The Score from The Team Roping Journal

Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp defended their 2023 world titles, winning the 2024 PRCA team roping world championship with $361,480.Wade and Thorp sealed the deal on their consecutive gold buckles after winning second in Round 10 with a 3.8-second run for $26,623.74 a man. The newly-crowned world champs join The Short Score to talk about their world titles.__Designed around cooling and comfort, Professional’s Choice is proud to present the revolutionary 2XCool technology in a Contoured Cinch. The cinch’s liner features patented Triple Chill Effect technology which uses cooling minerals to instantly and continuously adsorb heat and wick moisture. A silicone honeycomb soft grip overlay keeps the saddle firmly in place.Combined with an innovative contoured design that allows for freedom of movement while assisting with pressure distribution, the 2XCool cinch will keep your horse cool and comfortable. At Professional’s Choice the more comfortable the horse the better the performance.

Coleman Proctor and Logan Medlin are back in the winner's circle after Round 9, this time with gold buckles on the line.Proctor and Medlin won Round 9 of the 2024 NFR with a 3.8-second run for $33,687.18 a man. Proctor now sits second in the world and Medlin third. After Round 9, the projected world standings have Proctor the world champion header and Medlin the world champion heeler. There's still plenty of money to be won in Round 10 and the average, and The Short Score caught up with Proctor and Medlin to talk about their round win and the world standings race.__This episode is presented by Professional’s Choice. It’s that time of year again…. time to BOOT UP! From NOW until the end of December, Professional’s Choice, the leader in equine leg protection, wants to thank you with BIG savings one all Professional’s Choice leg gear. If you’re in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo stop by the Professional’s Choice booth #3011 at Cowboy Christmas or visit any Professional’s Choice retailer in store or online nationwide. You’ll enjoy an instant $20 rebate on all 4 packs of Sports Medicine Boots and $10 off on any 2packs of Boots. These savings also include Professional’s Choice therapy offerings like Ice Boots and Theramic Combo Wraps. Protect your equine athlete and save BIG with Professional’s Choice. It’s time to BOOT UP!

The end of the 2024 NFR is in sight as Round 8 wrapped with the 2021 and 2022 world champions keeping themselves alive in the world championship race.Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira entered Round 8 needing to win the round to stay in the conversation, and they did just that, winning the round with a 3.4 for $33,687.18 a man. They now sit second in the world standings. They join The Short Score to talk about their week and their mental approach for the last two rounds of the 2024 NFR.__Designed around cooling and comfort, Professional’s Choice is proud to present the revolutionary 2XCool technology in a Contoured Cinch. The cinch’s liner features patented Triple Chill Effect technology which uses cooling minerals to instantly and continuously adsorb heat and wick moisture. A silicone honey comb soft grip overlay keeps the saddle firmly in place.Combined with an innovative contoured design that allows for freedom of movement while assisting with pressure distribution, the 2XCool cinch will keep your horse cool and comfortable. At Professional’s Choice the more comfortable the horse the better the performance.

Coleman Proctor and Logan Medlin wrapped Round 7 of the 2024 NFR in a bow as the last team out. Proctor and Medlin took the win in Round 7 with a 3.5-second run for $33,687.18 a man, keeping Proctor alive in the race for the all-around gold buckle.Proctor and Medlin catch up with The Short Score to talk about their run and their careers.__ This episode is presented by Professional’s Choice. It’s that time of year again…. time to BOOT UP! From NOW until the end of December, Professional’s Choice, the leader in equine leg protection, wants to thank you with BIG savings one all Professional’s Choice leg gear. If you’re in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo stop by the Professional’s Choice booth #3011 at Cowboy Christmas or visit any Professional’s Choice retailer in store or online nationwide. You’ll enjoy an instant $20 rebate on all 4 packs of Sports Medicine Boots and $10 off on any 2packs of Boots. These savings also include Professional’s Choice therapy offerings like Ice Boots and Theramic Combo Wraps. Protect your equine athlete and save BIG with Professional’s Choice. It’s time to BOOT UP!

Round 6 of the team roping at the 2024 NFR saw the fastest time of the Finals thus far. Brenten Hall and Kaden Profili took home the Round 6 win with a 3.5-second run for $33,687.18 a man. For Hall, the round win is his first since the 2020 NFR, but it's Profili's first at his breakout Finals. Hall and Profili join The Short Score to break down their run.__Designed around cooling and comfort, Professional’s Choice is proud to present the revolutionary 2XCool technology in a Contoured Cinch. The cinch’s liner features patented Triple Chill Effect technology which uses cooling minerals to instantly and continuously adsorb heat and wick moisture. A silicone honey comb soft grip overlay keeps the saddle firmly in place.Combined with an innovative contoured design that allows for freedom of movement while assisting with pressure distribution, the 2XCool cinch will keep your horse cool and comfortable. At Professional’s Choice the more comfortable the horse the better the performance.

Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp have raked in $101,061.54 over five rounds at the 2024 NFR, all coming through round wins. Wade and Thorp picked up their third round win of the 2024 NFR in Round 5 after knocking one down in 3.6 seconds.Wade and Thorp pocketed another $33,687.18 a man to also widened their lead in the world standings. Wade and Thorp once again join The Short Score to talk about their night.__This episode is presented by Professional’s Choice. It’s that time of year again…. time to BOOT UP! From NOW until the end of December, Professional’s Choice, the leader in equine leg protection, wants to thank you with BIG savings one all Professional’s Choice leg gear. If you’re in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo stop by the Professional’s Choice booth #3011 at Cowboy Christmas or visit any Professional’s Choice retailer in store or online nationwide. You’ll enjoy an instant $20 rebate on all 4 packs of Sports Medicine Boots and $10 off on any 2packs of Boots. These savings also include Professional’s Choice therapy offerings like Ice Boots and Theramic Combo Wraps. Protect your equine athlete and save BIG with Professional’s Choice. It’s time to BOOT U

Round 4 of the 2024 NFR was busy in the team roping with a four-way tie for first.NFR rookie J.C. Yeahquo and Buddy Hawkins set the pace as the first team out with a 4.1-second run. Clint Summers and Jake Long followed shortly with another 4.1, and so did Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord and Cody Snow and Hunter Koch. All eight men pocketed $23,635.36 to also help Egusquiza and Lord regain ground on world standings leaders Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp.On this episode of The Short Score, we briefly hear from each team on their run.__Designed around cooling and comfort, Professional’s Choice is proud to present the revolutionary 2XCool technology in a Contoured Cinch. The cinch’s liner features patented Triple Chill Effect technology which uses cooling minerals to instantly and continuously adsorb heat and wick moisture. A silicone honey comb soft grip overlay keeps the saddle firmly in place.Combined with an innovative contoured design that allows for freedom of movement while assisting with pressure distribution, the 2XCool cinch will keep your horse cool and comfortable. At Professional’s Choice the more comfortable the horse the better the performance.

