In this video, NFR header and ARHFA World Champion Rhen Richard shows how he starts a 3-year-old mare on the roping dummy for the very first time. He walks through the basics of team roping horse training, from teaching position and body control to helping a young horse stay mentally relaxed in t...

Meet “Fill The Thrill,” known around the barn as “Thriller.” Bred for talent and grit, Thriller is by The Boon out of Twice The Thrill, and Blane co-owns him with Sweet Ranch after purchasing him from Jackie Crawford. Blane credits Jackie for Thriller’s solid foundation—his score, stop, and run a...

Ryan Motes breaks down one of the most critical but overlooked parts of a team roping run: how the header’s angle, positioning, and facing directly affect the heeler’s ability to catch clean. From avoiding downstream pulls to maintaining control through the face, this video is packed with technic...

Watch the 2nd go of the junior barrel race, short gos of the permit and card holder race and the Elite Barrel Race at the 2025 WPRA World Finals in Waco, TX.

Watch barrel racing short gos at the WPRA World Finals on November 9, 2025 from Waco, Texas.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas. From $66 K in added money to divisions that let every level of competito...

Watch the second barrel racing rounds at the WPRA World Finals on November 8, 2025.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas. From $66 K in added money to divisions that let every level of competitor chase a...

Watch the roping round 3 at the WPRA World Finals on November 8, 2025 from Waco, Texas.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas. From $66 K in added money to divisions that let every level of competitor cha...

Watch round 3 of the breakaway, team roping and tie-down at the 2025 WPRA World Finals in Waco, TX.

Watch part 2 of the Elite Main Race 5D at the WPRA World Finals on November 7, 2025.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas. From $66 K in added money to divisions that let every level of competitor chase ...

Watch round 2 of the Breakaway Permit finals, team roping and tie-down at the 2025 WPRA World Finals in Waco, TX.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas. From $66 K in added money to divisions that let eve...

Watch the WPRA 1st Go Round of Derby, 1st Go Round of Futurity, 1st Go Round of Permit Race, WPRA 1st Go Round of Card Holder, Elite Main Race 1 $5,000 added 5D from the WPRA Finals on November 7, 2025.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the...

Watch the Roping Round 2 Slack at the WPRA World Finals on November 7, 2025.

Get ready for the high-stakes action at the WPRA World Finals, held November 5–9, 2025 at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas. From $66 K in added money to divisions that let every level of competitor chase a check,...

Watch round 1 of the Breakaway Permit finals, team roping and tie-down at the 2025 WPRA World Finals in Waco, TX.

Watch the Elite Warm-Up Barrel Race from the 2025 WPRA World Finals in Waco on demand.

Watch Round 1 of the Breakaway Permit Finals, Breakaway, Team Roping and Tie-Down Roping at the WPRA World Finals, at the Extraco Event Center in Waco, Texas.

For the fourth year in a row, Roping.com brings you behind the scenes as some of the best in the world break in the steers for the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Featuring: Kaden Profili, Lightning Aguilera, Jonathan Torres, Kolton Schmidt, Tanner Tomlinson, Travis Graves, Kaleb Driggers, J...

Ryan Motes and Brock Hanson saddle up two greener horses for a focused practice session built around freedom, feel, and spacing. Ryan rides “Baller,” a 6-year-old CD Lights gelding he's developing into a solid jackpot horse, while Brock helps on a talented but slightly green gelding from Shank Ed...

Meet “Gurty,” the 2015 sorrel mare making her comeback in Blane Cox’s program. Registered as Kits Chicks N Checks and sired by Counterfeit N Checks out of Kits Dixie Chicks, Gurty is an ex-cutter from Canada that Blane bought as a 3-year-old. After spending nearly a year and a half recovering fro...

In this video, Kaden Richard works a talented 4-year-old mare by Winners Version—his top pick for this year’s team roping futurities. With a natural tendency to travel crooked, Kaden focuses on drills that keep her hips, shoulders, and head aligned while maintaining softness through her body. You...

In this video, NFR header Rhen Richard works with Kenny’s Brookstone—a 5-year-old gelding by Brookstone Bay—to address common issues in team roping horse training like shouldering out and box anxiety. Rhen breaks down how to help a seasoned futurity horse stay square and mentally locked in during...

Ryan Motes and Brock Hanson ride and evaluate two greener horses—one a 4-year-old Metallic Cat gelding and the other a new mare just dropped off—for a soft, controlled roping session at home. They focus on keeping things simple, scoring when needed, picking the right steers, and allowing the hors...

Meet “Zanna,” Blane Cox’s go-to rodeo horse and one of the most reliable mares in his string. Owned by Sweet Ranch in Brazil, Zanna has been Blane’s main mount for the past year and a half and continues to prove herself under pressure.

In this video, Blane breaks down what makes Zanna such a de...

In this video, Blane Cox walks through how he uses the box as a training tool to build confidence and calmness in his young horses right from the start. He breaks down his process for getting colts quiet in the box and explains the gear setup he trusts when transitioning a reining prospect into a...

Is heeling on the gain a mistake—or just misunderstood? Ryan Motes and Brock Hanson break down what “roping on the gain” really means and why it's not the same as just throwing fast. This in-depth talk covers why this style might work for headers but usually sets heelers up for late stops, poor p...