spacer
spacermagazinesfree e-newslettercustomer service
rodeo: team roping: archive
Archive
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

A Main Mount is a Must
When I retired my old horse Ike in April, I had another good one (Scout) ready to roll. The timing just felt right, because I had a horse I could count on and felt comfortable with and confident in. Then at Reno in June, during the BFI and Reno Rodeo, somehow or another Scout fractured... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

Purposeful Practice with Team Roper Jake Barnes
There's not much point in practicing if you just go out there and go through the motions without a plan. If roping is a social event for you and you don't care whether or not you improve or win, that's fine. If you can afford it, and you look at it as a low-key hobby, there's nothing wrong... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

Jake Barnes: Knowing the Score
A hot-blooded horse with a lot of run will tend to score his best on the first few runs in the practice pen. But the more consecutive runs you make on a horse like that, the more aggressive he's going to get and the more he's going to want to leave when the gates bang. After roping a few... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

How to Not Lose Legs
From time to time, everybody hits a little spell where everything feels pretty good and you're roping your cattle, but you might lose a leg here or there. It's kind of a frustrating pain, because everything feels good and you've roped the steers, but then they get out of it. What's really... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

There is No Substitute for Dedication
When the day comes that I don't feel like going out to rope, I'll stay in the house. Until that time, I'm going to give it all I've got on every steer, even in the practice pen. Intensity is like anything else. You need to recognize its importance, and focus on it, whether you're competing or... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

Scoring Your Horse
Fundamentally, scoring is the most crucial part of the run. If you're rodeo roping, you have to be within inches of the barrier, unless you have the perfect steer that'll let you catch him fast enough and still win something. If you miss the barrier on a steer that runs, you aren't going to... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

Buying a Rope Horse
Buyer's remorse is when you bought a bigger TV than will fit in your entertainment center. Not that big a deal. Horse buyer's remorse, on the other hand, takes the wind out of your sails faster than a summer hailstorm. To not only find the right horse, but know before you get home that he's... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

PRCA/AQHA Horses of the Year: Team Roping 1989-2004
A good, solid mount can establish a roper in the world of rodeo. A great horse can be the difference between making the Finals and watching it on TV. Moreover, that extra-special horse can be the difference between a world title and second place. While not all of the top horses throughout... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

Perfect Practice
Each and every time I go out to the practice pen, there's something I'm going to accomplish out there, whether it's trying different techniques, positions, handles, whatever. I always go out there with an intent of some kind. I see a lot of people whose practice environment isn't the... | read »

divider
Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo

Thanks, Ike
I retired the horse of my career, Ike, when I was in California this spring. I bought him out there from Ozzie and Judy Gillum when he was 9, and rode him 12 years. He's 22 now, and it was time to take him back home to retire. I turned him out at Ozzie and Judy's place in Oakdale, so it was... | read »

divider
Free E-letters
From MyHorse
Blogs Hitch-Up Magazine
Podcasts Videos
Photo Gallery Events and Happenings
Classifieds Partners
more
Team Roping
All Team Roping »
divider
more
Mike Cervi Jr. Memorial Roping

 

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

More Stories:
First and Last Name
Address 1
Address 2
City
State
Zip
Country
E-mail
Submit your info
divider

top
perfect horserodeo magazinehorse journaltrail riderThe Most Comprehensive Website for You and Your Horse
©2009 MyHorse.com