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Rodeo: Team Roping
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Rope Selection
Years ago, there
wasn't a whole lot of choice when it came to rope selection. When I was a kid,
you either headed with a soft-lay head rope or heeled with a hard-lay heel rope.
I can only remember a couple rope makers when I was a kid, so there weren't many
choices. We used our ropes... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
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Jake Barnes & Clay O’Brien Cooper: It’s Team Roping
Sometimes people tend
to forget that this is team roping. You couldn't do it by yourself if you wanted
to, and the more you consider how to make every run better for your partner, the
better. Headers need to remember that there are times when taking a little extra
time to set up a good... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Guarding Against Slumps
Tee Woolman paid me a
pretty big compliment a couple years ago when he said, "You know, you're one of
the only guys I've ever seen who's never been in a slump."
I thought that was
pretty cool. I also thought that, whether you're talking about Jake (Barnes),
Clay (O'Brien Cooper), Tee,... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
The Roping Business
If you're going to
rope for a living, or you want to rope as a hobby without blowing your life
savings on it, you need to treat your roping just like any other business. You
have to put the time and effort into it just like anything else, if you want to
get something out of it. You can't... | read »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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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