Team Roping is as its name implies: Rodeo's only true Team event! HEADING: If a team roping header isn't quick, you won't find him at the Reno Rodeo. Headers need quickness like brain surgeons need medical training. To win money at the most professional rodeos, team roping headers must accomplish a myriad of duties in
Success in calf roping depends largely on the teamwork between a cowboy and his horse, and the luck of the draw. A feisty calf that runs fast or kicks hard can foil a roper's finest effort. After the calf is given a head start, horse and rider give chase, ropes the calf, then dismounts and
Although barrel racing may look less harrowing than some other rodeo events, it certainly is not for the fainthearted. The horsemanship skills and competitive drive in this fast and furious event make it a crowd favorite. In barrel racing, the contestant and her horse enters the arena at full speed. As they begin the course
WPRA Women’s Breakaway Roping Women’s Breakaway Roping is returning for another year of thrilling rodeo action. Although it is often compared to tie-down roping, the rider neither dismounts nor ties the calf. Still, the event is fast-paced and requires keen roping and horsemanship skills. Rapidly gaining popularity, the event looks much the same as tie
