Horse Market Report: Steve Friskup's Front-Row Seat to Roping's Bull Market

<p>Team roping's horse market continues to rise with growth of the rope horse futurity and stallion incentive business. The <a href="https://riatabuckle.com/index.aspx?rid=615458879115601" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Riata Buckle</a>, <a href="https://www.royalcrownrace.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Crown</a> and the <a href="https://americanropehorse.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American Rope Horse Futurity Association</a> have joined the Ariat World Series of Team Roping and the USTRC in driving the industry forward, and perhaps nobody has had a better view of these market trends than Steve Friskup, principal at <a href="https://www.clovishorsesales.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clovis Horse Sales.</a> In <em>Part 1</em> of our Horse Market Report, Friskup details the effects of the futurity and stallion incentive business on the rope horse industry, with a nuanced view of the market forces at work. </p><p>This episode is presented by Professional's Choice: <em>From the creators of the original sports medicine boot,&nbsp;Professional’s&nbsp;Choice&nbsp;has released a revolution in leg protection,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://profchoice.com/i-23902346-2xcool-sports-medicine-boot-value-4-packs.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>the 2XCool Sports Medicine Boot</em></strong><em>. </em></a><em>Designed around Cooling, Comfort, and Durability,&nbsp;Professional’s&nbsp;Choice&nbsp;has introduced a light weight, ultra-breathable and completely neoprene-free boot. The 2XCool Sports Medicine boot is lined with a technology advanced fabric from Brrr that combines cooling minerals, active wicking, and rapid drying to create the&nbsp;</em><strong><em>“Triple Chill Effect”</em></strong><em>&nbsp;that instantly and continuously draws away heat and moisture.&nbsp;</em><a href="https://profchoice.com/i-23902346-2xcool-sports-medicine-boot-value-4-packs.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Professional’s&nbsp;Ch