Aspen Miller
2 Seasons
Aspen Miller has quickly established herself as one of breakaway roping’s top young competitors. The Santa Fe, Texas, cowgirl joined the WPRA in 2022 and made her first Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping qualification in 2025, entering the Finals No. 6 in the world and finishing the season No. 5 with $156,000 in ProRodeo earnings. At the NFBR, Miller won Round 8 with a 1.9-second run, finished second in the average and earned the Betty Gayle Cooper Ratliff Fast Time Award. Her 2025 season also included wins in San Antonio, Guymon, Greeley and Sheridan. Before turning pro, Miller was a two-time Mike and Sherrylynn Johnson’s Vegas Tuffest Junior champion, an All-In Breakaway Champion, a Jr. American qualifier and a 2024 College National Finals Rodeo qualifier. On Roping.com, watch Aspen share the training and mental approach behind her success, with breakaway roping instruction covering confidence, competition preparation, scoring, box work, horsemanship and more.
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00:29Episode 1
Sourcing Confidence
Episode 1
Where does Aspen Miller find her confidence to compete against the best breakaway ropers of all ages? She explains it here.
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00:45Episode 2
Pre-Competition Mental Prep
Episode 2
What's your pre-competition game plan? How do you spend the 30-minutes before you nod your head--especially in fast setups?
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00:29Episode 3
Sourcing Confidence
Episode 3
Where does Aspen Miller find her confidence to compete against the best breakaway ropers of all ages? She explains it here.
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01:07Episode 4
Overcoming Mental Obstacles
Episode 4
Aspen Miller talks about how she's learned to handle her nerves throughout her junior rodeo career.
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01:12Episode 6
How to Be Supportive Parents
Episode 6
Aspen Miller's mom and dad haul her across the country for junior rodeos and jackpots, and she talks about how they mentally support her in this video.
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01:00Episode 7
Having Confidence in Your Horse
Episode 7
Having confidence with your horse starts in the practice pen. Aspen Miller explains how practicing helps both you and your horse gain confidence in each other.
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01:09Episode 8
Mental Mistakes Scoring
Episode 8
Scoring right every time is nearly impossible. Lari Dee Guy and Aspen Miller break down a mental mistake Miller made in her start and talk about how she could avoid that mistake in the future.
