“Teton Ridge is passionate about celebrating female athletes in the western industry and appreciates what the WPRA (the longest standing women’s sports organization in the world) stands for. “We are honored and excited to bring Teton Ridge on as our presenting partner for the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping,” said Jimmie Munroe, WPRA President. The NFBR returns to Las Vegas for the second consecutive year to crown a world champion. – The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) is excited to officially welcome Teton Ridge as the presenting partner for the 2022 Wrangler National Breakaway Roping (NFBR) at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center, Nov. “I guess as long as it is still fun and something I love, I’m going to keep doing it as long as I can,” she said.COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. If it’s something you love, you get up every day and you do it.”Īnd there’s no end in sight for the cowgirl from Sundance. “And when you love something so much it doesn’t matter if it’s 20 below zero and the wind’s blowing or 100 degrees. Her success in San Antonio also added $1,250 to her season’s earnings, placing her at 37th in the world.īut no matter her success, her love for the sport makes it worth the daily effort. “It’s so surreal, the crowd is kind of just like right on top of you, and so it gets you pumped up – that place explodes when anybody makes a great run.” “Everybody talks about how loud and energetic that building is, and to experience it for the first time, they’re definitely not wrong. “Being able to excel there is surreal for me, because it’s a stage that you’ve always dreamed about,” she said. Garman said that being able to even compete at San Antonio is a career highlight. “That has been one of the highlights of my career, just because of the history of Cheyenne – you know, somebody might win Cheyenne every year, but there’s not a lot of people that get to say that they set the arena record.” Peggy Garman and her horse, Cash. “I drew a great calf and I executed a great plan,” said Garman of her record-setting run of 3 seconds flat. Garman has seen her share of success over the years, but her proudest moment might be at last year’s Daddy Of ’Em All, Cheyenne Frontier Days, where she set the arena record for breakaway roping. Video courtesy Chuck Coon Arena Record At Cheyenne Frontier Days “In the end, it’s you and your horse against that calf, and whoever makes the best run that day is going to be the winner,” she said. “So he’s a great partner to have.”Ī great horse is crucial for breakaway roping, Garman said. “He took over as my main mount in 2019 and has continued to get stronger and better and gives me 110% every time,” she said. Her roping partner is her 18-year-old horse, Cash, which she originally bought for barrel racing. That work ethic has earned her a number of sponsorships, including Wyoming Downs and Cactus Ropes, which supplies her with equipment that she – and her horse – needs to see continued success. “When that’s your main goal, you really don’t have time to pursue anything else outside of bringing 100% of your work ethic every day, even when it’s cold at home,” she said. This is the first year that Garman has made it her goal to qualify for the national finals in December, so she is going after that with single-minded determination. What really put her over the top to qualify for the prestigious San Antonio competition was winning the third go-round at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association world finals in Waco, Texas, in November. “I won one round there and kind of got a little bit of a boost in the standings.” “I did OK in the Mountain States Circuit Finals (in Loveland, Colorado in October),” she said. Since the season started in October, Garman has been on a winning streak. The rider who ropes their calf in the least amount of time – usually 2-3 seconds – wins the event. The rope is tied to the horn of the rider’s saddle by a string, and when the rope is pulled tight, the string breaks and the run ends. In this women’s event on the rodeo circuit, the rider catches the loop of their rope over a calf’s neck, but the calf is not tied or thrown. Garman graduated from high school in 2015, then attended Casper College, finishing her degree in agribusiness online through Utah State University.Īlthough she tried her hand at barrel racing, Garman found her niche in breakaway roping. “And I’m just lucky that I get to do this.” “I have a strong passion for agriculture and a passion to rope,” she said. Garman grew up on her family ranch outside of Sundance showing cattle and horses, and spending as much time as she could on the back of a horse. Video courtesy Chuck Coon Breakaway Roping
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