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira were back with a vengeance in Round 3 of the 2024 NFR, and Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord were right there with them.Driggers and Nogueira took the lead in the round with 3.7-second run, and two runs later Egusquiza and Lord joined them atop the round with their own 3.7-second run. Each man pocketed $30,155.46, and they join The Short Score to break down their night.--This episode is presented by Professional’s Choice. It’s that time of year again…. time to BOOT UP! From NOW until the end of December, Professional’s Choice, the leader in equine leg protection, wants to thank you with BIG savings one all Professional’s Choice leg gear. If you’re in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo stop by the Professional’s Choice booth #3011 at Cowboy Christmas or visit any Professional’s Choice retailer in store or online nationwide. You’ll enjoy an instant $20 rebate on all 4 packs of Sports Medicine Boots and $10 off on any 2packs of Boots. These savings also include Professional’s Choice therapy offerings like Ice Boots and Theramic Combo Wraps. Protect your equine athlete and save BIG with Professional’s Choice. It’s time to BOOT UP!

Familiar faces took the round win in Round 2 of the 2024 NFR. Reigning World Champions Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp won the second round Friday, Nov. 7, with another 3.7-second run for $33,687.18 a man. Wade and Thorp took control of the world standings after Round 1, and they've extended their lead to $58,104.22 over season leaders Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord. Wade and Thorp join The Short Score to talk about their back-to-back wins, how they sit in the average and world standings races. --Designed around cooling and comfort, Professional’s Choice is proud to present the revolutionary 2XCool technology in a Contoured Cinch. The cinch’s liner features patented Triple Chill Effect technology which uses cooling minerals to instantly and continuously adsorb heat and wick moisture. A silicone honey comb soft grip overlay keeps the saddle firmly in place.Combined with an innovative contoured design that allows for freedom of movement while assisting with pressure distribution, the 2XCool cinch will keep your horse cool and comfortable. At Professional’s Choice the more comfortable the horse the better the performance.

Reigning World Champs Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp are back to defend their title at the 2024 NFR, winning Round 1.Wade and Thorp won $33,687.18 a man for the first-round win Thursday, Dec. 5, with a 3.7-second run. The round win also pushed them into No. 1 in the 2024 world standings.On this episode of The Short Score, Wade and Thorp break down their run.__This episode is presented by Professional's Choice. It’s that time of year again…. time to BOOT UP! From NOW until the end of December, Professional’s Choice, the leader in equine leg protection, wants to thank you with BIG savings one all Professional’s Choice leg gear. If you’re in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo stop by the Professional’s Choice booth #3011 at Cowboy Christmas or visit any Professional’s Choice retailer in store or online nationwide. You’ll enjoy an instant $20 rebate on all 4 packs of Sports Medicine Boots and $10 off on any 2packs of Boots. These savings also include Professional’s Choice therapy offerings like Ice Boots and Theramic Combo Wraps. Protect your equine athlete and save BIG with Professional’s Choice. It’s time to BOOT UP! 

Solo Select CEO Ty Smith is one of the industry's leading horse brokers, and he's got his finger on the pulse of the rope horse industry's highs and lows. Smith has pulled together a set of superstar prospects, performers, embryos and broodmares for the Thanksgiving Select Online Sale, with plenty eligible for the roping industry's biggest incentives—including Solo's Select's Stallion Incentive for 2025, which will pay out an estimated $330,000.

The 5-year-old stallion Pride And Joyy now has $313,423 in QData earnings, with his latest win at the 2024 AQHA World Show in the Junior Heeling with the Relentless Remuda’s Miles Baker Nov. 4, 2024.The win—worth $25,703 for their final score of 231.5—was Baker’s first AQHA World Championship, and it was Pride And Joyy’s second heeling globe, having won the Bronze Globe in 2023 for third with Trevor Brazile. On this episode of The Score, Baker reviews his whirlwind of a last four years with the Relentless Remuda that culminated in this world title.

It's not every day The Team Roping Journal's videos break the internet, but when we catch J.D. Yates stacking coils over his saddle horn heeling to save a placing at the 2024 AQHA World Show, we sort of can't help ourselves. But–more importantly—Yates won the AQHA Junior Heading World Title on Tearney Ranch's Sue C Royalty. The 2020 mare by One Time Royalty out of Sue C Lena marked a 229.0, worth $25,298.85 for the win against 76 other 5-and-under horses in the Level 3 ChampionshipsIn this episode of The Score, we catch up with Yates the day after his win from the practice pen to get his hot take on the state of the rope horse training industry and where we go from here.

Circuit finals season is in full swing as November 2024 marches on. Eight circuit finals are in the books, and the stories continue to intrigue and inspire, from overcoming accidents to going neck-and-neck with family in the standings.On this episode of The Short Score, we introduce two circuit stories we've enjoyed so far: Jared Fillmore's Wilderness Circuit Finals win and Braden Pirrung's Badlands Circuit year-end title.Episode presented by PurinaConfidently address your horse’s unique weight needs and help optimize their overall well-being with research-proven PurinaAnimal Nutrition feeds — designed by passionate equine nutritionists. Partner with Purina to nourish your horse to their optimal body condition. Explore weight management resources for your horse today at purinamills.com/feed-finder.MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Kirchenschlagers are AQHA World ChampionsThe Short Score: Riata Part 2The CoJo Roping Champs: Andrew Ward and Jake LongThe Short Score: Mike Kunzler and Celtic TuffThe Mental Game That Got Travis Graves to 15 Wrangler National Finals RodeosHow the Solo Stallion Incentive Will Work PLUS the Select Online October Yearling & Mixed Sale Preview

