The Team Roping Journal was all over the place this weekend, from the ARHFA's Old West Rope Horse Futurity in Wallsburg, Utah, to the Cheyenne Frontier Days short round.

Miles Baker kicked off a historic weekend at the Old West Rope Horse Futurity, winning $50,000 in the Pre-Futurity Heading Thursday, July 25, on Relentless PYC. Baker talks about the mare they call Nala and why the win means so much to "a kid from Oklahoma."

With an 8.3-second run, Hayes Smith and Justin Davis won their first Cheyenne Frontier Days titles, something they've both dreamed of since they were kids. They break down their win and the emotions behind it.

• How to Market Your Rope Horses with Elite Equine Promotions
• The Short Score: From the NFR Open to Salinas
• Why Martin Lucero Stepped Away From Rodeo
• The Short Score: A Little Bit of Everything
• The Short Score: Joseph Harrison is the Richest ARHFA Roper
• Is Jade Corkill *Really* Retired from ProRodeo? (Does Anyone Really Retire from Rodeo?)

Kenzie Mayer of Elite Equine Promotions is a master marketer in the team roping game, and our partners at The Money Barrel Podcast sat down with her to talk through the way the rope horse industry has stepped up their game in horse promotion. With The Money Barrel host Kayla Jones, Kenzie discusses how the rope horse futurity business has impacted marketing and how best to promote your own horses.

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With the heart of the ProRodeo season in full swing, there's some catching up to do.

Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves picked up their second California Rodeo Salinas titles Sunday, July 21, 2024, with a 46.5 on five steers. All in all they pocketed $10,946 a man to push to No. 15 and 16 in the world standings.

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira added a new title to their resumes, picking up their first national circuit titles winning the 2024 NFR Open July 13. Between the overall win and the second-round win in their bracket, Driggers and Nogueira pocketed $16,000 a man to push Driggers to No. 1 in the world standings and Nogueira to No. 2.

On this episode of The Short Score, Rogers and Eaves share about their Salinas win, and Driggers and Nogueira talk about their win in Colorado Springs.

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• Why Martin Lucero Stepped Away From Rodeo
• The Short Score: A Little Bit of Everything
• The Short Score: Joseph Harrison is the Richest ARHFA Roper
• Is Jade Corkill *Really* Retired from ProRodeo? (Does Anyone Really Retire from Rodeo?)
• The Short Score: Kolton Schmidt’s Rhianna