The Score
The Score is the official podcast of The Team Roping Journal, with over 2 million downloads and counting. Host Chelsea Shaffer takes you in the truck with the best team ropers in the country as well as the leaders shaping the industry and the ropers whose stories drive the sport forward. Host Taylor Vollin offers The Short Score each week with quick checkins from the rodeo road, updating listeners on the must-know news of the sport.
Episode · Oct 30, 2026
$1.13 Million and a Stack of Champions: Inside the 2026 Old West World Championships
Hear from the Old West World Championships winners as The Score breaks down a $1.13 million week in Amarillo with Trevor Brazile, Hunter Koch and more.
Episode · Oct 15, 2026
The One That Took Jake Long to His First Gold Buckle: Copper Named Horse of the Year
Jake Long joins the Short Score to talk about his horse, "Copper," winning the 2026 Nutrena AQHA Heel Horse of the Year.
Episode · Oct 6, 2026
Colby Lovell and Ty Arnold Turn Homegrown Horses Into $100K Riata Championship
Colby Lovell and Ty Arnold talk after winning the 2026 Riata Pro Futurity with Royal Underdog and Sugga Boom Boom, worth $100K.
Episode · Sep 30, 2026
Trevor Brazile and A Relentless Buzz Make Easy Work of Texas Best Futurity’s 6U Heading
On this episode of The Short Score, Brazile breaks down what makes A Relentless Buzz so solid and a winner in his eyes.
Episode · Sep 29, 2026
Chelsey Bushnell Made a Living With Her Rope—Just Not the Way She Expected
Chelsey Bushnell joins The Score podcast to talk trick roping, brand work and using her platform to help kids handle a rope better.
Episode · Sep 21, 2026
James Arviso and Levi Lord Break Down Puyallup Win and Breakout 2026 Season on The Score
On this episode of The Score, Arviso and Lord talk through the runs that led to the Puyallup title, how their styles have fit together throughout the year and what they have learned during a season that now has both men sitting Top 6 in the PRCA World Standings.
Episode · Sep 12, 2026
$620,000 Added: How the 2026 Solo Select Rope Horse Futurity Pays Out
Solo Select founder Melanie Smith joins The Score 30 days out from the second Solo Select Rope Horse Futurity, Sept. 30–Oct. 1 in Hamilton.
Episode · Sep 1, 2026
The Short Score: PRCA Team Roping’s Final Month of 2026 Season Begins
The final month of the 2026 PRCA regular season is officially here, and there is still plenty left to decide in the team roping world. On this episode of The…
Episode · Aug 28, 2026
Beyond the Sale Ring: Steve Friskup on the Horse Market and the Future of the Sport
Steve Friskup has spent decades with a front-row seat to the horse business, from selling everyday team roping horses to standing behind the microphone as some…
Episode · Aug 16, 2026
Top 5 “The Score” Podcast Episodes of 2026 (So Far)
The Score podcast has one goal—tell the stories that fuel our sport, no matter the topic, time, or place. If you haven’t had a chance to start listening to…
Episode · Aug 11, 2026
Built to Go Win: Inside the 2026 Philipp Ranch Production Horse Sale
On this episode of The Score, John and Shane preview the 44 horses selling Sept. 11 at the Brazos County Expo in Bryan, Texas.
Episode · Aug 3, 2026
Let’s Talk Legacy: Cole Eiguren Carries on Tradition Taking Cheyenne All-Around Title
Cole Eiguren joins The Score podcast to talk about his Cheyenne All-Around win and what the $11,100 win meant for his family.
Episode · Jul 31, 2026
The Short Score: From the NFR Open to Salinas
Some of the biggest money to be won in the 2026 season was captured during the month of July, including the NFR Open and the California Rodeo Salinas . Jake…
Episode · Jul 28, 2026
The Best One There: Bryan Beaver’s $900K Old West Purchase
Bryan Beaver did not start roping until he was 50, but he has spent the years since learning from some of the best horsemen and riding some of the most…
Episode · Jul 23, 2026
Remembering Street: The Horse Behind Joseph Harrison’s Biggest Wins
Joseph Harrison has ridden plenty of great horses, but when the chips were down and the most money was on the line, he kept going back to Main Street Boon .…
Episode · Jul 15, 2026
Road to the Announcer’s Stand: Cade Passig on Life These Days, Announcing Ropings, and Roping for a Living
It took Cade Passig years of working every job on the crew before he found his was to the microphone announcing for Mathews Land and Cattle . Growing up with a…
Episode · Jul 14, 2026
The Short Score: Summer Momentum
The end of June and Cowboy Christmas saw momentum build for numerous teams, especially ones who were in need. Lightning Aguilera and Kaden Profili kicked off a…
Episode · Jul 13, 2026
The Man Behind Mathews Land and Cattle: What Chris Francis Has Been Up to Since 2018 BFI Win
Chris Francis has won some of the sports biggest ropings, but much of his life now happens behind the scenes at some of the biggest jackpots in the country. On…
Episode · Jul 3, 2026
The Future Is Here: Rhen Richard Talks Old West, $186K Week, and the Rope Horse Boom
Old West Futurities paid out $1.37 million in Heber City, put some of the best rope horses in the industry on display and backed it all up with a horse sale…
Episode · Jun 26, 2026
Get to Know No. 1 Heeler in the World Cooper Freeman
Cooper Freeman grew up with a busy indoor arena as his playground in Carthage, Missouri. His parents bought an indoor arena, steakhouse and western store when…
Episode · Jun 18, 2026
Next at the Mic: Chelsea Shaffer Passes The Score to Calli Montague
After eight years and more than 3 million downloads, Chelsea Shaffer is handing The Score ’s reins to the Team Roping Journal ’s newest hire, Calli Montague .…
Episode · Jun 18, 2026
Get to Know No. 1 Header in the World Korbin Rice
Korbin Rice talks his path from roping calves in Hobbs, New Mexico, to No. 1 header in the world, in this episode of The Score podcast.
Episode · Jun 8, 2026
The Short Score: How Smith and Rich Are Rolling Into the Summer Run
In this Short Score episode, Jake Smith and Douglas Rich break down their Music City Rodeo win that moved them to No. 2 in the world standings.