Martha Angelone

Martin Saddlery Professional

Martha Angelone
Hometown

Cross Junction, Virginia

Discipline

Breakaway Roping & Team Roping

RIDES

Custom Martin Breakaway Saddle

Martin Pro Since

2021

The Story

The Pursuit of Excellence

Martha Angelone is a World Champion breakaway roper whose career has been built on hard work, determination, and a relentless commitment to entering and getting better. Originally from Virginia and now based in Stephenville, Texas, Martha moved to the heart of rodeo country to pursue her goal of becoming a world-class roper. She learned to rope from her late father, Vito, and has developed into one of breakaway roping’s most consistent competitors through long hours of practice, a demanding travel schedule, and a willingness to enter wherever there is an opportunity to. In addition to breakaway roping, Martha also trains horses.


A 5X Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping qualifier, Martha has qualified for her sixth NFBR in 2026. She won the 2022 WPRA World Championship in breakaway roping. Her career also includes winning the 2022 NFR Open, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Reno Rodeo, California Rodeo Salinas, Cody Stampede, and multiple Texas Circuit year-end championships. Martha has earned more than $728,000 in WPRA competition and continues to set the standard through her consistency, intensity, and work ethic. She rides a Custom Martin Breakaway Saddle built for the position, competitive edge, and security she depends on as soon as she backs into the box.

My Martin

Why Martha Angelone Rides the Custom Breakaway Roper

“My Martin helps me ride the line a lot better. In breakaway, staying forward is the biggest key. Everything comes down to how well you hit the barrier, stay up, and take your first shot. That matters even more in the summer, when the scores are longer and you have to reach to be 2-flat. You can’t be behind your horse at all. The way I build my Martins, I naturally stay forward and ahead of whatever I’m riding. I ride five different horses in the summer and every one of them is different, but no matter what they do in the box or what the start and calves are like, I can stay ahead of everything.”

My Martin

Martha Explains How She Likes Her Stirrups

“One thing I really appreciate about Martin is that I can build my saddles for how I ride, and not many companies let you do that. I like a shorter stirrup than a lot of girls, so I order junior fenders on every saddle now. With my stirrups shorter, my toes down, and a bend in my knee, I stay forward and ahead of my run the whole time. Longer stirrups leave more room for error and let me get rocked around. Once I’m up in that locked position, I don’t move.”

Ride What Martha Rides

The Same Saddles. Built for You.

Martha's saddles are made in our Greenville, Texas shop. Yours starts with the same leather, the same trees, and the same hands. Take inspiration from Martha's setup, then make it your own.

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Team Roping

Meet the Pros

Billie Jack Saebens

Team Roping
Nowata, Oklahoma

2022 Bob Feist Invitational Championship, 2018 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Team Roping Championship, 2017 ARHFA World Champion Heeler, 2X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier.

Meet Billie Jack

Charly Crawford

Team Roping
Canby, Oregon

10X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, 2020 Wrangler NFR Round 7 Winner, 2013 Wrangler NFR Round 2 and Round 5 Winner, 1998 Heading Resistol Rookie of the Year.

Meet Charly

Dillon Graham

Team Roping
Wainwright, Alberta

2X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, 2025 Wrangler NFR Round 3 and Round 7 Winner, 2026 Cache County Fair and Rodeo Champion, 2026 California Rodeo Salinas Champion, 2026 Molalla Buckeroo Rodeo Champion.

Meet Dillon

Hunter Koch

Team Roping
Meadow, Texas

4X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, 2019 Canadian Champion Team Roping Heeler, 2023 Wrangler NFR Round 5 Winner, 2024 Prescott Frontier Days Champion, 2024 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Champion, 2026 Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo Champion, 2026 Rodeo de Santa Fe Champion.

Meet Hunter

Jackie Crawford

Breakaway Roping & Team Roping
Stephenville, Texas

24X WPRA World Champion, 4X Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping Qualifier, 2020 Inaugural NFBR World Champion, 2022 The American Breakaway Roping Champion, 2023 The American $1 Million Bonus Co-Champion.

Meet Jackie

Luke Brown

Team Roping
Rock Hill, South Carolina

16X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, 3X Wrangler NFR Average Champion (2010, 2013, 2015), 2020 The American Team Roping Champion, 2015 Cheyenne Frontier Days Champion, 2026 Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo Champion, 2026 Rodeo de Santa Fe Champion.

Meet Luke

Paden Bray

Team Roping & Tie-Down Roping
Stephenville, Texas

3X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, 2020 Wrangler NFR Average Champion, 2019 Resistol Rookie of the Year in Heeling, 2021 The American Team Roping Champion, 2023 Days of ’47 Team Roping Champion, 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Billy and Pam Minick All-Around Champion.

Meet Paden