Breakaway Practice Sessions
Watch the best horses and breakaway ropers in the business at home in their practice pens, with their friends, making runs of all speeds.
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Practice Session with Sarah Angelone and Shad Mayfield
In this practice session, Shad Mayfield is riding one of his good horses, 16-year-old Hot Rod, and Sarah Angelone is riding a 6-year-old horse. Mayfield focuses on keep his horse running through the throw and keeping his left shoulder up. Angelone is focused on keeping her horse free by scoring a...
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Practice Session on Ace
In this practice session, Hope Thompson focuses on making correct rodeo-style runs on her horse Ace.
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Practice Session on Rex
Rex has been Lari Dee Guy's main mount for the last few years. In this practice session, Lari Dee focuses on making competitve runs in which she leaves the corner well and ropes on the way in.
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Practice Session on Promise
Lari Dee Guy's 7-year-old mare Promise has a tendency of picking up her front feet when she leaves the box. In this practice session, Lari Dee focuses on keeping Promise's feet on the ground and leaving flat while getting herself back in the groove.
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Defining a Good Practice
What does a good day in the practice pen look like in breakaway roping? World Champion Lari Dee Guy explains it.
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A Purposeful Practice
Josie Conner builds her practice program to help her win at every level—from filling her permit at her first ProRodeo to dominating the jackpot scene against every level of roper. In this video, she details how she ropes on each horse in her string to create a purposeful practice.
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Failing to Get the Right Strand Under the Neck
Even the best breakaway ropers in the world miss. Josie Conner and Lari Dee Guy break down a miss on an aggressive shot in the practice pen.
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Building a Practice Plan
Your practice program directly affects your performance in competition. Here's how Otero Junior College Coach Linsay Sumpter addresses her students' practice programs.
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Pre-Rodeo Practice
How should your practices look right before a rodeo? Linsay Sumpter helps you prepare for game day.
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Lari Dee Guy & Hope Thompson | Practice Session May 2021
Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson let you look into their practice before they head out on the rodeo trail for the summer.
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Linsay Sumpter | Full Practice Session Summer 2021
Linsay Sumpter tunes her horses up before heading out to the rodeos in the summer of 2021.
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Lari Dee Guy, Aspen Miller, Hope Thompson, Josie Conner & Madison Outhier | Practice Session May 2021
Watch the top breakaway ropers in the world pair with the top young talents for a full practice session.
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Practice on Breakaway Horses vs. Tie-Down Runs
Kelsie Chace-Domer is one of the few women who ropes tie-down calves and breakaway calves. She talks about the different ways she practices for each event through her horsemanship.
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What to do When Your Practice Rope Snaps Back at You
Breakaway roping can be dangerous, especailly in the practice pen. Linsay Sumpter explains what to do if your rope snaps back at you after roping a calf.
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Linsay Sumpter Practice Session: Taking a Breather
Sometimes you need to regroup. Linsay Sumpter explains the benefits of taking a breather.
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Finding Your Purpose in the Practice Pen
Shelby Boisjoli and Hope Thompson explain how they prepare to score at home, and how they picture their starts at the rodeos.
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Shelby Boisjoli | Full Green Horse Practice Session
Shelby Boisjoli is a top trainer of breakaway horses and a top competitor, and in this video she gives you a look into her training and practice routine.
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Hope Thompson | Full Practice Session
Hope Thompson gives you a glimpse into what makes her a World Champion in the practice pen on her best ProRodeo mount.
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JJ Hampton | Full Practice Session
JJ Hampton is one of the winningest cowgirls in history, and in this video she prepares for the WPRA World Finals in fall 2021.
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Kelsie Chace-Domer | Pre-Major Event Practice Session
Kelsie Domer prepares for the 2021 WPRA World Finals with Lari Dee Guy on her good horse Little Man, and we bring you into the practice pen with her.
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Erin Johnson | Full Practice Session
Erin Johnson is a three-time WPRA World Champion and the first-ever RodeoHouston Breakaway Roping Champion. And this is how she practices.
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Bethanie Shofner’s Second-Ever Practice Session on Bubba
Roping on a new horse can be intimidating, but Bethanie Shofner makes it look easy. Being her second time to ever rope on Erin Johnson's horse Bubba, Erin and Linsay Sumpter break down Bethanie's practice session.
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Linsay Sumpter Practice Sesh Delivering with Pinky Down
Linsay Sumpter and Erin Johnson break down how Sumpter delivers her breakaway rope with her pinky down and what delivering with your pinky down does to your rope.
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Practice with a Purpose
You practice for a reason. Erin Johnson and Linsay Sumpter explain why ropers should go into a practice session with a purpose in mind to get the most out of your practice.