Tate Kirchenschlager won the 2024 AQHA Senior Heading World Championship on the stallion Starlight Oak 017, while his cousin Dakota Kirchenschlager won the Senior Heeling on DT Hickorys Playtime. Both men helped each other to win the title in Oklahoma City Nov. 3, with Dakota, 33, winning in a rope-off against Cade Rice and Roll Your Nickles, in which Tate headed for both men aboard Starlight Oak 017, too. For the Senior Heading, Tate, 32, won owner Inderman Schaffner LLC $23,967.33 for the 2017 stallion by Starlights Gypsy out of Lenas Oakling. The Senior Heeling title paid Dakota and owner DT Horses $26,154.82 for the 2017 mare by Hickory Holly Time out of Play Like Clay.Episode presented by Fast Back RopesFast Back Ropes is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation in roping technology: the Hombre. After rigorous testing by Fast Back endorsees over the past year, the Hombre is set to redefine performance expectations in team roping.A four-strand crafted with a core, the Hombre stands out with its vibrant orange color, ensuring exceptional visibility in any arena. Its smaller diameter and rough exterior are meticulously designed to enhance grip, making it ideal for swift and precise maneuvers around the saddle horn.“The Hombre represents a significant advancement in our team rope lineup,” said Coy Upchurch, General Manager at Fast Back Ropes. “It offers a relaxed feel combined with superior functionality that ropers of all levels will appreciate. Our endorsees have given it high praise during testing.”Available in both head and heel variations, the Hombre head rope spans 31 feet and is offered in XX-Soft, X-Soft, Soft, and MS lays. Meanwhile, the 35-foot heel rope options include Soft, MS, Medium, and HM lays. This versatility ensures that every roper can find a Hombre rope suited to their specific needs.“The Hombre is designed to meet the demands of competitive ropers who seek precision and reliability,” added Upchurch. “We’re excited to bring this game-changing rope to market and anticipate it will make waves in the roping community.”The Hombre will be available for purchase at retail locations starting September 1st, marking a new era in team roping technology. For more information about the Hombre and Fast Back Ropes’ complete product offerings, visit fastbackropes.com.

The 2024 Riata Championships crowned numerous winners who all took home their share of a pretty penny.On this episode of The Short Score, we continue our Riata series with the #10.5 and #9.5 champions. Tauna Alcorn and Taylor Pettigrew won the #10.5 on SJR Diamond Metalica and Call Me Mr Jonez for $109,600. Alcorn had a huge week inside the Lazy E winning nearly $150,000 on SJR Diamond Metalica.In the #9.5, Craig Moore and Bobby Simmons pocketed $106,000 between the 2024 Riata #9.5 win and the head and heel horse incentives on You Rey and Sundae Rebel.__Episode presented by Roping.comRoping.com is the online training resource for team ropers. In addition to thousands of videos and exclusive roping films in your back pocket, members get private access to World Champion coaches like Jake Barnes, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Matt Sherwood, 26-time World Champion Trevor Brazile, and more every day. Take advantage of step-by-step tutorials, run critiques, private members-only Facebook group, live video demos and other benefits. Join now for only $29.95/month. MORE FROM THE SCOREThe CoJo Roping Champs: Andrew Ward and Jake LongThe Short Score: Mike Kunzler and Celtic TuffThe Mental Game That Got Travis Graves to 15 Wrangler National Finals RodeosHow the Solo Stallion Incentive Will Work PLUS the Select Online October Yearling & Mixed Sale PreviewThe Short Score: Riata and MoreHurricane Helene: How the Roping Community Can Help

The new ProRodeo team of Andrew Ward and Jake Long survived the pressure cooker of the CoJo Roping high-stakes short round, walking away with new Bill Fick Ford F-350s and stock-combo Bloomer Trailers, plus $60,000 in cash.In a roping that had seen sub 5-second times all day long, Ward and Long just had to be 8 to win it all at high back. Ward got out the barrier, and they made a 6-second run in the middle of the pen to seal the deal. We caught up with them after their win. ---This week’s episode is brought to you by Gold Buckle Horse Sales. Gold Buckle Horse Sale has come up with a process to take the guesswork out of finding the right horse and allowing both buyer and seller to find the perfect match with confidence. Each horse consigned through Gold Buckle Sales is professionally photographed, videoed and demoed by a professional Gold Buckle Pro. Visit www.goldbucklehorsesale.com. 

Kunzler and Celtic Tuff, owned by Bri Wells and by Woody Be Tuff out of Sucha Smartlookn Cat, won the Limited Heading title for $7,500, followed by the Intermediate Heading title for $20,000. On this episode of The Short Score,Kunzler joins us to talk about his win.Episode presented by Fast Back RopesFast Back Ropes is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation in roping technology: the Hombre. After rigorous testing by Fast Back endorsees over the past year, the Hombre is set to redefine performance expectations in team roping.A four-strand crafted with a core, the Hombre stands out with its vibrant orange color, ensuring exceptional visibility in any arena. Its smaller diameter and rough exterior are meticulously designed to enhance grip, making it ideal for swift and precise maneuvers around the saddle horn.“The Hombre represents a significant advancement in our team rope lineup,” said Coy Upchurch, General Manager at Fast Back Ropes. “It offers a relaxed feel combined with superior functionality that ropers of all levels will appreciate. Our endorsees have given it high praise during testing.”Available in both head and heel variations, the Hombre head rope spans 31 feet and is offered in XX-Soft, X-Soft, Soft, and MS lays. Meanwhile, the 35-foot heel rope options include Soft, MS, Medium, and HM lays. This versatility ensures that every roper can find a Hombre rope suited to their specific needs.“The Hombre is designed to meet the demands of competitive ropers who seek precision and reliability,” added Upchurch. “We’re excited to bring this game-changing rope to market and anticipate it will make waves in the roping community.”The Hombre will be available for purchase at retail locations starting September 1st, marking a new era in team roping technology. For more information about the Hombre and Fast Back Ropes’ complete product offerings, visit fastbackropes.com.MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Mental Game That Got Travis Graves to 15 Wrangler National Finals RodeosHow the Solo Stallion Incentive Will Work PLUS the Select Online October Yearling & Mixed Sale PreviewThe Short Score: Riata and MoreHurricane Helene: How the Roping Community Can HelpWho Deserves the 2024 AQHA/PRCA Heel Horse of the Year Award?The Short Score: Pendleton Champs

Travis Graves has roped at 14 Wrangler National Finals Rodeos, and when he and Luke Brown ride into the Thomas & Mack in December, they'll have 30 qualifications among them. His road to the 2024 Finals wasn't easy—but Graves' veteran mentality got him there at crunch time and helped the team win when it mattered most. In this episode of The Score, Graves describes how he and Brown thought about their 2024 season and how they plan to practice for the NFR. –––SPONSOR: Boehringer IngelheimEmpowering Excellence in Every HorseAs the global leader in equine health, Boehringer Ingelheim is focused on sharing our passion to improve the life of every horse. We understand that no one cares for a horse alone; it takes a whole network of passionate people to provide the highest level of care. Our team goes beyond our comprehensive product portfolio to support veterinarians, equine care professionals and horse owners alike in raising equine health to an art form. To learn more about our philosophy of care, visit TheArtofHorse.com.

Solo Select Founder Melanie Smith joins host Chelsea Shaffer to talk through the new Solo Select Stallion Incentive, which promises hundreds of thousands in new added money annually to the rope horse industry. Plus, they preview the Solo Select October Yearling Sale—the premier online yearling sale, offering the industry's top Western performance prospects across roping, cutting, cow horse and barrel racing. The sale features 112 premium lots, from Woody Be Tuff, Show Me The Buckles, Dirty Fling and Stevie Rey Von yearlings to three-in-one broodmares and ready-to-go show horses. Shaffer and Smith talk through which horses may turn out the top sellers, which are barn favorites and what crosses are ones to watch.

