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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Jake and Clay: Together Again
Losing my thumb at
the National Finals last year, when I was in position to win another world
title, was a devastating blow. Kory (Koontz) and I were rolling along, then,
halfway through the NFR, the basket got turned upside down. It's been a struggle
physically and mentally. But freak... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Bring on the Big Shows
As we put this issue
together in mid-September, we're all busy preparing for the big ones--the USTRC
Finals, (ProRodeo Tour Championship Finale in) Dallas and the NFR--and looking
ahead to making quite a few practice runs to get ready. Speed's (Williams) got
his new place built, including... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Success in Team Roping from the Start
There's typically a
difference in the way a woman, young kid, elderly or beginner roper scores vs.
the way the top ropers score their horses. The basic difference is that
lower-numbered ropers tend not to ask their horses to blow out of the box. They
typically don't have much tension on... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Ask the Pros with Michael Jones
Rope
Selection Dear Michael,
I am 14 years old and starting to learn how to heel. I'm wondering what
the best rope for me would be? Thanks a
lot, Ryan, Queen Creek,
Ariz.
Dear
Ryan I would suggest a
Powerline Lite medium soft or medium. At 14, you're probably not strong enough... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Whole-Hearted Ryan Rochlitz
During your senior year in high school, you're supposed to be king of the hill. If you're the star of the basketball team in a small town, it's a guarantee. Ryan Rochlitz should have been on top of the world. He had football and basketball scholarships--albeit to smaller schools--all lined up. He... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
The Lowdown on Loop Size
Loop size is important, and it seems
like something I've been running into a lot here lately at schools is having to
tell people that their loops are too small. Not having enough loop can cause bad
habits, like leaning over when you throw or throwing your rope too much instead
of placing... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Picking up the Pace
How do I
get to where I can rope faster? It's a common question at roping schools. Ropers
start to advance, and get to a certain spot where they're no longer content with
just catching. Team roping's a timed event, so if you want to win you have to
shorten your time down. Even in the... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Ask the Pros with Cory Petska
Floating
Colt Dear
Cory, I am riding a colt
that I am trying to get started heeling, and every time my header eases the
steer out my horse likes to float way past the corner. What is the best thing
for me to do about that? Thanks, Tyler, Conway,
Ark.
Dear
Tyler, The best way to... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Take Care of the Good Horses
You
can look back on a lot of top guys' careers, and basically their careers have
revolved around outstanding horses, whether they happened to fit those
particular people or were just that good. My first really good horse,
Bullwinkle, was the horse I rode for our first few championships.... | read »
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Rodeo: Team Roping
from the pages of Rodeo
Making the Most of Your Skill Level
Sooner
or later, it's inevitable that you'll get your number raised as your skill level
improves. And as you get to where you start winning, there becomes a strategy as
to where to go compete. If you just go to the same old places and beat 'em up
all the time, you'll typically get your... | read »
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