Once the calf takes up the rope slack, the rope breaks away and the timer is stopped. Martin said he does not live on a ranch in New Mexico, but in town. In ribbon roping a young man ropes a calf and catches it. A young lady then grabs a ribbon tied to the calf's tail and races on foot to a designated point. The event is timed.
Boys always do the roping.
Girls retrieve the ribbons and run. Warbois comes from a ranching background. I've been riding since I was just 1 or 2. I'm sitting fifth in breakaway, fifth in goats, and fifth in barrel racing. But in ribbon roping I was sitting third, but maybe I moved down after today.