The 2024 ProRodeo season may have come to an end, but the team roping action hasn't slowed down. The final weekend of the ProRodeo season we also crowned champions at the 2024 Riata, and Oct. 6, the Clay Logan Open named its victors.On this episode of The Short Score, we hear from the Riata #14.5 champions, Reed Boos on Yes Im Sassy and Cord Forzano on Smartlookncat. We also catch up with Bubba Buckaloo and Joseph Harrison, winners of the 2024 Clay Logan Open.Episode presented by PurinaConfidently address your horse’s unique weight needs and help optimize their overall well-being with research-proven Purina Animal Nutrition feeds — designed by passionate equine nutritionists. Partner with Purina to nourish your horse to their optimal body condition. Explore weight management resources for your horse today at purinamills.com/feed-finder.MORE FROM THE SCOREHurricane Helene: How the Roping Community Can HelpWho Deserves the 2024 AQHA/PRCA Heel Horse of the Year Award?The Short Score: Pendleton ChampsWho Deserves the 2024 PRCA/AQHA Head Horse of the Year Title? And WHY?Jake Smith’s ProRodeo Breakthrough, 12 Years in the Making

The Team Roping Journal's Chelsea Shaffer sits down with Cindy Perez of Cat5 Resources, and owner of up and coming stallion, The Animal, to discuss the horrifying impact of Hurricane Helene on the East Coast region. They discuss trusted nonprofits and how the roping community can offer aid, donations and more to the devastated areas.

With the regular season over, the top 25 heelers will now vote on who deserves the award for AQHA/PRCA Heel Horse of the Year. The Score tapped Logan Medlin, Jake Long, Wesley Thorp, Levi Lord and Paul Eaves for their opinions on who deserves the coveted bronze and the $5,000 prize that goes with it.

Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord have take 2024 by storm as the world standings leaders with $187,771.70 won on the year. Saturday, Sept. 14, Egusquiza and Lord also added the Pendleton Round-Up to their resumes.Egusquiza and Lord roped three steers in 17.9 seconds and pocketed $12,223 a piece between the rounds and the average. The win also locked them in as the No. 1 team in the PRCA Playoff Series standings heading into the Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls at the end of the month, an opportunity they missed by one point in 2023.On this episode of The Short Score, Egusquiza and Lord talk about the Pendleton Round-Up team roping win, the year they've had and more.Episode presented by PurinaConfidently address your horse's unique weight needs and help optimize their overall well-being with research-proven Purina Animal Nutrition feeds — designed by passionate equine nutritionists. Partner with Purina to nourish your horse to their optimal body condition. Explore weight management resources for your horse today at purinamills.com/feed-finder.MORE FROM THE SCOREWho Deserves the 2024 PRCA/AQHA Head Horse of the Year Title? And WHY?Jake Smith's ProRodeo Breakthrough, 12 Years in the MakingHow Kory Koontz Found Life in ProRodeo RetirementThe Short Score: Hermiston and MoreJoJo LeMond: On Going Home & Starting Over

Which horse deserves to be named the 2024 PRCA/AQHA Head Horse of the Year? And why? We get Brenten Hall, Coleman Proctor, Dustin Egusquiza, Tanner Tomlinson and Tyler Wade to weigh in on who's the best of the best over 80 rodeos in the PRCA. ---This week’s episode of The Score is presented by Fast Back Ropes’ Hombre.Fast Back Ropes is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation in roping technology: the Hombre. After rigorous testing by Fast Back endorsees over the past year, the Hombre is set to redefine performance expectations in team roping.A four-strand crafted with a core, the Hombre stands out with its vibrant orange color, ensuring exceptional visibility in any arena. Its smaller diameter and rough exterior are meticulously designed to enhance grip, making it ideal for swift and precise maneuvers around the saddle horn.“The Hombre represents a significant advancement in our team rope lineup,” said Coy Upchurch, General Manager at Fast Back Ropes. “It offers a relaxed feel combined with superior functionality that ropers of all levels will appreciate. Our endorsees have given it high praise during testing.”Available in both head and heel variations, the Hombre head rope spans 31 feet and is offered in XX-Soft, X-Soft, Soft, and MS lays. Meanwhile, the 35-foot heel rope options include Soft, MS, Medium, and HM lays. This versatility ensures that every roper can find a Hombre rope suited to their specific needs.“The Hombre is designed to meet the demands of competitive ropers who seek precision and reliability,” added Upchurch. “We’re excited to bring this game-changing rope to market and anticipate it will make waves in the roping community.”The Hombre will be available for purchase at retail locations starting September 1st, marking a new era in team roping technology. For more information about the Hombre and Fast Back Ropes’ complete product offerings, visit fastbackropes.com.

Jake Smith has been toiling away in his arena in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, training horses and paying his dues in anticipation of this moment. Smith, 31, is sixth in the PRCA World Standings with $110,777 won on the head side after spending most of his career a heeler.Smith is a Wildfire Open to the World Champion as a heeler, and in 2023 he won the Riata Championship Open with Douglas Rich, his best friend and rodeo partner. We called Smith to discuss which horse should be Head Horse of the Year, but in Smith had plenty to say, so we're sharing the whole interview because it's well worth it.

Kory Koontz qualified for 22 Wrangler National Finals Rodeos, won the NFR average title in 1997 and won every major jackpot along the way. But when he stepped away from professional rodeo—after seasoning iconic reacher Dustin Egusquiza—Koontz found himself re-creating his life from the ground up, learning how to budget and to manage a teaching business, all while starting life with his new wife. Along the way, Koontz learned some valuable lessons that he shares in this week's episode of The Score. ---This week's episode of The Score is presented by Fast Back Ropes' Hombre. Fast Back Ropes is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation in roping technology: the Hombre. After rigorous testing by Fast Back endorsees over the past year, the Hombre is set to redefine performance expectations in team roping.A four-strand crafted with a core, the Hombre stands out with its vibrant orange color, ensuring exceptional visibility in any arena. Its smaller diameter and rough exterior are meticulously designed to enhance grip, making it ideal for swift and precise maneuvers around the saddle horn."The Hombre represents a significant advancement in our team rope lineup," said Coy Upchurch, General Manager at Fast Back Ropes. "It offers a relaxed feel combined with superior functionality that ropers of all levels will appreciate. Our endorsees have given it high praise during testing."Available in both head and heel variations, the Hombre head rope spans 31 feet and is offered in XX-Soft, X-Soft, Soft, and MS lays. Meanwhile, the 35-foot heel rope options include Soft, MS, Medium, and HM lays. This versatility ensures that every roper can find a Hombre rope suited to their specific needs."The Hombre is designed to meet the demands of competitive ropers who seek precision and reliability," added Upchurch. "We're excited to bring this game-changing rope to market and anticipate it will make waves in the roping community."The Hombre will be available for purchase at retail locations starting September 1st, marking a new era in team roping technology. For more information about the Hombre and Fast Back Ropes' complete product offerings, visit fastbackropes.com.

