Training Sessions with Breakaway Ropers Headed to Vegas

Training Sessions with Breakaway Ropers Headed to Vegas

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Training Sessions with Breakaway Ropers Headed to Vegas
  • Sarah's Stamp on Her Horses

    Episode 1

    Sarah Angelone takes a lot of pride in the rope horses she trains. Sarah explains some of the qualities she focuses on instilling in every horse she trains and what a horse from her looks like.

  • The Next Generation

    Episode 2

    Sarah Angelone clawed her way up the youth, then professional ranks as a breakaway roper. She discusses the talent the next generation of breakaway ropers are bringing to the table, and what it takes in terms of horsepower to stay competitive at each level. Angelone then shares the story of "Muff...

  • Training Breakaway Horses with Sarah Angelone

    Episode 3

    Training horses is all about adapting. Sarah Angelone's learning how to train breakaway roping horses that not only she can win aboard, but in a way that her world champion friends can, too. She discusses how she makes buyer-friendly horses in her program.

  • Sarah's Future Plans

    Episode 4

    As one of the hottest up-and-comers in the breakaway horse training world, Sarah Angelone had a solid path in place for herself as a competitor—but spoiler alert, making the National Finals Breakaway Roping wasn't even in her 2023 plans. Angelone talks about her pre-rodeo trail jitters, how she p...

  • Sarah Talks About Martha Angelone

    Episode 5

    Martha and Sarah Angelone are a pair of powerhouse sisters who balance each other out. Sarah explains what it's like rodeoing with her big sister, who takes care of what and how moving to Texas from Virginia worked for them.

  • Breakaway Futurities

    Episode 6

    When it comes to breakaway roping futurities, it can be a little overwhelming for newcomers to understand the associations, scoring systems, and how to prepare a horse for those competitions. Sarah Angelone shares her insights into the winning futurity program she's building and how she's learnin...

  • Buying Horses

    Episode 7

    Do the best breakaway prospects come from the cutting, reining or ranching pens? NFBR qualifier Sarah Angelone discusses what she looks for in a breakaway prospect, and what she's learning about horses from various backgrounds in this interview.

  • College Rodeo and Education with Sarah Angelone

    Episode 8

    Sarah Angelone breaks down her experience with the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and her participation in college rodeo. She explains how this launched her professional training and competitive career in breakaway roping, plus shares tips on how to be competitive, mental strategy and...

  • Practice Session Part 3 with Sarah Angelone

    Episode 9

  • Practice Session Part 2 with Sarah Angelone

    Episode 10

    In this video, Sarah Angelone explains how she practices on a 4-year-old she trained who likes to stop too soon. She runs through multiple practice sessions to show how to maintain calmness in the box and keep the horse running free throughout the entire run.

  • Practice Session with Sarah Angelone and Shad Mayfield

    Episode 11

    In this practice session, Shad Mayfield is riding one of his good horses, 16-year-old Hot Rod, and Sarah Angelone is riding a 6-year-old horse. Mayfield focuses on keep his horse running through the throw and keeping his left shoulder up. Angelone is focused on keeping her horse free by scoring a...

  • Learning How to React During a Run

    Episode 12

    This simple drill is perfect for beginners or younger ropers to learn how to react quickly while breakaway roping. Martha and Sarah Angelone originally learned this game at a Joe Beaver Clinic and have used it throughout the years to train themselves to be prepared for any situation that could ar...

  • Building Confidence to be Fast

    Episode 13

    Martha Angelone explains the ways that she uses roping the dummy to train herself to be fast in competition. Sarah Angelone explains how she applies pressure to herself and her young horses in order to prepare to win at jackpots and rodeos. They give examples of how their father and a mentor taug...

  • Practicing Roping on the Gain and Catching Tricky Calves

    Episode 14

    Sarah Angelone shares how she practices roping on the gain from the ground. Martha breaks down how she and Sarah's delivery style helps both ladies reach and catch close cattle, and Sarah demonstrates drills to help keep an open, even loop when calves move left or right during a run.

  • Bits for Breakaway Horses at all Stages of Training

    Episode 15

    Sarah and Martha Angelone pull out their favorite bits at each stage of the training process and break down what makes each bit work for their various horses in breakaway and team roping. 

  • Angelone Sisters' Practice Session on Fresh Horses

    Episode 16

    Martha and Sarah Angelone ride Amigo and Chick in this practice session. Amigo is a greener horse that has been in training with Sarah for five months and she focuses on keeping him relaxed in the box, the run and in good position behind cattle. Angelone ropes off "Chick," one of her younger rode...

  • Angelone Sisters' Practice Session on Finished Horses

    Episode 17

    In this laid-back practice session, Martha Angelone and Sarah Angelone rope on their finished horses, Jesse James and Wilma, at Sarah's house in Lipan, Texas. They discuss scoring techniques and ways that they work each horse to keep them on their A-game. 

  • Angelone Sisters' Practice Session on Young Horses

    Episode 18

    Martha and Sarah Angelone work through a live cattle practice on their younger horses and explain how they work horses at different stages of training and correct common issues in the box and the run. 

  • Rating Drills and Sled Drills out of the Box

    Episode 19

    Martha rides her older horse, Simba and demonstrates drills on the sled that can help horses pay attention and rate off a calf during a live run. Sarah Angelone and 4-year-old Squishy try the drill as well and work on staying smooth, focused and in the correct position. Both sisters talk through ...