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Tom Crouse kicked off his 2025 ProRodeo season in a major way, winning the historic Cinch Roping Fiesta Oct. 27, 2024, for a total of $10,993.
Crouse, a 23-year-old from Gallatin, Missouri, roped three calves in 32.2 seconds on the cowboy setup to take the coveted win and give him an early boost in the 2025 world standings. After finishing 27th in the 2024 PRCA world standings, Crouse has set himself up for the new year. Crouse joins The Tie-Down Breakdown to talk about the win in San Angelo, how special his 2024 season was and what he looks forward to in 2025.
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MORE FROM THE TIE-DOWN BREAKDOWNNFR Rookie: Quade Hiatt on The Tie-Down BreakdownThe Tie-Down Breakdown: Who Should Win the 2024 Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year Award?The Tie-Down Breakdown: Kincade HenryThe Tie-Down Breakdown: Cole ClemonsThe Tie-Down Breakdown: Bill and Cody Huber
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On this episode of The Breakdown Podcast, host Lillian visited with mental performance coach Donene Taylor to hear how rodeo athletes can best prepare themselves for 2025 success both inside and outside the arena.
Donene shared her belief in 'Bold goals,' as well as how to troubleshoot when plans go astray and self confidence suffers.
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MORE FROM THE BREAKAWAY BREAKDOWNMadison Outhier’s Horse Accident an Recovery on The Breakdown PodcastShelby Boisjoli-Meged’s Cheyenne Frontier Days WIN on The Breakdown PodcastMaddy Deerman’s Bringing the Summer Heat on The Breakdown PodcastCowboy Christmas Recap on The Breakdown Podcast with Taylor Munsell, TiAda Gray and Josie Connor
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Josie Conner's "Dutch" was overwhelmingly voted 2024 Breakaway Horse of the Year—and with good reason. From the moment the summer run started, Josie and Dutch began collecting ProRodeo checks, moving themselves into the No. 1 position in the Breakaway World Standings by late August.
While Shelby Meged and her mare "Onna" took over the lead on the last weekend of the ProRodeo season, (listen to the last episode!) Dutch's masterful display of consistency at different setups across the U.S. meant he was voted into the elite club of breakaway horses.
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MORE FROM THE BREAKAWAY BREAKDOWNMadison Outhier’s Horse Accident an Recovery on The Breakdown PodcastShelby Boisjoli-Meged’s Cheyenne Frontier Days WIN on The Breakdown PodcastMaddy Deerman’s Bringing the Summer Heat on The Breakdown PodcastCowboy Christmas Recap on The Breakdown Podcast with Taylor Munsell, TiAda Gray and Josie Connor
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Listen to the newest episode of The Breakdown Podcast, where the 2024 Breakaway Resistol Rookie of the Year Summer Williams breaks down her season, mental game and hopes for 2025.
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MORE FROM THE BREAKAWAY BREAKDOWNNo. 1 Shelby Meged Dominates Sioux Falls, Looks Back on YearMaddy Deerman’s Bringing the Summer Heat on The Breakdown PodcastShelby Boisjoli-Meged’s Cheyenne Frontier Days WIN on The Breakdown PodcastCowboy Christmas Recap on The Breakdown Podcast with Taylor Munsell, TiAda Gray and Josie Connor
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Quade Hiatt comes from a family of rodeo legends, and the 24-year-old from Canyon, Texas, is making his own mark on the ProRodeo world, qualifying for his first NFR in 2024.
Hiatt, grandson of the late 1980 World Champion Steer Wrestler Butch Myers and nephew to NFR qualifiers Cash and Rope, finished the 2024 ProRodeo season 15th in the world standings with $101,980.44 won on the year. On this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown, Hiatt talks about his 2024 season, how it compared to his previous years of ProRodeo and more.
BECOME A BETTER ROPER WITH ROPING.COMRoping.com is the online training resource for ropers. In addition to thousands of videos and exclusive roping films in your back pocket, members get private access to World Champion coaches like Caleb Smidt and Shad Mayfield, NFR qualifiers like Justin Maass, plus horse trainers like Logan Harkey every day. Join now for only $29.95/month.
