There’s a vigorous passion among folks -- young and old -- who nurture their flair for rodeo events and, especially for roping. In the chase, the rope is the connection between the rider -- cowboy or ...
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 ...
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 ...