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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Perfect Partnerships
At
the end of each year, you not only prepare for the NFR (Wrangler
National Finals
Rodeo), but also strategize for the following season.
Are you going to stay with
your NFR partner in the new year, or not?
With less than 30 days until the new
season starts, you can't afford to... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Perfect Horse
The Quickest Way to Catch onto Roping
A steer busts out of
the gate, and two cowboys on horseback go tearing after him, ropes swinging. In
seconds it's over. One cowboy has successfully roped the steer's head, the other
has caught the back legs. Just one more equine sport out of reach of the rest of
us.
Or so you think...... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Keeping it Simple
I've observed a lot
of people and their approach to roping over the years, and there are two ends of
the spectrum and everything in-between. I've always been on the end where I
analyze every aspect inside and out, and I've seen other guys on the same end
that are really meticulous in how... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Life Goes On with Jake Barnes
Cutting my thumb off
at the (Wrangler) National Finals (Rodeo) last December gave me a whole new
perspective on roping and life. There's no telling how many people lose thumbs
and fingers in this sport every year. I honestly didn't know just how common an
injury this is, but it's changed... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Horse Position in Team Roping with Clay O'Brien Cooper
I've discussed horse
position in team roping and explained what position I'm
looking for. But a student at one of my team roping schools recently pointed out that he's
subscribed to Spin to Win Magazine since day one, and I've never pinpointed a clear
definition on where I want my horse... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Ask The Pros with Bobby Harris
Speed
Handles Dear
Bobby, I have been roping
for about a year and I am really happy with my progress, I am starting to get
consistent. I am on a great horse and everything is falling into place. I just
needed some advice on one area, though. How fast is too fast? When I turn a
steer I... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Those Fabulous Fundamentals
There are certain
basics and fundamentals that everybody, headers and heelers, have to use as a
base for their own personal style. Keeping good center of balance on your horse
when you're riding, for example, and having your body in a position where you
can have a good fundamental swing... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Invest in Your Horse Herd
It's
way easier to win when you're riding a good horse that suits your style of
roping. So if there's one corner you don't want to cut it's your horsepower.
Trust me, this is an area of my roping that I think about and try to improve
upon every single day. You have to if you want to be... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
The Science of Scoring
If it seems like I
spend a lot of time on the subject of scoring, it's because I find it so crucial
to the success of any roper, including myself. It's a make-or-break element of
the game, plain and simple, and whether I win or lose depends so much on how my
horse and I are scoring... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Lameness and Poor Performance in Horses Used for Team Roping
Lameness is defined as an abnormality of gait such that the horse cannot be used for its intended purpose, and is the most common reported health problem for all types of horses. According to a study conducted by Ross and Kaneene in the 1996 Pre Vet Med, it is estimated that lameness problems... | read »
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| Learning to Take Chances to Become a Winner |
| At some point in your career, you’re going to have to learn to be an aggressive team roper if you want to have success--especially in the rodeo arena. You have to learn to reach. You don’t have to be wild, but there is an art to reaching. A guy who can reach at the rodeos if he needs to... | read |
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