from The Team Roping Journal
By Chelsea Shaffer
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We’re kicking off our 2025 Rope Horse Market Series with J.D. McGuire, a Midland, Texas-based heeler who’s partnering with Hunter Koch and going all-in on the rope horse business.
What is driving a businessman to invest in the horse industry so heavily, and where does he see the business going?
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This episode is presented by Fast Back Ropes.
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Chelsea Shaffer
Chelsea is Equine Network’s Western Editorial Director, with a special focus on The Team Roping Journal and The Breakaway Roping Journal.
Shaffer won the 2017 WPRA Media Award, as well as numerous American Horse Publications Awards for her work. A 2010 graduate of Ohio University’s Honor’s Tutorial College, she prioritizes solid news reporting and storytelling in her writing. She lives in Fort Lupton, Colorado, with her husband and daughter.
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