by Julie Mankin | Nov 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
In celebrating this spring’s 50th BFI anniversary, we’re showcasing the horseflesh deemed “best of the best” at the event that was literally developed to showcase the world’s best rope horses. Let’s take it back to 2012, when Riley Minor was riding weak. He was just...
by Julie Mankin | Apr 24, 2026 | News
Last-minute partner swaps and the last hurrah for Wade/Thorp March 29, 2026 by BFI Spring is for new beginnings – and a shakeup in Sunday’s BFI roster. After three years on and off together, two-time World Champion Header Clay Smith, 34, and two-time NFR heeler Coleby...
by Julie Mankin | Apr 1, 2026 | Press-Release, Uncategorized
The drama of the actual Feist, which pitted a 20-year-old kid against a two-time world champ in the short round, had nothing on the 9.5 Over 40. The final day of Wrangler BFI Week saw roping producer Kelly Tuley of tiny Red Oak, Texas, heel his way to...
by Julie Mankin | Apr 1, 2026 | Press-Release, Uncategorized
Just one day after Arizona’s Justin Franks had watched his 20-year-old son Maverik experience the heartbreak of missing the high-team steer in the 12.5 for that $110,000-a-man payday, Justin capitalized on his own chance March 31 on what was dubbed Two-Million-Dollar...
by Julie Mankin | Mar 28, 2026 | Press-Release, Results
At just 16 years old, Owen Gillespie of Castroville, Texas, has made his presence known during Wrangler BFI Week, highlighted by a $30,000-per-man win in the 15.5 Roping with Maverick Lozano, just 18, of Huntingdon, Tennessee. The pair were last-minute partners....
