The Importance of Riding a Broke Horse You Can control
Having a really well-broke horse makes for a lot more enjoyable
experience and a good relationship between a roper and his horse. Its also a lot
easier to rope consistently and be competitive if you have a good working
relationship with your horse and hes easy for you to control. | read »
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Handling Difficult Steers
The handle you put on a steer is dictated by the types of steers
youre roping. Whether steers are fresh or roped out makes a big difference.
There are three basic stages in the career of a roping steer, and the fresh ones
are the hardest to handle. The medium ones, that have had 10 or 15 runs... | read »
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Roping Better with JoJo LeMond
Obviously, this is a jackpot. I try to run closer and the steers
were pretty fresh there. It looks like that horse is trying to drop just a touch
and I'm pushing him forward and holding him up. That horse is owned by Jackie
Gillespe and they call him Hippie. I try to stay square with my... | read »
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Jade's Got it Made in the Shade
Jade Corkill has a new attitude. And while his quiet, laid-back
confidence spells relief in his own mind, the rest of the heeling pack might
want to start passing the Rolaids. That headwind in your face is only 21, so
there's a decent chance you'll be dealing with it for decades.
I'm far... | read »
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Scoring: A Key component of Success at Every Level
No matter what level of roper you are, scoring is one of the most
crucial fundamentals there is. The start you get dictates a lot when it comes to
how successful you are. Scoring is most important to the rodeo ropers and guys
who rope at the big open ropings. When you break a barrier at one... | read »
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Trap or Scoop: Two Styles of Delivering the Heel Loop
There are two typical ways of describing the delivery of a heel
loop. One is roping or scooping the feet; the other is the trap. The people who
teach roping schools tend to teach one or the other. The way I see it, which one
you use depends on whether youre trying to bring the loop over the... | read »
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Speed Roping versus Average Roping
If roping were a race, an average roping would be like running a
marathon. You have to pace yourself. You don't try to stay in the lead from start
to finish when you rope in an average. Theres more strategy and jockeying for
position involved. Most ropings start off looking like they're going... | read »
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Friendly Advice from a Veteran Road Warrior
A lot of young ropers ask me about how to get started going down
the road. They have their dreams and aspirations of rodeoing for a living, and
ask about any advice I might have for people who are looking to rodeo full time.
Most of us whove been rodeoing for a long time got started at local... | read »
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Roping for a Living is a 24/7 Job
Roping grabbed a hold of me when I was a little kid. My stepdad
(Gene OBrien) was a jackpot roping arena operator in Southern California. So
from an early age, since I was 5 or so, I thought the ropers who roped for a
living and used to come around our arena from time to time were the guys. I... | read »
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The Importance of Horse Management
You have to incorporate good horses and horsemanship to be
competitive and have any kind of long-term success in this sport. Its just part
of it. Young people tend to think only about being a competitor and a winner,
and always want to focus on their roping. But the winners are riding the... | read »
Mike Cervi Jr., the son of legendary stock contractor Mike Cervi and husband of two-time World Champion Barrel Racer Sherry Cervi, died in a private plane crash in 2001 at the age of 30. Ever since, his family and friends have annually held a team roping in his honor. He... | read
