Jade Corkill: When It's Time to Step Away from Rodeo

The Score from The Team Roping Journal

There comes a point in every professional team ropers' career that the sacrifices rodeo demands don't quite feel worth it anymore. For three-time World Champion Jade Corkill, 2024 was the year he decided to step away from the ProRodeo spotlight and focus on his family. Corkill, however, has won nearly $80,000 in his time away from full-time rodeo in the first six months of the year, and he's enjoying the time home watching his kids rope and supporting his wife's barrel horse breeding operation.

But what factors went into Corkill's decision? And will he be back? Find out on this don't miss episode of The Score.

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This episode kicks off our summer-long series with guys who've decided to take time off from ProRodeo, exploring what made them make the tough call and how they built their lives—including their finances—in life after rodeo.

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