It was a weekend for the "underdogs" with teams outside the Top 15 raking in and climbing in the PRCA world standings.Tanner Tomlinson and Patrick Smith have been fighting tooth and nail to climb in the standings, and they’ve landed themselves both at 21st in the world after a $14,064-a-man weekend. Tomlinson and Smith won the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Oregon, picking up $10,101 each. They won $2,546 a man for second at the Lea County PRCA Rodeo in Lovington, New Mexico, and $1,417 a man for eighth in Logan, Utah, at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo. On this episode of The Short Score, Tomlinson briefly talks about their weekend, how they’re climbing in the standings and their mentality going into the last few weeks of the 2024 season.The Short Score also breaks down some other big winners over the Aug. 7-11, weekend.Episode presented by Roping.comRoping.com is the online training resource for team ropers. In addition to thousands of videos and exclusive roping films in your back pocket, members get private access to World Champion coaches like Jake Barnes, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Matt Sherwood, 26-time World Champion Trevor Brazile, and more every day. Take advantage of step-by-step tutorials, run critiques, private members-only Facebook group, live video demos and other benefits. Join now for only $29.95/month. MORE FROM THE SCOREJoJo LeMond: On Going Home & Starting OverThe Short Score: Old West Part 2The Short Score: From Utah to CheyenneHow to Market Your Rope Horses with Elite Equine PromotionsThe Short Score: From the NFR Open to Salinas

JoJo LeMond roped at four National Finals Rodeos before heading back to his family ranch in Andrews, Texas, to raise his kids with his wife, Blair. But the move home wasn't sunshine and rainbows for LeMond, and he's as real as it gets with how he made the transition out of full-time rodeo and into life as a cutting horse trainer. ---This episode is presented by Gold Buckle Horse Sales. Gold Buckle Horse Sale has come up with a process to take the guesswork out of finding the right horse and allowing both buyer and seller to find the perfect match with confidence. Each horse consigned through Gold Buckle Sales is professionally photographed, videoed and demoed by a professional Gold Buckle Pro. Visit www.goldbucklehorsesale.com.

Leaving the box flat not only affects your start, it also plays a role in setting up the entire run. If your horse is squatting, their skewed balance can get you off balance. In this bonus Roping.com tips episode of The Short Score, Trevor Brazilegives three tips for leaving the box flat.Riding the famous stallion The Darkk Side, Brazile explains what leaving flat means in the box, and how he uses his body to stay with the horse from the corner to the steer. He talks through the problems created by squatting in the corner, and Brazile talks about how to eliminate squatting in the corner in the box, tooBecome a Better Roper:Roping.com is the online training resource for team ropers. In addition to thousands of videos and exclusive roping films in your back pocket, members get private access to World Champion coaches like Jake Barnes, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Matt Sherwood, 26-time World Champion Trevor Brazile, and more every day. Take advantage of step-by-step tutorials, run critiques, private members-only Facebook group, live video demos and other benefits. Join now for only $29.95/month. MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Short Score: Old West Part 2The Short Score: From Utah to CheyenneHow to Market Your Rope Horses with Elite Equine PromotionsThe Short Score: From the NFR Open to SalinasWhy Martin Lucero Stepped Away From Rodeo

We're still not over the highest-paying rope horse futurity in history, the ARHFA Old West Rope Horse Futurity.In this final feature of the Old West futurity, The Short Score brings you conversations with Clay Smith and Joseph Harrison after their wins.Clay Smith was the first $100,000 winner of the weekend, taking home the win in the Open Futurity Heading on Lead On. Smith and the 5-year-old gelding won the Open Futurity Heading with a 930.24 on four.Joseph Harrison had the biggest win of the week, not only winning the Open Futurity Heeling on Copperton, but also winning second on Nu One Time Blues and third on CR Better Be Tuff. All in all, between the average and the rounds, Harrison pocketed $168,480.MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Short Score: From Utah to CheyenneHow to Market Your Rope Horses with Elite Equine PromotionsThe Short Score: From the NFR Open to SalinasWhy Martin Lucero Stepped Away From RodeoThe Short Score: A Little Bit of Everything

The Team Roping Journal was all over the place this weekend, from the ARHFA's Old West Rope Horse Futurity in Wallsburg, Utah, to the Cheyenne Frontier Days short round. Miles Baker kicked off a historic weekend at the Old West Rope Horse Futurity, winning $50,000 in the Pre-Futurity Heading Thursday, July 25, on Relentless PYC. Baker talks about the mare they call Nala and why the win means so much to "a kid from Oklahoma."With an 8.3-second run, Hayes Smith and Justin Davis won their first Cheyenne Frontier Days titles, something they've both dreamed of since they were kids. They break down their win and the emotions behind it.MORE FROM THE SCOREHow to Market Your Rope Horses with Elite Equine PromotionsThe Short Score: From the NFR Open to SalinasWhy Martin Lucero Stepped Away From RodeoThe Short Score: A Little Bit of EverythingThe Short Score: Joseph Harrison is the Richest ARHFA RoperIs Jade Corkill *Really* Retired from ProRodeo? (Does Anyone Really Retire from Rodeo?)

Kenzie Mayer of Elite Equine Promotions is a master marketer in the team roping game, and our partners at The Money Barrel Podcast sat down with her to talk through the way the rope horse industry has stepped up their game in horse promotion. With The Money Barrel host Kayla Jones, Kenzie discusses how the rope horse futurity business has impacted marketing and how best to promote your own horses.---Episode presented by Cactus Saddlery. Cactus Saddlery is the industry’s leading saddle makers, with all saddles and strap items handmade in the United states. With 150 years of combined saddle making skills, Cactus Saddlery provides premium saddles, tack, pads and equine accessories designed, developed and ridden by the professionals of our sport. Fit, quality, looks and personalized customer service are the expectations. Cactus Saddlery offers a full line of equine products to satisfy everyone from pleasure riders to professional competitors.

