SJR Diamond Bond is one of A&C Racing and Roping’s top futurity horses, with tens of thousands in earnings. Bred by the San Juan Ranch out of the stallion CD Diamond and purchased as a yearling out of the Western Bloodstock Sale, SJR Diamond Bond was destined to be a head horse. Richard explains ...

Miles Baker and Flag Ranch mare Relentless PYC picked up $50,000 at the 2024 Old West Roping Futurity held in Wallsburg, Utah, July 25. Watch a full practice session on the 4-year-old they call “Nala” only at Roping.com.

Brock Hanson is preparing for a rodeo, focusing on scoring and freeing up his rodeo horse. On the heel side, Ryan Motes is getting his gelding Bear back in shape after some time off.

Miles Baker talks through what it takes to train 3-year-old running-bred Lunchbox.

Miles Baker takes us through a practice session with 5-year-old Gangster.

RR Buckles Clubhouse, a 4-year-old gelding by Show Me The Buckles out of a Shining Spark mare, dominated the 2023 Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity in the heading. In this video, Trevor Brazile breaks down a practice session on "Clubhouse."

Baker and Brazile work through a full practice session on a standout 3-year-old head horse prospect

On day two of the 2022 NFR steer break in at Kaleb Driggers, Dustin Egusquiza, Travis Graves, JR Dees, Levi Lord, Cody Snow, Wesley Thorp, Buddy Hawkins, Clay Tryan, Jade Corkill, Junior Nogueira and Logan Medlin all showed up to put runs on the Hill Rodeo Cattle steers they’ll rope in the Thomas...

Get into the practice pen at the Pitzer Ranch with Clay Smith has he walks a set of ropers of every level through a morning of practice on a ground-driven training dummy horseback. 

Leading futurity trainer and NFR header Rhen Richard talks through an entire practice session on a green head horse, explaining how and why he makes the runs he does and what he does to fix any problems that may arise.

A full practice session on futurity horses at the Relentless Remuda in Decatur, Texas. 

You need to practice putting yourself in high-pressure situations in the practice pen. Here's the way to practice for the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale.

What should a practice look like on a good horse? Travis Graves talks about what he expects out of runs at home from his great gelding Dual Chip. 

In this introduction to the 2022 NFR steer break in process with Hill Rodeo Cattle, Cody Snow, Wesley Thorp and JR Dees introduce you to the cattle for the Finals.

Watch this practice session with Luke Brown and Hunter Koch.

When getting ready for an event, strategizing on which horses you ride with which partner horses, and how you'll put those runs together, can be the difference between a win and a disappointment on game day. Bert McGill and Ryan Motes talk about how they build runs on each horse in the practice p...

The Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale is the third-richest event in equine sports, and preparing for the unique challenges presented at the event is critical. World Champion Patrick Smith talks us through how he prepares for major events and how he believes horses need to be working for th...

Brenten Hall and Chase Tryan have been perennial contenders in ProRodeo each year. In this video, they ride some of their best horses at a pre-NFR practice session.

Joseph Harrison gets on his NFR heel horse Capone and gives Roping.com access to a practice session. 

Charly Crawford explains the mechanics of how the loop works through each part of the catch. Breaking down a miss the right way can turn into a productive tool to help increase catch percentage. 

As a header, what types of starts should you see in the practice pen? Why? And how does that affect how you perform in competition?

There's a science to good practice cattle. Lighter steers will keep your head horses light and confidence, and strong steers will help keep those horses sharp and aware. But having the right cattle for the horses you're working on is key, and Ryan Motes breaks that down. 

Look inside the training program at the Relentless Remuda in this practice session with futurity prospects Darkk Side, Gangster, and Lunchbox.