MORE FROM THE TIE-DOWN BREAKDOWNThe Tie-Down Breakdown: Who Should Win the 2024 Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year Award?The Tie-Down Breakdown: Kincade HenryThe Tie-Down Breakdown: Cole ClemonsThe Tie-Down Breakdown: Bill and Cody Huber
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Listen to the newest episode of The Breakdown Podcast, where Governor's Cup Champion Shelby Meged describes how she clinched the victory with a 1.6-second run, catapulting herself to No. 1 in the Breakaway World Standings.
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MORE FROM THE BREAKAWAY BREAKDOWNMadison Outhier’s Horse Accident an Recovery on The Breakdown PodcastShelby Boisjoli-Meged’s Cheyenne Frontier Days WIN on The Breakdown PodcastMaddy Deerman’s Bringing the Summer Heat on The Breakdown PodcastCowboy Christmas Recap on The Breakdown Podcast with Taylor Munsell, TiAda Gray and Josie Connor
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The top 25 breakaway ropers in the world standings vote each year for the AQHA Breakaway Horse of the Year—and The Breakaway Roping Journal has asked some of the best breakaway ropers in the world to weigh in on who they think deserves the title.
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MORE FROM THE BREAKAWAY BREAKDOWNMadison Outhier’s Horse Accident an Recovery on The Breakdown PodcastShelby Boisjoli-Meged’s Cheyenne Frontier Days WIN on The Breakdown PodcastMaddy Deerman’s Bringing the Summer Heat on The Breakdown PodcastCowboy Christmas Recap on The Breakdown Podcast with Taylor Munsell, TiAda Gray and Josie Connor
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The top 25 tie-down ropers in the PRCA world standings vote each year for the AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year bronze to go to one great calf horse. On this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown, we've asked some of the best tie-down ropers in the world to weigh in on who they think deserves the title.
We talk with Shane Hanchey, Kincade Henry and Haven Meged on the horses that stood out to them this season and why they deserve to win the 2024 AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year award.
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Resistol Rookie contender Jade Mitchell has only been breakaway roping for 4 years, but she's holding her own inside the top 10 in the rookie standings with $12,917 earned.
Hauling with McKenna Hickson, Jade Mitchell is drawing on her lifelong experience in the cutting horse pen to her her mindset focused on the task at hand—a bell-collar catch.
Jade Mitchell is the daughter of $5 million cutting horse trainer and 2021 Open Futurity Champion John Mitchell. Not one to stick to one event, Mitchell has competed cutting and reined cow horse, too. Plus, she's trained her two breakaway horses; "Snoopy" and "Star," to boot.
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Kincade Henry made his NFR debut in 2022 at just 20 years old and in his third PRCA season. With two qualifications under his belt, he's on the brink of his third sitting ninth in the 2024 world standings with $114,678.66 won on the year.
While Henry's had a rope in his hand nearly his entire life, there was a period in his childhood where baseball was his priority. On this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown, Henry talks about his upbringing, how he started roping and the years he spent playing baseball instead.
Henry also breaks down his NFR trips and how he grew as an athlete. Henry puts major focus on mental toughness, and he discusses the help he's had this year with his mental game and how it came into play this year.
THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ROPING.COMIf you take a look at the 2024 PRCA all-around and tie-down world standings, you’ll notice one name out in front: Shad Mayfield. Mayfield is the all-around man in the world of ProRodeo right now, leading the world standings in the all-around with over $220,000 and the tie-down with over $215,000. And there’s only one place you can learn from Mayfield: Roping.com. From training tips to flanking and tying, to practice runs, check out how the 2020 world champion practices ONLY at Roping.com.
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Madison Outhier is the definition of cowgirl tough following a scary horse accident that saw her mare come over backwards on her in the asphalt parking lot at the Days of '47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.
In an interview on The Breakdown Podcast, Outhier detailed the series of events that led to the fateful incident on July 18, 2024.
A broken collarbone, fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, and a lacerated liver were among the injuries Outhier sustained. Despite the severity she remained conscious following the accident, supported by fellow rodeo competitors who quickly came to her aid including Marty Yates and ICU nurse Tacy Webb.
Listen to Madison's episode now on The Breakdown Podcast
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Cole Clemons is staring down his first NFR qualification, and he's just a PRCA rookie.
