A Good Start
Arguably, up until Madison Outhier’s $100,000 win at The American in February 2019, the general consensus was that, if women wanted to be in rodeo, they could either run barrels or they could run for rodeo queen. Well, the general consensus has been turned on its head in recent years and, suddenly, not only is breakaway roping an option, but if they team rope, too, so is being an all-around competitor. But for many, the question remains: Where do I start?
Young and … less young
The desire to enter into breakaway roping right now is pretty universal, regardless of age and, often, gender. As noted by Larry Garner, a sales consultant in the Western industry for companies such as Spalding Laboratories Fly Predators and 5Star Equine Products, the growth and popularity of the sport is completely unprecedented.
If you’ve got a young’un, entry into rodeo is a little more obvious and remains pretty consistent with practices of
