The Short Score: Reaching Fundamentals with Clay Smith
How can you get better at reaching?
Clay Smith reaching for a steer in the first round of the 2023 Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls.
Clay Smith reaching for a steer in the first round of the 2023 Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls. | Clay Guardipee

Reaching can increase your ability to make a run work when everything isn’t perfect. But to do it right, you’ve got to practice hard on the dummy.

In this bonus Roping.com tips episode of The Short Score, World Champion Clay Smith explains how to shorten the margin of error when reaching.

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