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 »
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How a Career Transforms
Nick Sartain claimed the 2000 Heading Rookie of the Year title,
missed the 2003 Wrangler NFR by $97, went on to finally qualify in 2006, then
dropped off the radar until now. In 2009, he and new partner Kollin Von Ahn
jumped out to an early lead in the world standings prior to the big payoff... | read »
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My How Team Roping Times Have Changed
We all learned to rope by focusing on catching cattle
consistently. It was all about average ropings, and 4- and 5-second runs were
unheard of, even at the rodeos. The conditions were different back then. The
scores were longer and the cattle were bigger. If you got all your cattle roped... | read »
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Riding the Corner
With all of todays teaching aids, from instructional DVDs and DVDs
of the major events to this magazine, there is a lot of information out there
that teaches the mechanics of heeling a steer. But when you get to a level where
you are pretty talented with your roping skills, what makes or... | 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