Clemons, 20, is 12th in the 2024 PRCA world standings with $83,110.96 won on the year, and he also leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year race. The Florida native now living in Texas picked up the win at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho, as well as a second-place finish at the Reno Rodeo back in June.
Clemons joins this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown to talk about his upbringing, his rookie year, being inside the Top 15 as the fourth quarter of the rodeo season begins and more.
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Reigning Breakaway World Champion Shelby Boisjoli-Meged clinched her first-ever Cheyenne Frontier Days Championship with a 3.7-second run on 2x Horse of the Year No Wimpy Turns, known as "Onna."
A $16,280 payday at Cheyenne broke the dry spell in Meged's summer run, which has seen her catch calves for small checks or "miss them for a lot of money." Meged says this win has given her confidence a boost—and she's ready to tackle the second half of the summer run.
As of Aug. 6, 2024, Meged is sitting No. 3 in the WPRA World Standings with $94,961.
Catch up on Meged's summer success on this latest episode of The Breakdown.
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Maddy Deerman's had a big summer run thus far and is currently sitting No. 6 in the World Standings with $65,479 won.
Deerman made a big statement in 2023 with her NFR Open win on bay gelding "Whopper." Since then, she's been leveraging that win to scoop up cash at the 2024 winter rodeos—taking a break in the spring to finish her masters thesis—and jumping right back on the ProRodeo trail to become the No. 5 high money earner over Cowboy Christmas with more than $10K won.
Catch up on Deerman's summer success on this latest episode of The Breakdown.
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Bodie Mattson won his first national circuit title, clinching the 2024 NFR Open. The 22-year-old from South Dakota posted the fastest time of the entire rodeo in the sudden death Championship Round Saturday, July 13, of 7.6 seconds for the $13,000 win. Between the overall win and a round win, Mattson left Colorado Springs with $16,750.
Mattson joins The Tie-Down Breakdown to break down his win and the greater impact it has in his rodeo goals.
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This episode is brought to you by Roping.comIf you take a look at the 2024 PRCA all-around and tie-down world standings, you’ll notice one name out in front: Shad Mayfield. Mayfield is the all-around man in the world of ProRodeo right now, leading the world standings in the all-around with over $170,000 and the tie-down with over $165,000. And there’s only one place you can learn from Mayfield: Roping.com. From training tips to flanking and tying, to practice runs, check out how the 2020 world champion practices ONLY at Roping.com.
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Feel like you're in the truck with some of the biggest breakaway winners over Cowboy Christmas as Breakdown host Lillian Kent visits with Reno Rodeo Champion Taylor Munsell, Greeley Stampede Champion TiAda Gray and overall high money earner Josie Conner, who dominated the week with $15,815 won.
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The Huber name is famous in the Great Lakes Circuit as father and son Bill and Cody Huber have both built legendary careers there.
Bill, a two-time NFR qualifier, is a PRCA circuit system legend holding 29 Great Lakes Circuit titles, 22 in the tie-down roping alone, 17 of which were consecutive from 1986-2002. He's also the 2002 Dodge Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo champion. Cody is also making a name for himself with four Great Lakes Circuit year-end titles and more than a quarter million dollars in the PRCA.
Bill and Cody join The Tie-Down Breakdown to talk about their careers, family and more.
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THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE BUCKLE BREAKAWAY BONANZAThe Pink, Ruby and Riata Buckles will combine their breakaway roping efforts into one mega-event for the progeny of stallions across all three programs, doubling the number of available horses and doubling the payout for fall 2024. This collaboration will guarantee a $200,000 purse, with a $50,000 guarantee for 5-and-under breakaway horses. These changes will make this contest one of the largest in the world, if not the largest breakaway purse offered this season.
The Riata Buckle Breakaway is a singles division event, women contestants only. Entry fees are $800 per entry. Entries close September 15th.
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Horses may be any age offspring from nominated Riata Buckle, Ruby Buckle and Pink Buckle horses.Futurity incentive age is 5YO and younger. The 5YO Futurity is an incentive within the roping. The All-Age and 5YO Futurity incentive run together. Ropers entered in the Futurity rope for the incentive pot, and additionally may DOUBLE DIP the All-Age short round.Ropers may enter twice as all-age and once as Futurity, or twice as Futurity and once All-Age.
