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

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY-BOUND • Andrew Ward and Kollin VonAhn raked in $30,000 a man for the Cinch Governor’s Cup win in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sept. 28, to seal the deal on their 2024 NFR qualifications.

COJO • Andrew Ward and Jake Long won the inaugural CoJo Open Oct. 19, 2024, after roping three steers in 16.69 seconds. They picked up $60,000 in cash and drove away with new Bill Fick Ford F-350s and stockcombo Bloomer Trailers

ARIAT WSTR WELCOMES NEW PARTNERS

DUSTIN EGUSQUIZA & LEVI LORD WIN REGULAR SEASON WITH SECOND-HIGHEST EARNINGS RECORD • Egusquiza and Lord become the highest-earning team ropers of the 2024 season.

TYLER TRYAN UNDEFEATED IN 2024 RESISTOL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RACE • Tyler Tryan won the 2024 Resistol Rookie Header of the Year title by more than $39,000.

LOGAN MOORE WINS 2024 RESISTOL ROOKIE HEELER OF THE YEAR TITLE

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(At Home With) • Joe Baumgartner earned fame and fortune as a legendary bullfighter who put others first and himself in harm’s way to distract on-the-hook bucking bulls and help bull riders make safe escapes. The Concord, California, native, who’s 58 now, worked 14 National Finals Rodeos and 18 Professional Bull Riders World Finals as a cowboy lifesaver. He now works year-round as the arena operations manager at the South Point in Las Vegas, where he’s about to rope at this year’s Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale. Again.

WHO YOU GOT? IT’S ANYBODY’S BALLGAME NOW

USING THOUGHT MANAGEMENT TO STRENGTHEN YOUR GAME

INDUSTRY TALENTS ADAM POLLARD & TARRANT STEWART CROWNED 2024 PAFRA WORLD CHAMPIONS • When the 2024 Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association’s World Championship concluded on Sept. 21, longtime PAFRA members Adam Pollard and Tarrant Stewart finally earned their championship titles in a split win.

TANNER BANKS TAKES OVER RESISTOL JR. HEADING AS BRIT SMITH GAINS ON HOUSTON CHILDERS ON THE HEEL SIDE • Alabama is making waves in the USTRC Resistol Jr. Champion battle, with Tanner Banks taking control of the heading race and Brit Smith climbing to No. 2 on the heel side.

CINCH LADIES HEELERS HOSTS TOP 5 FALL SEASON SHAKEUP • While the USTRC Cinch Ladies leaders remain the same this month with Lexi Andrews maintaining her 58 points in the heading and Jimmi Jo Montera keeping on with 56 points in the heeling, the rest of the Top 5 field of heelers—including Whitney DeSalvo—is jockeying for position in a crowded competition.

5 FLAT with Kaleb Driggers • BLOWIN IN TIME SHOWED UP LIKE A PRO TO THE 2024 ARHFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER KALEB DRIGGERS. WHAT STOOD OUT ABOUT THE YOUNG MARE?

Next Level with Tate Kirchenschlager USING YOUR LEFT LEG THROUGH THE TURN • Tate Kirchenschlager has trained world champion futurity horses and an AQHA/PRCA Head Horse of the Year. His horses have a move that helps his heelers and finishes the run fast. Here’s one of the finer points of his move.

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Inner Strength with Travis Graves HEAD ON • Travis Graves will rope at his 15th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this December, and his face-the-facts mental game is a critical part of his success.

Coleby & Coon Reunion Tour Results in First Trip to the NFR • The reunion that led to Payne’s breakthrough year and NFR qualification.

THE $3.6 MILLION RIATA • In its third year, the Riata grew by...