Watch the top breakaway ropers in the world pair with the top young talents for a full practice session.

World Champs Jackie Crawford, Hope Thompson and Lari Dee Guy break down the first five go-round-winning runs from the NFBR. 

Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson demonstrate how important pulling your slack is and the role your left hand plays in pulling your slack correctly.

Using your feet and squeezing as you leave the corner keeps you in rhythm with your horse. Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson explain how to squeeze coming out of the corner to catch the stride of her horse.

Swinging and not knowing where your calf is makes for a difficult shot. In this video, Hope Thompson analyzes one of Lari Dee Guy's runs where she read a tough calf successfully.

Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson let you look into their practice before they head out on the rodeo trail for the summer.

Hope Thompson talks her way through a full practice session on a seasoned breakaway horse.

In this practice session, Hope Thompson focuses on making correct rodeo-style runs on her horse Ace.

Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson break down what rope size they use and how it best matches their styl

Without getting in a hurry, being prepared to nod when it's time is crucial. Hope Thompson and Lari Dee Guy explain how the key to being ready quicker and nodding quicker stems significantly from confidence when you back in the corner.

If you get to a rodeo and aren’t able to find any record on your calf, what do you do? Hope Thompson explains how she judges cattle to know what to expect in a run.

Confident horses know their job and love it. But a confident horses goes hand-in-hand with a confident rider. Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson talk about confident horses they've had and how a confident rider gives a horse confidence.

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.

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.

Hope Thompson is riding Lari Dee Guy's great old horse Gangster, who has been to every major setup in the sport. Gangster got a reputation as getting short, but Guy and Thompson brought him to this video shoot to test out if it's THEM or if it's Gangster. The results may just surprise you.

Shelby Boisjoli and Hope Thompson explain how they prepare to score at home, and how they picture their starts at the rodeos.

What does throttling across the line mean and how is it an advantage? Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson explain throttling across the line to pace the calf.

In the practice pen, which calves should you run and which should you run? Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson explain their method for picking which calves to run and which to score.

After a run, Lari Dee Guy likes to sit still to give her horse more confidence. Lari Dee walks through what she does after a run to help build up a low-confidence mare.

Hope Thompson talks about a time when her mental game failed her, and how she learned perspective.

Hope Thompson talks about a new horse she's riding and how she adjusts accordingly.

Hope Thompson uses Donene Taylor's mental performance coaching to master her mental game. She talks about how she's learned to work on her mental strategy as much as she works on her roping.

Hope Thompson talks about a time when her mental game failed her, and how she learned perspective.

How Hope Thompson's non-rodeo family supported and loved her through her roping journey.