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Lightning Aguilera Makes a Play at Albuquerque
Lightning Aguilera breaks down his 4.8-second run with Coleby Payne at the one-header at Albuquerque.
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Understanding the Crossfire with Jake Long
Crossfiring isn’t exactly what we’re trying to do. But it happens when we put ourselves in less-than-ideal situations, and we have to use our ropes to overcome them.
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Riding High for a Fast Shot With Jonathan Torres
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First Ride to Futurity Champion with Miles Baker
Miles Baker's colt Blade has been winning for the past year. Watch how this colt was started.
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Heeling Tips Roping the Sled with Junior Nogueria
Junior Noguiera breaks down sled roping runs at the Smarty Young Pro camp.
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Maintaining Control in the Box
2015 World Champion Aaron Tsinigine talks about maintaining control in the box by keeping your horse calm.
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Addressing Box Issues with Miles Baker
Where do head box issues really come from, and how do the best in the world address them?
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The Heeler’s Struggles
I saw an online survey asking ropers what their No. 1 struggle is on the heel side. The most common answer was position, but I have an amendment to that.
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This Smarty Drill Will Help You Master Staying Above the Horns
Smarty Pro Rhen Richard demonstrates the header's ideal swing on the Smarty Sidekick.
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Playing on Borrowed Time: Here’s How To Fit in Practice and Gain Focus
We tap some of the sport’s best for their pre-Finale, short-on-time advice.