Roper Profiles

Roper Profiles

The "Roper Profiles" video series on Roping.com dives deep into the lives of top team ropers, including champions like Trevor Brazile, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Jake Barnes, and Patrick Smith. Each profile offers unique insights into their training, mindset, and competition strategies, making it an invaluable resource for ropers looking to refine their skills and learn from the best. Whether you're interested in roping techniques or the personal stories behind these legends, this series provides a comprehensive look at the sport's top athletes.

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Roper Profiles
  • Women in Rodeo- A Soft-Ride Story

    Professional journalist Kendra Santos talks about the evolution of women in rodeo over her lifetime. Listen how she and a few of the top women in rodeo today explain the impact of women in rodeo on future generations.

  • The Next Yates

    The Yates family has built a lasting legacy in the sport of team roping, and Trey Yates is following in his family's footsteps. Yates won the average at his first Wrangler NFR and watched as his grandfather won $80,000 across town at the Ariat World Series of Team Roping FInale.

  • Lining Lane Story

    In 1984, when Dick and JD Yates noticed their steers were getting worn out fast, Dick created the lining lane. In this video, JD explains the backstory on the lane.

  • Jake Barnes' Career in Team Roping

    Jake Barnes is a seven-time world champion header. But how did he get his start? Barnes describes his life growing up and how he got his start roping.

  • The Secret Behind Lari Dee Guy and Trevor Brazile's Friendship

    Lari Dee Guy and Trevor Brazile aren't just business partners. They're close friends, too. Here's why.

  • Throwback: Matt Funk

    From the mid-2000 Spin To Win archives, NFR header Matt Funk sits down to discuss the importance of horsepower and good traveling partners. He talks about what team roping has meant to his career and life.

  • Jake Barnes & Clay O'Brien Cooper's Wildest Turnout Story

    Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien Cooper tell the story of getting turned out in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Allen Bach. 

  • The Original Perk of Making the NFR

    Hotel rooms were the original perk of making the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. How was making a living as a team roper back in the day?

  • The Legend of Lil Michael Calmelat

    Michael Calmelat is the next generation of great roper, already the highest-numbered youth in history.

  • Jake Barnes' Greatest Horses

    Jake Barnes talks about his best horses over the years.

  • Jake Barnes Documentary

  • The Wesley Glover Story

  • Linsay Sumpter: Biography

    Linsay Sumpter's rodeo roots run deep. She grew up in one of the sport's most historic families in California, then made her way to coach college rodeo in Colorado after working at the PBR and marrying her NFR bull dogger husband Wade. Here's her story.