Horsemanship
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Team Roping Tips
Fine Tuning Horsemanship: Allowing Your Horse to Read Your Energy
In this month’s issue, Bobby Mote talks on page 40 about how Miles Baker and I helped him with his body position going to the steer. I want to elaborate here.
Horsemanship
Futurity Heavyweight Andy Holcomb
Meet Andy Holcomb, the West Coast trainer zeroing in on aged ropings.
Heeling
The Kind of Heel Shots That Build Confidence
When it’s time to throw a green horse to the fire, less is more. Cole Davison shows you the kind of shots that will help build confidence in the long run.
Team Roping Tips
Yes, Your Heel Horse Needs to Break at the Poll. Here’s How.
Clay O'Brien Cooper explains how to get your heel horse to break at the poll.
Team Roping News
Calgary Smith’s Drive-By Heel Shot
Resistol Rookie heeler Calgary Smith placed at the Moses Lake Round-Up Rodeo with a somewhat signature drive-by shot.
Heeling
Paden Bray’s Secret to Keeping a Horse Soft
How Paden Bray uses an O-ring on all of his horses to keep them soft and responsive.
Heading
Schmidt’s Secret to Scoring Flat
Kolton Schmidt breaks down what he works on to get his head horses scoring flat.
"The Score" Podcast
A Solid Career: How Guy and Brazile Make Their Horse Business Work
Lari Dee Guy and Trevor Brazile are on "The Score" as a bonus episode in Season 4 with a mental performance segment, brought to you by Roping.com, powered by The Team Roping Journal.
Team Roping Tips
Cowboy Enough to Use Split Reins? Here’s When and How.
Split reins serve a unique purpose in a team roper's horse training program. Trevor Brazile explains how he uses them in and out of the arena.
"The Score" Podcast
The Horseman’s Horseman: Brad Barkemeyer
Montana native Brad Barkemeyer—now based in Scottsdale, Arizona—is a team roper, reined cow horse trainer and instructor for those looking for cowboy common sense in their horsemanship.