With the heart of the ProRodeo season in full swing, there's some catching up to do. Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves picked up their second California Rodeo Salinas titles Sunday, July 21, 2024, with a 46.5 on five steers. All in all they pocketed $10,946 a man to push to No. 15 and 16 in the world standings. Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira added a new title to their resumes, picking up their first national circuit titles winning the 2024 NFR Open July 13. Between the overall win and the second-round win in their bracket, Driggers and Nogueira pocketed $16,000 a man to push Driggers to No. 1 in the world standings and Nogueira to No. 2.On this episode of The Short Score, Rogers and Eaves share about their Salinas win, and Driggers and Nogueira talk about their win in Colorado Springs.___This episode is brought to you by Purina. There’s more talk than ever about the importance of probiotics in equine health. But not all probiotics are created equal. New Purina Systemiq Supplement remains live & active after the pelleting process and throughout the digestive system making it all the way to the hind gut. Systemiq was designed to support normal recovery after exercise and occasional gastrointestinal stress. Whether you’re using a probiotic now or not, it’s time to use a live and active supplement from a name you trust. New Purina Systemiq probiotic.More from The ScoreWhy Martin Lucero Stepped Away From RodeoThe Short Score: A Little Bit of EverythingThe Short Score: Joseph Harrison is the Richest ARHFA RoperIs Jade Corkill *Really* Retired from ProRodeo? (Does Anyone Really Retire from Rodeo?)The Short Score: Kolton Schmidt’s Rhianna

Martin Lucero had a storybook career, with 16 National Finals Rodeo qualifications and an NFR average title. He was a master of strategic entering, and he's still a resource for the young guys of the game. Lucero stepped away from full-time rodeo slowly, though, over the last decade, and in this episode of The Score, he explains why he called it a career and how he transitioned to life outside the arena. ---This episode of The Score is presented by Equinety. The amino acids in Equinety Horse XL are specifically formulated to stimulate the pituitary gland, (the master gland in the body), and this is what releases the necessary hormones that help the body repair at a cellular level. More: https://bit.ly/WhatIsEquinety

From Cowboy Christmas, to the NFR Open, to Tate Kirchenschlager—we talk it all on this episode of The Short Score.Cowboy Christmas 2024 is officially in the books, and Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira came out on top as team roping's top money earners. They crushed the record they set in 2022 of $35,152 a man by raking in $47,275 each this year. But who else was inside the top five in terms of money won this Cowboy Christmas?The American Rope Horse Futurity Association’s Cowtown Classic also took place over the weekend, and Tate Kirchenschlager reigned supreme as he and his horses unofficially amassed $31,465 in earnings over two days of competition.National circuit titles are on the line as the 2024 NFR Open kicks off Tuesday, July 9. We break down everything you need to know about this year's NFR Open on this episode of The Short Score.___This episode of The Short Score is presented by Gold Buckle Horse Sales. Gold Buckle Horse Sales has come up with a process to take the guesswork out of finding the right horse and allowing both buyer and seller to find the perfect match with confidence. Each horse consigned through the program is professionally photographed, videoed and demoed by a professional Gold Buckle Pro. Learn more at goldbucklehorsesale.com.

Joseph Harrison is an undoubted force in the futurity game, now having $476,934.27 in American Rope Horse Futurity Association earnings, as of June 28, 2024, making him the richest roper in the ARHFA game.Harrison joins The Short Score to talk about what it means to be the richest roper in the ARHFA and how to ensure a successful future in the rope horse and futurity industry. __MORE FROM THE SCOREIs Jade Corkill *Really* Retired from ProRodeo? (Does Anyone Really Retire from Rodeo?)The Short Score: Kolton Schmidt’s RhiannaThe Short Score: California’s Preston BurgessThe Short Score: Memorial Day Weekend Roundup

There comes a point in every professional team ropers' career that the sacrifices rodeo demands don't quite feel worth it anymore. For three-time World Champion Jade Corkill, 2024 was the year he decided to step away from the ProRodeo spotlight and focus on his family. Corkill, however, has won nearly $80,000 in his time away from full-time rodeo in the first six months of the year, and he's enjoying the time home watching his kids rope and supporting his wife's barrel horse breeding operation. But what factors went into Corkill's decision? And will he be back? Find out on this don't miss episode of The Score. ---This episode kicks off our summer-long series with guys who've decided to take time off from ProRodeo, exploring what made them make the tough call and how they built their lives—including their finances—in life after rodeo. ---Resistol is the official hat of the PRCA, the World Series of Team Roping, the USTRC and numerous other western sports events and organizations. Since 1927 Resistol has supported as much as they can in the western industry to ensure growth and a western lifestyle for generations to come! We Live It Every DayVisit Resistol.com to find your favorite hat or locate a retailer near you 

Kolton Schmidt has added a new mount to his horse herd in 2024: a bay mare they call Rhianna.Registered as Carters Won Time Out, Rhianna comes to Schmidt from A&C Racing and Roping, Rhen and Kaden Richard's top-notch training program. Carters Won Time Out spent 2023 on the rope horse futurity scene with Rhen, picking up wins like the 6-&-Under Heading at the Royal Crown Futurity Rock Springs, Wyoming.Chelsea Shaffer joins The Short Score to chat with Schmidt on Rhianna and how she joined his team.____This episode of The Short Score is presented by Gold Buckle Horse Sales. Gold Buckle Horse Sales has come up with a process to take the guesswork out of finding the right horse and allowing both buyer and seller to find the perfect match with confidence. Each horse consigned through the program is professionally photographed, videoed and demoed by a professional Gold Buckle Pro. Learn more at goldbucklehorsesale.com.

Preston Burgess is teamed up with eight-time NFR qualifier Cody Cowden on the 2024 California Circuit front, and they've made some recent money moves to climb in their standings. Burgess, a Hilmar, California, native, and Cowden have steadily climbed to fifth and third in the circuit standings after pocketing $6,718 a man between their average win at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo May 30-June 2, and a fifth-place finish at the Livermore Rodeo June 8-9.Burgess joins The Short Score to talk about their recent circuit success, his partnership with Cowden and rodeoing on the West Coast.___This episode is brought to you by Purina RepleniMash. Attention horse owners. Are you looking to help your horse recover with ease, after a strenuous workout? Would you like to nourish your horse and their digestive system? If so, try the new Purina RepleniMash Product. It’s much more than a mash. RepleniMash promotes hydration, replenishes electrolytes and supports gastric comfort. Put Purina’s research to the test. Stop into your local Purina retailer and grab a bag of Purina Replenimash product.MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Short Score: Memorial Day Weekend RoundupKenna Francis' and Whitney DeSalvo's $60K WRWC WinThe Short Score: WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi 2024The Short Score: Guymon Champs

