Watch the #11.5 WSTR, #10.5 WSTR, #9.5 Heartland, #10.5 USTRC Legends at the Ariat World Series of Team Roping's Title Fights in Arena 1 on September 19.

The Title Fights showcase some of the highest money ropings of the WSTR regular season, awarding qualification spots to the multi-million do...

Ferron Lucero recaps all the Day 2 winners from the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Title Fights in Sweetwater, Texas. Catch up on who struck first and took home the checks on opening day from the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group.

Watch the #11.5 WSTR, #10.5 WSTR, #9.5 Heartland, #10.5 USTRC Legends at the The Ariat World Series of Team Roping's Title Fights in Arena 2 on September 19.

The Title Fights showcase some of the highest money ropings of the WSTR regular season, awarding qualification spots to the multi-million ...

The Ariat World Series of Team Roping's Title Fights in Sweetwater, Texas.
Friday, September 18, starting at 9:00 AM CDT: WSTR Open, #15.5 WSTR, #14.5 WSTR, #13.5 WSTR, #12.5 WSTR

Roping.com has you covered from the first steer to the short round. Full on-demand replay of every day's action is a...

Ferron Lucero recaps all the Day 1 winners from the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Title Fights in Sweetwater, Texas, from the Open through the #12.5 WSTR. Catch up on who struck first and took home the checks on opening day from the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group.

The Ariat World Series of Team Roping's Title Fights in Sweetwater, Texas.
Friday, September 18, starting at 9:00 AM CDT: WSTR Open, #15.5 WSTR, #14.5 WSTR, #13.5 WSTR, & #12.5 WSTR.

Roping.com has you covered from the first steer to the short round. Full on-demand replay of every day's action i...

DruStew brings you the latest team roping news from September 14, 2026, on this week’s Industry Weekly Update, powered by Priefert, from the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group.

DruStew breaks down big news from GEMS and Global Handicaps, including what caused the recent technical difficulties. Plus, he lines out the upcoming events you need on your radar in this episode of In Studio with DruStew from the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group.

DruStew draws for the Rope Horse Rewards ahead of the upcoming Riata Championships on September 14, 2026, in this episode of In Studio with DruStew from the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group.

Dakota Kirchenschlager steps on a kind, athletic five-year-old mare by Hickory Holly Time, owned by Dean Tuftin, to work through one of the most overlooked fundamentals in team roping: delivery speed. Slowing down your delivery gives your horse more time to read the play, stay balanced, and stop ...

Dakota Kirchenschlager saddles up Shinedown, a five-year-old mare by Metallic Cat who has already seen the show pen and is making a strong case as a standout prospect. Big, physical, and fast with an exceptional stop, Shinedown has the athleticism and eye appeal Dakota looks for in a horse built ...

Dakota Kirchenschlager gets on a four-year-old Hickory Holly Time gelding owned by Turner Performance Horses, a horse he has high expectations for heading into the futurities. This colt has a lot of go and stays up, which Dakota likes, but that energy has to be channeled correctly from the start....

Dakota Kirchenschlager steps on a four-year-old mare by Gunnatrashya, owned by Dean Tuftin, a horse he has high hopes for. What stands out immediately is how light this horse is in the face. Dakota barely has to pick up the reins before he gets a response, and that kind of softness is exactly wha...

Dakota Kirchenschlager steps into the practice pen on Smokin Stilettos, a six-year-old mare owned by Jordan Driver Land and Cattle Co. Dakota has had her in his program since she was four, and keeping her physically fit, sound, and mentally fresh is a priority he takes seriously.

After a good ru...

In Episode 9, Kayla Graham shares how she went from team roping to breakaway roping after watching the event at The American. The Cameron, Texas, CPA talks about learning from Justin Maass, developing a faster delivery, building confidence, and staying entered through the tough stretches. She als...

Dakota Kirchenschlager has been with Fastback Ropes since he was 19 years old, and at 35, that loyalty runs both ways. Through injuries and the inevitable ups and downs of a competitive career, Fastback never walked away, and that means something to Dakota. For him, loyalty isn't just a nice qual...

Jimmie Smith sits down for a candid Q&A covering her journey from college roping to barrel racing rookie of the year to competing at the highest level of breakaway roping. She also gets honest about the mental side of competition, what it took to come out of semi-retirement, and why she drove str...

In Episode 7, Justin Maass takes Jimmie Smith and Kayla Graham off their horses and to the hay bale for some ground work, and it exposes one of the most common mistakes he sees from ropers at every level. Most people rope the dummy without ever releasing the first strand of their coil into their ...

Cesar de la Cruz sits down to share the story of his favorite outlaw, Johnny Ringo.

In the final episode of the Pre-Summer Breakaway Tune Up Session, Justin Maass wraps up the day with some of the most honest coaching of the series. Jimmie Smith hits a wall mid-session and Maass pulls her out of it the only way he knows how: three good runs and a short memory. He breaks down why...

In Episode 5, Justin Maass steps away from the arena and gets into the part of roping most coaches won't talk about: the mental game. Maass breaks down his coaching philosophy, explaining why he doesn't try to completely rebuild a roper's swing and why embracing your own style is often more produ...

In this Sprin to Win throwback, Matt Funk looks back on how he got his start in team roping and the horse that helped launch his heading career.

In this Spin to Win throwback, Allen Bach reflects on what rodeo has meant to his life, sharing why the sport—and the people who make it special—have kept him coming back year after year.

Ride along with Garrett Tonozzi as he takes Spin to Win behind the scenes of his rookie trip to the 2008 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in this throwback episode.