Perhaps his greatest moment as a cowboy came courtesy of his experimenting with team roping, but for Houston native Fred Whitfield, his heart still lies with tie-down roping. In 1999, Whitfield became ...

Partnerships play a big role in Mark Berry's life. Twenty years in competitive team roping have taught Berry the importance of having a horse that knows the game and a roping partner capable of ...

Roy Cooper throws a calf during the calf-roping competition in the Will Rogers Coliseum on Jan. 15, 2003. Ron T. Ennis Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives Roy Cooper took the sport of calf roping by ...

Riley Carel’s focus sharpens to a needlepoint the moment before he ropes a calf. “If we’re trying to beat five seconds, I can’t have four different things in my brain,” he said. “… When I’m back in ...

Tim Bagnell has ambitions. Lofty ambitions. "My goal is to make calf roping the thing here," declares the Polson cowboy/dentist. "Come hell or high water. "I want to get kids calf roping. I want calf ...