Memorial Day weekend is a time for us to honor and remember those who selflessly sacrificed their lives for our freedoms, and it's also a major jackpotting weekend in the team roping world.The best of the best enter across multiple Open ropings in the South, such as the Windy Ryon Memorial Roping, Cody NesSmith Memorial and the Danny Dietz Memorial Classic, before they head out for the summer run. On this episode ofThe Short Score, we go over who won what big ropings over Memorial Day weekend 2024.The weekend kicked off with Luke Brown and Travis Graves taking home the 50th Annual Windy Ryon Memorial Roping. Brown and Graves won the historic roping with a 41.22 on five steers for $9,904 May 24, 2024. In Decatur, Texas, Clint Summers and Jake Long took home the Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Open win May 25. With a 33.03, they pocketed a combined $21,560 for the aggregate title. For Summers, the day marks his first Dietz championship, but Long celebrated No. 5 at the benefit event in memory of the late Navy SEAL, Danny Dietz. This also adds another major Open win in Long's already large 2024 resume. (PS: You can watch the Dietz on Roping.com!)The action continued with the Cody NesSmith Memorial Team Roping in Buffalo. The Cody NesSmith Memorial Team Roping remembers and honors the life of Cody NesSmith, who passed in 2020 to Ewing’s Sarcoma. Kollin VonAhn and Andrew Ward won the Cody Johnson Resistol Open 7 Header with a 57.13 on seven to split $40,000. The seven-header was followed the next morning by the Bill Fick Ford Open 5 Header, where Tyler Wade and Paul Eaves took home the win with a 30.34 on five.Lastly, the Priefert Ranch Pro Roping kicked off today, May 28, and runs through June 2, and you can watch the action live all week long over at Roping.com.___MORE FROM THE SCOREKenna Francis' and Whitney DeSalvo's $60K WRWC WinThe Short Score: Guymon ChampsYeti US Open Champs Andrew Ward and Jake Long on The Score PodcastThe Short Score: Weekend for the Resistol RookiesThe Short Score: Sydney Ball

Kenna Francis and Whitney DeSalvo had a huge week in Texas at the 2024 Women's Rodeo World Championship, pocketing $71,000 for Francis and $84,000 for DeSalvo. Francis and DeSalvo were one of three teams who made it through the WRWC tournament throughout the week inside Cowtown Coliseum and put an exclamation point on the week with a 6.62-second run in front of the jam-packed PBR World Finals audience inside AT&T Stadium May 18.Francis and DeSalvo join The Score to talk about their week, their top-of-the-line mounts and more.____This episode is presented by Cactus Ropes.The team at Cactus are ranchers, ropers, rodeo contestants and horse enthusiasts who take pride in blending traditional team rope making artistry with technical innovations to produce the industry’s best equipment.Cactus has had many great individuals influence the team rope making process over the years starting with Cactus Jack, Jacky and Rob Stephenson, Joe Mathews, Barry Berg, and Mike Piland. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Jake Long, Chad Masters, Riley Minor, Matt Sherwood, Nick Sartain, Lari Dee Guy, Hope Thompson, Stran Smith along with many other team ropers, breakaway roper, and tie-down ropers have lent their professional expertise time and time again to help the master rope makers at Cactus hone their craft.One of the greatest opportunities for the Cactus crew was the partnership with the GOAT (Greatest of All Time). For the last decade Trevor Brazile, the King of the Cowboys, has been working with Cactus Ropes to design the best feeling head and heel team ropes on the market. Trevor’s Relentless attention to detail coupled with the team rope design team at Cactus resulted in not only the creation the best selling Relentless line of team ropes and calf ropes, but a positive effect on the quality of all Cactus products, from ropes and sports boots to horse blankets.Today many of the original cast of the Cactus start-up are still pushing the yellow and green every day in the rope shop in Pleasanton, TX. Mike Piland is the head of public relations, Barry is the general manager, and Rob is making sure every team rope is perfectly coiled. The Cactus Crew has stuck together for knocking on thirty years now with no signs of slowing down in the future.

Champions were crowned May 11, 2024, at the WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi. Winners of Corpus not only took home $15,000 and the coveted Rodeo Corpus Christi surfboards, but they also grabbed a spot on the WCRA Free Riders team in Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo May 17, at AT&T Stadium.The 2023 Rodeo Corpus Christi champions Riley Kittle and Jace Helton returned to the American Bank Center ready to repeat their victory. They took home the Progressive Round 1 win with a 4.64 for $5,000, locking them in for the Showdown Round May 11, which features seven teams.Progressive Round 2 belonged to Jake Smith and Douglas Rich with a 4.16-second run. Their win locked them in for the Showdown Round and pocketed them $5,000. When the dust settled, Luke Brown and Jade Corkill took home the 2024 WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi title. They advanced to the Showdown Round with a 16.23 in the two-head average. They topped the Showdown Round with a 4.75-second run to advance to the Triple Crown of Rodeo Round, comprised of three teams. With a businessman's run of 6.0 in the Triple Crown of Rodeo Round, they took home the Rodeo Corpus Christi title for $15,000 and the surfboards. They also secured their spot on the Free Riders Team in Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo, and joining them will be Jake Smith and Douglas Rich who finished second overall.On this episode of The Short Score, you'll hear from the round winners as well as the overall Rodeo Corpus Christi champs.This episode is brought to you by Purina RepleniMash. Attention horse owners. Are you looking to help your horse recover with ease, after a strenuous workout? Would you like to nourish your horse and their digestive system? If so, try the new Purina RepleniMash Product. It’s much more than a mash. RepleniMash promotes hydration, replenishes electrolytes and supports gastric comfort. Put Purina’s research to the test. Stop into your local Purina retailer and grab a bag of Purina Replenimash product.MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Short Score: Guymon ChampsYeti US Open Champs Andrew Ward and Jake Long on The Score PodcastThe Short Score: Weekend for the Resistol RookiesThe Short Score: Sydney BallThe Short Score: Luke Brown’s 2008 Pendleton Win

Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord took home the 2024 Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo win May 3-5, after roping three muleys in 22.6 seconds for $3,596 a man. Between the rounds and the aggregate, Egusquiza and Lord left Oklahoma with $5,298 each to push Egusquiza to No. 1 in the world standings with $70,234.22 won on the year and Lord to No. 2 on the heel side with $70,234.22 as well.Egusquiza and Lord have had a major first half of the 2024 ProRodeo season, notching wins like the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver), Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa) and Rodeo Austin, as well as picking up major checks at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.On this episode of The Short Score, Egusquiza and Lord talk about their win in Guymon and how this year is going.MORE FROM THE SCOREYeti US Open Champs Andrew Ward and Jake Long on The Score PodcastThe Short Score: Weekend for the Resistol RookiesThe Short Score: Sydney BallThe Short Score: Luke Brown’s 2008 Pendleton WinGenuine Billy Cook’s Saddlemaker Jody Ramer

Andrew Ward and Jake Long won the Yeti US Open at the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping April 21, 2024, roping five steers in 29.14 seconds to win $32,300. On this episode of The Score, DruStew sits down with the duo after their US Finals win to talk about the state of open ropings and what it takes to win at the highest level. ---This episode is presented by Cactus Ropes, sponsor of BOTH Andrew Ward and Jake Long. Cactus Ropes has pioneered the rope-making industry for more than 25 years, creating specialized products for ropers of all kinds. Andrew Ward won the US Open with his Cactus Xplosion, while Long won the roping with his Cactus Mojo.

