Rope lay—the twist of the rope’s fibers—can significantly affect a roper’s performance. The lay determines how stiff or flexible the rope is, influencing how it swings, feeds and catches. Roping style, personal preference and even climate are all factors to consider when determining your ideal rope lay, and in this video brought to you by Cactus Ropes, Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker explain the ropes they use, when and why.
“Whatever lay I’m using, I use pretty much all the time, unless I have some softer ones I know I won’t use at the ropings as much. Those I will use in the practice pen.”
READ MORE: Choosing the Best Rope Lay to Fit Your Needs
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 Miles Baker:
Miles Baker builds some of the best horses in the roping industry, ringing a bell at horse sales and winning big at the rope horse futurities. His ranch-raised horsemanship is why the King of the Cowboys, Trevor Brazile, relies on Baker for his in- and out-of-the-arena training help.
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