The Breakdown

Buckle up for another breakaway-focused Breakdown episode featuring a ProRodeo summer run preview and talk with the producer of Patriot Reno, TC Long. Patriot Reno is in new hands this year and is hosting an open breakaway on June 28 in perfect timing with the Reno Rodeo. They’ll also be a Ladies Open Team Roping with #9.5 Incentive, 4D Barrel Race, Open Calf Roping and more. Get all the details a...

Hali Williams has grown from formidable youth to NFBR-Qualifying talent. In this episode of The Breakdown podcast, co-host Lillian sits down with Hali to hear about the importance of childhood sports on the physical strength of young ropers, the different effects of solid horses throughout her youth rodeo career, and what 2024 holds for her. This episode is sponsored by Purina and their new Replen...

Dylan Hancock  notched the biggest win of his career so far taking home the 2024 San Angelo Rodeo title, a win even more important as it's his hometown rodeo. Hancock, the reigning  Resistol Rookie of the Year All-Around Cowboy and Tie-Down Roper , entered the short round April 19, ninth in the average. After winning the short round with a 7.8-second run, Hancock secured the average win...

Macy Young dominated the 2024 Bob Feist Invitational Breakaway Roping with an aggregate of 10.63 seconds on 3 head. The Breakdown podcast got to sit down with Macy to discuss some how the BFI magic came to be, plus the breakaway practicing it takes to ace “catch mode” inside the Lazy E Arena. This episode is supported by Fastback Ropes. Check out their lineup of ropes suited for breakaway ropers a...

Calf pushers are some of the most important yet unrecognized helpers in the sport of rodeo. Desmon “Dez” Johnson  just might be the most famous calf pusher in the industry, and while he's a respected household name, there's a chance spectators have never heard of him. Johnson was the official calf pusher at the 2022 and 2023 NFBRs at the Southpoint Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he also freq...

Hear from the 2024 RodeoHouston Champion Jackie Crawford, who won this bucket list rodeo and pocketed $50,000, pushing her to No. 1 in the World with $76,408 won. Jackie breaks down the setup at RodeoHouston, what she was trying to see on the start and how she dealt with tough calves to emerge victorious. This episode of The Breakdown is sponsored by Purina, with their Replenimash product that enc...

More Texas Swing rodeos have come and gone, and Saturday, March 23, 2024,  Westyn Hughes  took home the Rodeo Austin win. Hughes is a three-time NFR tie-down roper from Caldwell, Texas. He won Rodeo Austin with a 24.3 on three calves and pocketed $14,875 during his trip, m oving him from 27th in the PRCA world standings to 10th. Hughes adds the Rodeo Austin title to his lengthy list of w...

Danielle Lowman is a beloved breakaway roper hailing from the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. Her laid-back attitude and ability to rope in lightning-fast times had made her a crowd favorite ever since she started hitting ProRodeos in 2019. Now, she’s a 2x NFBR Qualifier. Hear about Lowman’s upbringing, journey to the lethal competitor she is today and her view on where the breakaway industry is go...

Shane Hanchey  has a world title and 14 NFR qualifications to his name, but becoming a professional tie-down roper wasn't  always  the plan. The Louisiana cowboy had a once-in-a-lifetime horse,  Reata , who change the course of his life, putting him on the path to the Thomas & Mack. But it hasn't always been easy. Hanchey joins The Tie-Down Breakdown to reflect on growing u...

In this episode of the Breakdown, host Lillian Kent talks to Kimes Breakaway creator Chris Neal about the ins and outs of the event including format and how to qualify. Connect with Your Hosts: The Breakaway Roping Journal Follow on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok Episode-Specific Links Link: KimesBreakaway.com Link: Spalding Labs

In this episode, the former Breakaway Breakdown host, Casey Allen officially announces the podcast's relaunch as The Breakdown, powered by The Breakaway Roping Journal and CalfRoping.com. Each week, new hosts Taylor Vollin and Lillian Kent will introduce listeners to a top talent in "The Breakaway Breakdown," and "The Tie-Down Breakdown," segments. Get to know the new hosts and find out what's in...

As 2023 comes to a close, there's no better way to reflect on the rodeo season than by looking back on the 2023 NFBR. Shelby Boisjoli  entered the 2021 NFBR No. 1 in the world but just couldn't clinch the world title. She finally got redemption, though, this year, being crowned the 2023 Breakaway Roping World Champion after 10 rounds in Las Vegas. Three-time NFBR qualifier  Cheyanne McCa...

