The Tie-Down Breakdown: Who Should Win the 2025 Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year Award? - The Breakdown

Each year the top 25 tie-down ropers in the PRCA world standings vote for the AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year bronze to go to one great calf horse. 

On this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown, we’ve asked some of the best calf ropers in the world to weigh in on who they think deserves the title. We talk with Shad Mayfield, Haven Meged, Marty Yates and Shane Hanchey on the horses that stood out to them this season and why they deserve to win the 2025 AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year award. 

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