When backing in the head box for money, it’s crucial to make sure your horse is in your hand and ready for whatever the start may be at the roping you’re at. In this video tip, brought to you by Cactus Ropes, Trevor Brazile explains how asking for a rattle can be a useful tool to make sure both you and your horse are prepared and confident before the run even starts.

“I’ll definitely get a rattle with the back gate at a jackpot. It’s kind of numbing my horse to the noise but also helping me read what his reaction to that noise is.”

About Trevor Brazile:

Roping.com coach Trevor Brazile is the winningest cowboy in professional rodeo history, with $7 million in career earnings and 26 gold buckles. The sport’s elite all-around hand, Brazile has won over $800,000 in Cinch Timed Event Championship competition alone. Since leaving the rodeo arena full-time in 2019, Brazile has changed his focus to making the best young horses in the roping industry. He’s already won hundreds of thousands in American Rope Horse Futurity Association competition, and his training style and philosophy are based on fundamentals and consistency.

About Cactus Ropes:

For more than 25 years, Cactus Ropes has led the industry with high-quality products designed by ropers, for ropers. With input from legends like Trevor Brazile, Cactus blends tradition and innovation to craft the best ropes on the market.