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Best methods of pasture ropin'

Faster horses said:
Haymaker, tell us the story!!! Don't leave us hanging like that!!!
It's been too long since you spun a yarn on here...
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Yeah Haymaker, is it as good a story as when the packrat ran up your horse's asz?? :P :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
I tried to throw a Figure 8 loop for years when I was being taught by Charlie Maggine but I could never master It

Figure 8 Catch
http://www.elvaquero.com/Figure-8%20Roping.htm

http://www.freelancenews.com/sports/266750-rodeo-2010-a-san-benito-touch

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138390/index.htm

Hollister Calif. Rodeo has some old timers and a Figure 8 Roping every year - this year they had 5 or 6 young guys roping

Just found this - I might have to go tomorrow ( The old grounds are gone) use to go every year.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaquero-