The Team Roping Journal

The Team Roping Journal magazine 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

ROPIN' RASCALS • At Ropin' Rascals’ Rodeo For a Cause in Abilene, Texas, legends like Trevor Brazile, Patrick Smith and more stepped in to help kids live out their cowboy and cowgirl dreams. This one-of-a-kind event brings together more than 125 special needs kids each day, raising funds and creating unforgettable moments, from a full-scale rodeo showcase to specialized events for the kids and pros like “horse football.”

ROOKIE STARS • Conley Kleinhans and Kyler Kanady won the fifth annual Resistol Rookie Roundup inside the Cowtown Coliseum March 20-21. The Texas kids roped two head in 17.0 seconds to win the average and take home $4,694 apiece all in all, including the first-round win.

NEW QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES • Ariat WSTR, Cinch USTRC launch crossover qualifications.

NURSING STUDENT LEO LOUCKS WINS $22K IN JR. IRONMAN WIN • Illinois native Leo Loucks proved his all-around prowess with the Jr Ironman title.

KORBIN RICE AND COOPER FREEMAN SECURE BIGGEST WIN OF THEIR PRORODEO CAREERS WITH $70K RODEOHOUSTON TITLE

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(At Home With) • With a name like Jake Cooper Clay, roping was his destiny. The Sapulpa, Oklahoma, cowboy headed for Tyler Worley at the 2023 NFR and qualified for his first National Finals Steer Roping in 2025. Clay, who's 27, won the 2022 BFI heading for Billie Jack Saebens, and is this year heading for Whip Peterson at the BFI and the rodeos. This talented switch-ender helped Taylor Santos win the 2026 Cinch Timed Event Championship in March with his clutch heading and heeling help

GEARING UP FOR SWEET, STRESSFUL SUMMERTIME

IT PAYS TO KNOW THE ROPES

ARMY VET FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS “ALL IN”

BIG BREAK: THE WIN THAT LET DUSTIN EGUSQUIZA STAY

FINER POINTS: HEELING TO CATCH TWO FEET • Taylor Santos won his second Cinch Timed Event Championship March 8 at the Lazy E Arena, and along the way he heeled behind BFI Champ Jake Cooper Clay with rock-solid shots. Santos'—a 7.5 heeler —focused on taking a few swings over each steer's back and taking a sure-shot. Here's how he executed.

Next Level: When a Steer Steps Into You

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TYLER WORLEY WINS BOTH HORSE AWARDS AT FIRST TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP • Fajita is Fan Favorite and Steve Wins AQHA Top Horse of the CTEC

RECORDS SET - MEMORIES MADE

USTRC'S CINCH NATIONAL FINALS Return Full Circle to the Lazy E Arena in 2027 • The championship's historic home returns as the Lazy E enters a new era of expansion and growth.

Old-School Advice • From the May 1997 issue of Spin To Win (because advice this timeless is worth sharing for the next generation)