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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The Team Roping Journal

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PATRIOT ROLLS INTO FORT WORTH WITH BIG CHANGES FOR 2024 • | association news | industry news |

Riata Buckles' Top Stallions of 2023 • The 2023 Riata Buckle paid out $2.6 million, putting money into pockets of ropers, stallion owners and breeders, and to the EquiStat and QData databases that track money won on rope horses.

RIATA BUCKLE'S 2024 CHANGES • After paying $2.6 million in 2023, the Riata will make changes to add more money to the pockets of ropers, breeders and stallion owners in 2024.

| At the Barrier | new products

(At Home With) • | at home with | Jake | Clay O | military salute | USTRC programs

WORK TO MAKE 2024 YOUR YEAR

SAVVY ROPING GAMESMANSHIP COMPLETES YOU

BJ GARCIA & CLINT MCMURTRY ARE THE 2023 PAFRA TEAM ROPING WORLD CHAMPIONS • On Sat. Nov. 4, BJ Garcia and Clint McMurty became the 2023 Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association World Championship Team Ropers. We caught up with them in the following days at the American Hero Celebration to hear about their big win.

RESISTOL JRS: CALLAHAN TAYLOR AND KALE ROARK • Texan Callahan Taylor comes alive after a quiet month in the heading while Oklahoma's Kale Roark maintains his momentum climbing the Top 5 on the heels.

HEADER BRANDY BLACK ENTERS CINCH LADIES TOP 5, HEELER KYRA HENDREN HOOKS NO. 1 • The Cinch Ladies ropers were getting their holiday cheer on, with Georgia headers Holly Childers and Brandy Black making Top 5 gains and New Mexico heelers Kyra Hendren taking the top spot while Ashtyn Pratz joined the Top 5 party.

5 FLAT with Colby Lovell SMOOTH SHOTS ON GREEN HORSES • Colby Lovell rode 5-year-old stallion Pepinstep by One Time Pepto out of Better Sue by Bet On Me 498 to a $51,750 payday with Jace Davis in the Riata Buckle's #14.5.

Next Level with Patrick Smith

Freeze Frame

Inner Strength with Trey Yates

THE BROWN MARE NAMED GYPSY WHO'S MADE THE ROPING ROUNDS • Previously Owned by Aguilera, Driggers, Schmidt and Clay Tryan.

L'Esprit de Smith • Solo Select Horses appears to be in its peak performance era and at its helm is 30-year-old entrepreneurial whip Melanie Smith, a leader characterized by her business savvy and her passion—aka, l'espirit.

BREEDING 101 • Do the new incentives and aged event programs have you wanting to give the breeding game a try? Here's a primer of what's ahead once you've booked your stallion of choice.

Cream of the Futurity Crop • Your high-money campaigners, top sires and dams of 2023

2024 Patriot Event Schedule

Final Thoughts