John and his wife Sandy Gwatney have always been a team in and out of the arena. Not only are they a great team behind the chutes and the production side of the industry, but they also were a team as competitors in the arena. When John competed his main event was in bull dogging, and Sandy was his right hand lady, who hazed for John. The dynamic duo has been together ever since, and have a true heart for the sport of rodeo.

Behind the chute of the breakaway roping world, you don't always notice the people who actually make the rodeo events happen. Looking at the rodeo from a production standpoint, there are a lot of different perspectives and expectations to be fulfilled that just showing up and competing. 

John and I talk about the rodeo production as a whole with all 8 events, including breakaway roping. Treating each event fair, giving all of the contestants the best opportunity to compete on a fair scale, and working with the production time limit is a job that is not an easy task, but one that John takes pride in doing. 

Some of the podcast highlights are:; 

Breakaway Roping in the NFR - What the future holds

Rodeo Etiquette - Professionalism in and out of the arena

Parking Lot Etiquette- being mindful of the committees, town, and other competitors 

Ground Rules & Committee Expectations

We go into real conversations about where we are at as a whole in the sport of breakaway, what his thoughts and perspectives are on the things that we can do to help to continue the growth of our sport, and continuing on the professional journey as breakaway ropers. 

In The LOOP Podcast hosted by Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, is inspired by the western culture and breakaway roping lifestyle. This podcast highlights the raw, real, truth behind the box of the breakaway roping industry. Bringing you behind the scenes stories of what real life looks like everyday from; breakaway ropers, cowgirls, cowboys, producers, leaders, trailblazers, and the like, all sharing stories of the western culture and lifestyle that they live daily.

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