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Australian Ariana Varischetti moved to the United States in 2022 to find her footing in the ProRodeo world, leaving behind a lucrative coal mining job to take a run at the Resistol Rookie of the Year breakaway title.
Since then, she's endured a jaw-dropping truck-and-trailer wreck, struggled with the United States' rodeo score situations and the financial difficulties many of the ProRodeo family know all too well.
Get to know Ariana Varischetti, who's currently sitting No. 9 in the Rookie standings with $5,751.
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This episode is brought to you by Riata Buckle and the Buckle Breakaway Bonanza.
The Pink, Ruby and Riata Buckles will combine their breakaway roping efforts into one mega-event for the progeny of stallions across all three programs, doubling the number of available horses and doubling the payout for fall 2024. This collaboration will guarantee a $200,000 purse, with a $50,000 guarantee for 5-and-under breakaway horses. These changes will make this contest one of the largest in the world, if not the largest breakaway purse offered this season.
The Riata Buckle Breakaway is a singles division event, women contestants only. Entry fees are $800 per entry. Entries close September 1st.
Entries:
• Horses may be any age offspring from nominated Riata Buckle, Ruby Buckle and Pink Buckle horses.
• Futurity incentive age is 5YO and younger. The 5YO Futurity is an incentive within the roping. The All-Age and 5YO Futurity incentive run together. Ropers entered in the Futurity rope for the incentive pot, and additionally may DOUBLE DIP the All-Age short round.
• Ropers may enter twice as all-age and once as Futurity, or twice as Futurity and once All-Age.
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Gio Piloto grew up in Botucatu, San Paulo, Brazil, with a love for horses, and now he's chasing the 2024 Resistol Rookie of the Year title.
The now 24-year-old moved to the United States back in 2019 to become a professional tie-down roper, learning from some of the best like Blair Burk, Shane Hanchey and Marcos Costa. Piloto and and Costa—first Brazilian world champion tie-down roper—have become like brothers, with Costa teaching Piloto about horsemanship, training and life outside of the arena.
Piloto is currently No. 10 in the Resistol Rookie Tie-Down Roping standings with $7,363.06 won on the year thus far. Piloto joins The Tie-Down Breakdown to talk about his life Brazil, moving to the United States, his mentors, goals and more.
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This episode is brought to you by Riata Buckle and the Buckle Breakaway Bonanza.
The Pink, Ruby and Riata Buckles will combine their breakaway roping efforts into one mega-event for the progeny of stallions across all three programs, doubling the number of available horses and doubling the payout for fall 2024. This collaboration will guarantee a $200,000 purse, with a $50,000 guarantee for 5-and-under breakaway horses. These changes will make this contest one of the largest in the world, if not the largest breakaway purse offered this season.
The Riata Buckle Breakaway is a singles division event, women contestants only. Entry fees are $800 per entry. Entries close September 15th.
Entries:
• Horses may be any age offspring from nominated Riata Buckle, Ruby Buckle and Pink Buckle horses.
• Futurity incentive age is 5YO and younger. The 5YO Futurity is an incentive within the roping. The All-Age and 5YO Futurity incentive run together. Ropers entered in the Futurity rope for the incentive pot, and additionally may DOUBLE DIP the All-Age short round.
• Ropers may enter twice as all-age and once as Futurity, or twice as Futurity and once All-Age.
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Amy Wilson is a well-known face in Western media circles for her 11-year career on television and radio. But Wilson's road to media royalty wasn't as easy as one would think.
Crowned Miss Rodeo America, Amy spent a year being the face of the rodeo industry before returning home to work three jobs while searching for a new opportunity promoting rodeo and agriculture. After constantly putting herself out there, she was hired on by RFD-TV and moved to Omaha.
Fast forward more than a decade and Wilson has taken the next step in her career—becoming the Western Sports Media Manager for Equine Network. In this new role, Wilson will manage relationships with partners that stream events through Equine Network, commentate alongside Dru Stewart at events and network among the Western industry for new partnership opportunities.
Listen to the newest episode of The Breakdown Podcast to hear Amy Wilson's story, plans for her career and 2024 goals for herself and her horses.
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