Watch the Intermediate and 4 & Under Heading at the Royal Crown Futurity on February 7, 2025.

The Royal Crown Futurity is a premier equine event that showcases the future of barrel racing and roping through its prestigious competitions. With a focus on promoting the industry's best bloodlines an...

Amy Wilson starts the day by sitting with Billie Jack Saebens, winner of the Royal Crown's 4-&-Under Heeling on Emojii by Hashtags, owned by High Country Services LLC and bred by JH Nail Ranch. They took home $10,170 for the owner's share of the winnings, $1,216 for the breeder and $522 to Hashta...

Watch the Open Jackpot & #15 Jackpot at the Royal Crown Futurity on February 6, 2025.

The Royal Crown Futurity is a premier equine event that showcases the future of barrel racing and roping through its prestigious competitions. With a focus on promoting the industry's best bloodlines and except...

Watch the 6 & Under Heading, 4 & Under Heeling at the first Royal Crown Futurity of the year live from Buckeye, Arizona February 6 - 16, 2025.

The Royal Crown Futurity is a premier equine event that showcases the future of barrel racing and roping through its prestigious competitions. With a fo...

Amy Wilson kicks off the Royal Crown Futurity with Ali Stephens, breeding manager of Xxotic, and discusses his performance and lineage. We also go over the schedule for the day.

Amy Wilson sits down with Tel Flewelling, owner of Dually Cat to discuss this outstanding Royal Crown stallion.

Amy Wilson talks with Miles Baker, winner of the Royal Crown’s 6 & Under Heading on Relentless PYC, bred by the Flag Ranch and owned by the Relentless Remuda, Bob Tonkin and Solo Select. The standout mare has nearly $200,000 in earnings now and picked up over $16K today in Buckeye with Brock Hans...

Amy Wilson sits with Andy Holcomb, winner of the Semi-Pro 4 & Under Heeling Sidepot on Dun It Shiver N, worth $3,200 for a score of 588.51.

Amy Wilson sits with Kaleb Driggers and Lil Michael Calmelat who won the Royal Crown Open with a 34.92 on five head worth nearly $12,000.

Miles Baker takes a colt into the head box for the first time, discussing how he wants that colt to be comfortable and relaxed.

Lari Dee Guy practices on a friend's Taylor Fluellen finished breakaway horse "Chance," who has a habit of anticipating the nod. Guy and Hope Thompson break down the runs, discussing small improvements including mental game and choosing which breeds of calves to make a competitive run on.

Desensitizing shouldn’t dull your horses, and Miles Baker wants his horses to keep their natural feel. Here’s how he achieves that. 

Breakaway rope length is a personal choice that varies between ropers. Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson discuss their standard breakaway rope length as well as the circumstances that will lead them to shortening their rope. 

From ring snaffles to bigger bits, how does Miles Baker decide which bit he’s going to use on any particular day on a colt?

A Nothin But Neck breakaway honda is Lari Dee Guy's practice honda of choice, and she shows how to apply one with electrical tape, scissors, and Phillips head screwdriver.

Miles Baker doesn't spend as much time "training" on 2-year-olds but just being on their back and building for the next day.

Miles Baker shows the foundation he’s putting on a maternal sibling to his World Champion stallion, Pride And Joyy, by Solo Select’s stallion Metallic Cattack. The 2-year-old is started by Ty Benson, and Baker shows how he’s picking up with Benson left off and how he introduces a rope to the colt.

Life is about more than rodeo, but being married to a rodeo cowboy is no easy road. Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper have had completely different experiences with their marriages and their lives despite rodeoing side-by-side for decades, and this might be their most raw on-camera interview ev...

Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper still see themselves as the young guys they were back before they won their first gold buckles. How are they handling their aging and their roping, and how are they mentally handling their decreasing strength and increasing aches and pains?

Dakota Kirchenschlager uses jerseys and a breakaway hondo to gain control and confidence on a 5-year-old gelding that’s trying to get too close behind the steer. The horse has been shown for a year, and Kirchenschlager is using this session to continue to fine tune and build confidence in the horse.

Jake Barnes talks about the gambling mindset that has helped, and hurt, him over the years and how it has impacted his life and career.

This 4-year-old gelding named Gotta Hit It Big came out of a reining program, and in this practice session Dakota Kirchenschlager starts with breakawaying before he moves to heading steers on the green head horse prospect. With a regular head rope, Kirchenschlager works on teaching the horse he c...

Watch the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale #11.5 short-round from the South Point in Las Vegas.