Breaking It Down: Understanding Every Aspect of the Run
What makes Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien Cooper the best analyzers in the sport of team roping?
Jake Barnes heading a steer for Clay O'Brien Cooper.
Jake and Clay

Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper are master analyzers of the sport of team roping. Why do they like to break things down so much, and how do they best analyze each run?

On this bonus Roping.com tips episode of The Short Score, Jake and Clay explain why and how they analyze runs.

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