I am starting Team Roping and I want to head and I need some help?

Okay first off, you might want to hire someone to teach you these things or at least to help you solve some of these questions. I know it's hard to find someone that teaches roping, but if you have one in your area, than it is so worth it!

So, I started off by roping dummy cattle heads too. You can stick them in hay bales or attach them to the wall some how. Start close to the dummy and every time you make it, take a couple steps back and try to rope it again from the ground (so with no horse). If you make it again, take a couple steps back and on and on (I think you get the point). Once you get to a point where you can't rope it anymore, take the same amount of steps forward and rope the head again. Stay tuned to what you were doing, how you were positioned and how it felt to throw that rope. Then, take a couple steps back to place where you couldn't rope the head, and try to mimic that same feeling when you could rope it. Practice, practice, practice! Once you can make it from almost every angle and every distance that's possible, then you're ready to get on a horse and try it!

Now, you'll want to make sure that this horse has some background with roping or is used to having something thrown over his/her head because you have to learn off of this horse. Do the exact same thing that you did on the ground while you're on your horse. You'll be at a different angle and different height so it might be harder and it'll take a while to get used to! Stick with it though and be patient! Once you can make it from almost every angle on your horse and every possible distance, you're ready to try it on real cattle.

You can try it on a real head, or you can try it with something smaller like a goat or calf. Let's just say that you use a cow. Just use one cow and put it in an enclosed space. It'll wanna move-especially since it's been separateded from the herd. Try roping it. You're just gonna have to keep trying and practicing with this. Once you can rope it almost every time, you're good!

When you start roping, keep a good seat. You don't want to fall off while that horse is going as fast as it is and making those turns and stops. And just keep your basic riding skills in mind. It doesn't have to be perfect, but the better position you have, the better you'll do! Hope this helps!

The proposal of sorting livestock at a neighborhood ranch is well. I could additionally swing your rope on her while driving simply to get her used to it. If anyone u realize has a buford or a sled u can monitor that could be well.You will even monitor a few steers down the pen and get in role with out truthfully roping them. After you get her monitoring good then your can begin roping and preventing a few earlier than you begin turning them. Sounds like she is a quality watching horse. Good Luck!

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Get a trainer, best thing you can do.