Top Gun Breakaway Roping: 13 July

Horsezone is very proud to be a major sponsor of the 2013 Top Gun Breakaway Roping being held on 13 July at Double Dally Arena, Clarendon, Qld, with over $5000 worth of cash and prizes on offer.

This is Australia's first ever Invitational Roping, which will feature some of the best ropers this country has to offer. It will also be a charity fundraiser for 5 year old Beau Johnson, who is currently in the Royal Children’s Hospital fighting Acute Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.

This event will feature a ten head breakaway roping competition (affiliated with WPRA & ATRA) with #3 incentive for Rookie Cowgirls.

There will also be a barrel race and two head rope and tie event held.

Entries open 15 June 2013.

Please direct all enquiries to Christine Gall on 0407 943 429 or visit the Facebook page for more information - see link below.

What is Breakaway Roping?

Breakaway roping is a variation of calf roping where a calf is roped, but not thrown and tied. It is a rodeo event that features a calf and one mounted rider. The calves are moved one at a time through narrow runs leading to a chute with spring-loaded doors. The horse and rider wait in a box next to the chute that has a spring-loaded rope, known as the barrier, stretched in front. A light rope is fastened from the chute to the calf's neck, releasing once the calf is well away from the chute and releasing the barrier, which is used to ensure that the calf gets a head start. Once the barrier has released, the horse runs out of the box while the roper attempts to throw a lasso around the neck of the calf.

Once the rope is around the calf's neck, the roper signals the horse to stop suddenly. The rope is tied to the saddle horn with a string. When the calf hits the end of the rope, the rope is pulled tight and the string breaks. The breaking of the string marks the end of the run. The rope usually has a small bright flag at the end that makes the moment the rope breaks more easily seen by the timer. The fastest run wins. (Source: Wikipedia)

Quick Links

• Visit the 2013 Top Gun Breakaway Roping Facebook page
• View Rodeo Horses for sale on Horsezone