"Above Exceptional"

The arduous journey to Rookie of the Year started in February, when Braylee Shepherd’s horse, Dollar, succumbed to cancer. Shepherd had hoped Dollar, who was first diagnosed in late 2021, would be able to make it through the season. “I had to shift my goals and everything so much,” she admits. “I had to because everything just kept coming at me. I couldn’t keep looking far into the future - I just had to look at the next thing and do my job.”

Joey's Juggling Act
Joey's Juggling Act
“I feel like I'm in a good position, but there are quite a few rodeos and a lot of money to be won these last few weeks,” Joey Williams says. “I would obviously like to do well - just finish out the year on a good note and try to get a little bit more money rounded up going into the finals. It helps to get into Puyallup. I still have a bit of work to do to try to get into the Governor's Cup. So hopefully I have a little luck these last couple weeks and can go to Sioux Falls as well.
On A Hot Streak
On A Hot Streak

Tanner Tomlinson and Patrick Smith are on a hot streak this July. The pair just came away with a big win at the Silver State Stampede, one of the rodeos included in the Playoff Series, by clocking 3.8 second winning run and setting an arena record.

Finding Peace
Finding Peace
For Wayne Deyette, a retired Navy combat veteran who was deployed 13 times for six months or longer, the days he spends with horses and other veterans is the best therapy he can imagine. “It helps us deal wi...
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid

Last year, York had also led all qualifiers heading into the state finals - until things didn’t go her way.
“I just had a very bad finals,” she says. “I ended up fourth in state, so I knew I had to improve a lot over last year.”
And improve she did. Although she admits her first run “wasn't too great,” her second and third rounds were solid, helping her to finish third in the average and landing her a state title. 

 

Special Edition: Our Lone Stars at the NFR

Lone Star Ropes get it done. Just ask any of our Pro Team members, who credit legendary rope maker Guy Alford for creating ropes perfectly designed to fit their needs. Lone Star has four pro teamers competing in the National Finals Rodeo this week, each of them using a different LSR rope. They recently got together to discuss why they trust the brand to take them to the ultimate pay window in Vegas.

Patrick Smith's Investment Pays Off
Patrick Smith was nearly 25 years younger than PRCA Hall of Famer Tee Woolman when they first roped together. The team was a mix of youthful zeal and experience -  Smith was new to the sport, and Woolman was...
NEED FOR SPEED: Lone Star's top guns shine on rodeo's biggest stage

Thanks to legendary rope maker Guy Alford’s attention to detail and keen understanding of what these athletes need to succeed on the rodeo world’s grandest stage, Lone Star is proud of how well our ropes hold up to the competition year in and year out.

Trust the Process
Ropes. The tools of our trade that help us bring home the big money, the prizes, and, of course, the bragging rights. When we pick out a rope, we first swing it to make sure it feels just right. If it doesn...