On this episode, world champion Lari Dee Guy weighs in on some traits that make great breakaway horses, discusses the evolution of horse training styles and the breakaway hore market. This episode is brought to listeners by Gold Buckle Horse Sales.

Get ready—it's Part 1 of our rapid fire NFBR prep series leading up to the National Finals Breakaway Roping. On this episode of The Breakdown, Anthony Lucia breaks down everything fans need to know about the NFBR before it kicks off on December 5. He discusses the headlining stories, and some insider scoop going into Las Vegas and what fans can expect to see play out at the South Point Arena. Luci...

Three-time NFR qualifying heeler, Paden Bray has recently begun making his name as a calf roper at the ProRodeo level. He's been learning how to make adjustments to his winning heel loop and how to time out the perfect run, so he breaks down some of the technical components and lessons he's learned along the way as it applies to different roping events. Guest host, Taylor Vollin from The Score and...

On this episode of The Breakaway Breakdown, WPRA All-Around world champion and 2023 National Finals Breakaway Roping qualifier, Sarah Angelone, talks about her roping career. She describes her unplanned 2023 season and how she won over $114,000 to enter the 2023 NFBR in the No. 4 position behind her fellow world champion sister, Martha. Angelone talks horsepower and NFR prep in this anticipated in...

Meet the three champions that emerged from the 2023 Riata Buckle breakaway roping—the richest of the year—in Guthrie, Oklahoma, this November. Danielle Wray, Taylor Raupe and Marissa Boisjoli all share their stories and valuable insight into their winning ways on this episode. This episode of The Breakaway Breakdown is brought to listeners by Fast Back Ropes. Visit www.fastbackropes.com for more i...

CR Bradley just added a new gold buckle to his collection at the inaugural installment of the AQHA's Open Breakaway at the World Show in Oklahoma City on Sparkys Golddigger. He discusses the setup of AQHA shows, the scored component of many horseshows and roping futurities and the technical components of a winning breakaway run. He also discusses his return to competition after a recent surgery, s...

On this non-conventional episode of The Breakaway Breakdown Podcast, sit back, relax and hear some of the top breakaway ropers in the game weigh in on three topics: breakaway roping clinicians, committees who have supported the sport and who started the reaching revolution. Learn how one of team roping's greatest reachers of all time actually lent a hand to revolutionizing the sport of breakaway,...

On this episode of the Tie-Down Breakdown, 13-time NFR qualifier, world champion and current PRCA tie-down roping event director, Shane Hanchey gives an insider's rundown of the 2023 ProRodeo tie-down roping world standings on the eve of the Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He talks about who's been hot this year, who's not going to be at the NFR and who's sweating in Sioux Falls. This...

On this episode of The Breakaway Breakdown, NFBR qualifier Cheyenne Guillory checks in from the ProRodeo trail to talk about how she got into the sport of breakaway roping and ended up as one of the sharkiest in the game. She also shares her experiences traveling on the ProRodeo trail, how things are changing for the women of the sport and how she keeps her horses looking and feeling their best th...

On the first episode of the Tie-Down Breakdown, hear from current PRCA world standings leader, Riley Webb. Webb discusses his horsepower, mental game and talks through his record-breaking regular season with five weeks left to go. This episode is brought to you by Equinety. For more information, visit www.teamequinety.com

This episode is all about the upcoming Women in Rodeo Month—a cross-brand collaboration between the Breakaway Roping Journal, Team Roping Journal, CalfRoping.com and BarrelRacing.com that's all about the amazing women athletes in the sport of rodeo from the past, present and a look to what's coming in the future. Randy Watson comes on this episode to discuss his company, R. Watson Boots and why th...

One of the Breakdown's favorite guests, New Mexico cowgirl, Maddy Deerman is back! Deerman talks about her first ProRodeo checks of the year—when she just so happened to win the Pikes Peak or Bust NFR Open in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The college student has big career plans and is balancing rodeo responsibilities on top of an internship and earning an intense master's degree. Learn about Deerma...

WPRA West Roping Director, multiple-time CNFR champion, collegiate coach and OG goat tying instructor Lynn Smith sits down with Chelsea Shaffer, host of The Score and Editorial Director over top rodeo publications The Team Roping Journal , The Breakaway Roping Journal, Barrel Racing Magazine and CalfRoping.com, to discuss where breakaway ropers are at in the rodeo industry. They also share some ba...