Resistol Rookie of the Year contenders were making waves across ProRodeo all weekend, from Clovis, California, to the Lone Star State of Texas.The third-annual Resistol Rookie Roundup was at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, April 26-27. Utah cowboys Ben Jordan and Scott Lauaki took home the 2024 win with a 4.5-second run in the four-man Round to pocket $2,500 a man. Chelsea Shaffer, host of The Score, caught up with Jordan and Lauaki after their win.Over on the West Coast, the muleys were back in Clovis, and Resistol Rookies came out on top there, too. Resistol Rookie of the Year contender Korbin Rice took home the Clovis Rodeo win with 2021 Resistol Rookie Heeler of the Year Caleb Hendrix. They were 32.3 seconds on four head for $5,305 a man. Rice joins The Short Score to talk about their win.MORE FROM THE SCOREThe Short Score: Sydney BallThe Short Score: Luke Brown’s 2008 Pendleton WinGenuine Billy Cook’s Saddlemaker Jody RamerThe Short Score: 2024 BFI Week

Sydney Ball is headed to her fourth Women's Rodeo World Championship, this time with the 2023 Challenger world title to her name.The 23-year-old Virginia native, now living in Texas, leads the 2024 WRWC Challenger leaderboard on the head side heading into the WRWC May 13-28 in Fort Worth. Sydney, 23, and her twin sister Sally didn't start roping until they were 17, yet they've had an impressive start with the Women's Rodeo Championship.Read Sydney's Story HEREOn this episode of The Short Score, Sydney talks about how she started heading, what it means to be the reigning Challenger world champion header and more.___The 2024 Women’s Rodeo World Championship will take place May 13-18. The first four days of competition will happen at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, followed by the Championship Round at AT&T Stadium in Arlington May 18-19. For more information, visit www.wrwc.rodeo.More from The ScoreThe Short Score: Luke Brown’s 2008 Pendleton WinGenuine Billy Cook’s Saddlemaker Jody RamerThe Short Score: 2024 BFI WeekThe Short Score: Horsemanship and More with Kory Koontz

Though the ProRodeo spring run is in full swing, The Short Score is reflecting on Luke Brown's Pendleton Round-Up in 2008.Back in 2008, Luke qualified for his first NFR where he would place in seven of 10 rounds. But his trip to Las Vegas wasn’t really punched until September that year when he won the Pendleton Round-Up with his regular season partner Monty Joe Petska. On this episode, Chelsea Shaffer, host of The Score, has a quick conversation with Luke about winning Pendleton that year and why it was so important. This episode is an inside like at an article from the May 2024 issue of The Team Roping Journal Magazine, reliving the win and featuring cool pictures from the day.READ: Luke Brown: Lessons Learned From 13 NFRsHost of The Short Score, Taylor Vollin, also notes who won which ProRodeos over the weekend, including Logandale, Nevada, Oakdale, California, Davie, Florida, and Kingman, Arizona.__This episode is brought to you by Purina RepleniMash. Attention horse owners. Are you looking to help your horse recover with ease, after a strenuous workout? Would you like to nourish your horse and their digestive system? If so, try the new Purina RepleniMash Product. It’s much more than a mash. RepleniMash promotes hydration, replenishes electrolytes and supports gastric comfort.  Put Purina’s research to the test. Stop into your local Purina retailer and grab a bag of Purina Replenimash product.More from The ScoreGenuine Billy Cook’s Saddlemaker Jody RamerThe Short Score: 2024 BFI WeekThe Short Score: Horsemanship and More with Kory KoontzHorse Market Report: Brooke Wilson’s Horse Sale Dominance

Jody Ramer is an American Quarter Horse Association Professional Horseman, World Champion, ARHFA Judge and professional saddlemaker for Genuine Billy Cook Saddles. He's spent a lifetime perfecting all of these crafts, and in this episode he sits down with host Chelsea Shaffer to discuss how he applies all of those skills to his career at Billy Cook. ---This episode is presented by Genuine Billy Cook Saddles – the finest handmade saddles and tack, the fairest prices – world famous since 1953, Billy Cook saddles continue to be built in the USA by horsemen for horsemen. In 2020 Genuine Billy Cook was revitalized and has been operating under a new business model aimed at producing the highest quality to ensure maximum performance while keeping true to western horsemanship traditions. The finest handmade saddles and tack, the fairest prices. Genuinebillycook.com

The 2024 BFI took place at the Lazy E Arena March 28-April 6, with the team roping wrapping up April 3. Multiple champs from BFI Week join this episode of The Short Score to talk about their wins, including The Feist champs, Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, the 12.5 champs, Cole and Birch Eiguren, and the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl winners, Kenzie Kelton and Whitney DeSalvo.Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira have both made multiple trips to the BFI, but 2024 marked their first-ever The Feist title. The long awaited win for the pair of world champs brought them $160,000 after roping six steers in 44.76 seconds.WATCH THE BFICole and Birch Eiguren might not be household names, but they took home a major win at the Lazy E. The cousins from Oregon took home the largest check of BFI Week, cashing in $200,000 for winning the 12.5 March 30, after roping four steers in 32.46 seconds.Lastly, Kenzie Kelton and Whitney DeSalvo are now back-to-back All-Girl champs. Kelton and DeSalvo won the Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl last year, and this year they took home $23,000 for the win after roping four steers in 31.27 seconds. Also noteworthy, this marks six Charlie 1 Horse All-Girl wins for DeSalvo, and in 2024 she also won second...on the head side. The 2024 BFI can be watched at Roping.com.This episode is brought to you by Roping.com.Become a better roper:Roping.com is the online training resource for team ropers. In addition to thousands of videos and exclusive roping films in your back pocket, members get private access to World Champion coaches like Jake Barnes, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Matt Sherwood, 26-time World Champion Trevor Brazile, and more every day. Take advantage of step-by-step tutorials, run critiques, private members-only Facebook group, live video demos and other benefits. Join now for only $29.95/month. More from The ScoreThe Short Score: Horsemanship and More with Kory KoontzHorse Market Report: Brooke Wilson’s Horse Sale DominanceThe Short Score: 2024 Lone Star Shootout ChampsThe Short Score: 2024 Lone Star Shootout Champs