Breakaway Roping 101 with The Breakaway Roping Journal 💁🏼‍♀️ Here are a few things to know about breakaway roping! First, a roper nods to signal the release of her calf. The calf’s neck rope gives it a head start, eventually triggering the rope barrier. Then, it’s up to the roper to get a clean bell collar catch around the calves neck. The roper will pull the slack and when the loop comes tight, a small string breaks the rope off the saddle horn, releasing the rope and stopping time. In this v