The Roping Futurities of America is making a substantial difference for those trying to make a living training and breeding horses. There was incredible talent between both ropers and horses showcased ...

Rope horses have always been work horses. Over the years there have been plenty of standouts, but aside from venues like the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) or the United States Team Roping Championships ...

“We have the morning feeding done. I can visit a little bit before I start riding.” Todd Wright and his dad Brent had been up several hours caring for horses in their training facility at Ottawa. “Our ...

MITCHELL, S.D. - The Charolais cattle moved nervously up and down the side of the arena as Dallas Cunningham and Catman, a horse trained to work with cattle, directed them. Catman responded to Dallas ...

BLACKFOOT — There is more than one way to earn a living with a rope, says Jared Arave, of Blackfoot, who has made sharing his rodeo talents into a career by turning his natural coaching ability and ...

Futurities are transforming the team roping industry by bringing new energy to the sport and revolutionizing breeding practices and market dynamics. The American Rope Horse Futurity Association (ARHFA ...

Team roping, also known as heading and heeling, is a horse event that features a steer and two mounted riders. The first roper is referred to as the “header,” the person who ropes the front of the ...

TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...