The Breakaway Breakdown

This episode is brought to you thanks to our friends at Fast Back Ropes. Rick Foster is a sports medicine specialist who has worked with rodeo athletes for 40 years. A roper himself, he began his career working with Olympic athletes and the U.S. Ski Team, and eventually transitioned to picking cowboys and cowgirls out of the arena full-time. Foster is a roper himself and truly understands rodeo culture and how to realistically set health goals. Foster covers a variety of topics, including:NutritionStaying fit on the rodeo trailSubstance use and abuseInjury prevention and treatmentAlcoholSleepCaffeineAthlete mentalityThis episode is jam-packed with health and wellness tips that can help you inside and outside of the arena, and a few funny stories!

Jordi Edens is no stranger to success in breakaway roping. She was crowned the 2019 National High School Finals Rodeo champion, took home over $50,000 in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 16 and more. Over the 2022 Cowboy Christmas (Fourth of July ) run, Edens was the unofficial high money earner, dominating multiple rodeos to pocket over $15,000 in earnings. She shares her experiences from the ProRodeo trail and adivce she's learned along the way in this episode of The Breakdown Podcast.

On this episode, 2022 College National Finals Rodeo Champion breakaway roper and Women's All-Around Champion Bryana Lehrmann breaks down the mental training that helped her to be successful at her third CNFR. She also discusses time management when working multiple events and bringing her standout mare, Lizzie, back from an injury that should have ended her career. Lehrmann shares some helpful tips for competitors looking to college rodeo in the future and the lessons she learned along the way—including how to handle the party scene and be successful in the arena.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Fast Back Ropes.