UpcomingRiata Championships—Sep 23–27

UpcomingRiata Championships—Sep 23–27

Featured/Team Roping Training

Don’t Forget to Ride Your Horse

Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien CooperSep 9, 2026

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Dakota Kirchenschlager: Keeping a Rope Horse Confident & Craving the Run

Cooper Freeman: Finding Your Own Heeling Position

Finer Points with Andy Holcomb: Making Smooth, Controlled Runs

What Makes a Heel Horse “For Real”? Junior Nogueira Explains

Cowboy in black hat rides a bay horse sliding to a stop as his teal rope trails toward a black steer in the arena

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Heel the Setup, Not the Arena

Team Roping JournalJul 20, 2026

RopeSmart founder John McCarthy heeling a steer

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From Desert Storm to RopeSmart: How John McCarthy Turned An Injury Into a Better Way to Rope

Julie MankinJul 16, 2026

Young roper in a navy cap holds a coiled green rope on horseback while a man in a tan cap talks to them in a covered arena

Team Roping

Raising Good Ropers—and Better People

Calli MontagueJun 20, 2026

Cowboy in plaid shirt and tan Stetson holds saddled brown horse's reins while standing at a rodeo grounds with horse trailer visible behind him

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End on a High Note: Why You Should Quit Your Horse in the Box

Team Roping JournalJun 16, 2026

Two ropers on horseback compete in a team roping event in a dirt arena, with cattle visible in the background

Team Roping

Ride the Right Way: When to Use Your Hands vs. Your Feet

Team Roping JournalMay 12, 2026

Team ropers on horseback work a steer during competition at an indoor rodeo arena with sponsor signage visible along the perimeter

Team Roping

Bronc Evans Eyes Next Step at WCJR After Dominating Youth Ranks

Team Roping JournalMay 7, 2026

Header in a teal shirt and black cowboy hat swings his rope while riding a dark horse across the arena at a team roping

Team Roping

Heading Techniques Explained: How the Best Set Up the Catch

Chelsea ShafferApr 21, 2026

Roper on horseback swings lasso at black steer during practice session in sandy arena with metal corrals

Team Roping

Putting Runs on a Horse

Team Roping JournalApr 8, 2026

Tommy Zuniga lays his bottom strand on the John Justin dirt en route to a $28K payday in the #16.5 Succeed Shootout at 2025 Cinch USTRC National Finals.

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Team Roping Events – UPDATED April 2026

Team Roping JournalApr 2, 2026

Cowboy in black shirt and straw hat swings his rope from the back of a palomino horse in a roping pen

Team Roping

Roping Fast: Use It or Lose It

Jake Barnes with Kendra SantosMar 24, 2026

Cowboy in tan hat and brown jacket stands with saddled horse at ranch facility, holding reins and saddle equipment

Team Roping

Using the Right Equipment Sets Young Horses Up for Success

Team Roping JournalMar 16, 2026

Cowboy in a straw hat and light blue shirt rides a sorrel horse, rope stretched toward a black steer in a sandy arena

Team Roping

Roping Smarter as You Age

Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien CooperMar 9, 2026

Black-and-white 1986 NFR team roping photo showing a header holding a steer while the heeler swings his loop behind

Team Roping

The Winning Formula: What Great Ropers and Great Horses Have in Common

Jake Barnes with Kendra SantosFeb 25, 2026

The Team Roping Bareback Rider: Bobby Mote

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The Team Roping Bareback Rider: Bobby Mote

Bob WelchFeb 16, 2026

Cowboy in a plaid shirt and straw hat swings a rope from horseback in a dirt arena while facing a brown cow

Team Roping

Facing a Head Horse and Footwork Through the Face

Team Roping JournalJan 20, 2026

Header roper in a red shirt and tan cowboy hat swings his loop aboard a sorrel horse while chasing a black steer in an indoor arena

Team Roping

The Position Adjustments That Make Delivery More Consistent

Team Roping JournalJan 13, 2026

Cowboy in black hat and vest on a palomino horse holds his rope taut on a roped steer's heels in a dirt arena

Team Roping

If Your Bottom Strand Never Gets Down, Your Loop Never Has a Chance

Patrick SmithJan 9, 2026

Team roping header on a sorrel horse swings his loop as the roped steer runs left and the heeler's horse enters at right

Team Roping

Focusing on Your Throw? The Best Heelers Are Focusing on Their Position.

Kendra Santos with Clay O'Brien CooperJan 8, 2026

Roper's hand rests on a bay horse's neck while holding coils of a mint-green rope over the mane

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What your left hand should be doing when you leave the box (according to the best heelers in the world)

Team Roping JournalJan 7, 2026

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