The Team Roping Journal

Team Roping Journal educates and entertains readers who actively participate in the sport. We help you to obtain the best results with step-by-step instruction in how to perform at a higher level and win more often. After all, we all know that while the heart is in the land and on the ranch, the ego is alive and well when it comes to besting your friends in the arena.

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MUST-KNOW WSTR & USTRC RULE CHANGES • Please note some updates and modifications to both USTRC and WSTR rules that are effective immediately.

Thrive Equine Joins the USTRC as Official Equine CBD Supplement • The USTRC and Thrive Equine partner up to bring team ropers and their horses a range of high quality CBD products that offer many health and wellness benefits that help equine athletes perform consistently at the top of their game pain-free.

BEGAY, TODD WIN 2023 PENDLETON ROUND-UP

EAVES BIDS FAREWELL TO CAREER-MAKING HORSE, CADILLAC

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(At Home With) • At press time mere days before regular-season’s end, Cole Curry of Liberty, Mississippi looked to be headed to his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo next month. Curry, 23, has had a breakthrough season this year heeling for fellow Mississippi native and family member Marcus Theriot. Also, Congratulations to newlywed Cole and his brand new bride, Lani Simmons Curry— just married in Clinton, Louisiana on October 14!

VEGAS PREP BEAST MODE

LET'S BREAK THE LEANING HABIT

KEEPING ON • Wyoming team roper John Keller, at 90, has a few runs left.

SGT. HALL'S ROPING EVOLUTION • In 2018, U.S. Army veteran Mike Hall had been to two roping clinics with Charly Crawford. Now, he’s manning the Vice President chair at PAFRA, whose 2023 World Championships are Nov. 2-4, in Clovis, New Mexico.

CELEBRITY STATUS • NFR header Dustin Bird is moonlighting as a stuntman on one of TV’s hit series.

THE 2014 WILDFIRE OPEN TO THE WORLD • Junior Nogueira won $7,500 behind Colby Lovell at his first major American jackpot—the 2014 Wildfire Open to the World in Salado, Texas. The money—not much compared to what the three-time world champ wins each week now— changed the course of team roping history.

TYLER MOTA RETURNS TO TOP 5, HOUSTON CHILDERS GIVES HECK TO HEELING FIELD • New Jersey’s Tyler Mota returns to Top 5 in the USTRC Resistol Jr. heading race while, on the heels, Georgia’s Houston Childers seems set to continue his championship reign.

CAROLINE TAYLOR KEEPS CHARGING, TRUJILLO SISTERS SURGE • Caroline Taylor increased her first-place points to 62, but Aubrey Trujillo isn’t letting her get too far ahead of the heading pack. Meanwhile, sister Hailee Trujillo takes on Top 5 heelers.

5 FLAT with Brock Hanson Confidence-Building Practice

THE MAGNETIC DRAW TO CATTLE • An essential part of the Relentless Remuda’s heading program? Running to cattle.

Freeze Frame

Game Plan with Derrick Begay

STAY DRIVEN • Patrick Smith’s new instructional video drops Thanksgiving Day 2023, Streaming exclusively on Roping.com and available on DVD.

TAKE 2: NELSON WYATT READIES TO RETURN TO VEGAS FOR SECOND NFR • Gray is the New Gold for Alabama Header.

Top 10 Traits of a Horse for Lower-Numbered Heelers

Jim Rodriguez Jr. • Celebrating the Career of a Living Roping Legend

Jacksonville in January • Escape winter and pad your pockets at the 19th NTRL Finals

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