Tricks of the Trade: Keeping Your Loop on Smaller Horned Cattle
Waving off a head loop is common, especially when youre roping
cattle with smaller horns. A lot of lower numbered ropers are deathly afraid of
small horns. As their rope hits after they throw, theyll hesitate for a split
second before pulling their slack. They think theyre letting the loop... | read
Tyler Magnus Brings World-Class Instruction to Kentucky
Kentucky Ropers Association President Bob Knudsen and Vice
President Mike Edmiston were among the team ropers who welcomed Tyler Magnus to
Kentucky for a weekend in September for the Tyler Magnus Roping Weekend 2009,
presented by LubriSyn.
For three days, Rock Fork Horse Arena in... | read
For the entire 2009 season, rodeo fans and friends have approached Allen Bach to
say something along the lines of, "How great it must be for you to be able to
rope with your son Joel."
Bach, who is an outspoken Christian, always gives the short answer
in reply, "Yes it’s... | read
In December 2005, Brittany (Bennett) Hofstetter was in Las Vegas
campaigning to become Miss Rodeo America. She never dreamed she’d be back in the
City of Lights just two years later with her barrel horse.
The former Miss Rodeo New Mexico wrapped up her pageantry career
as... | read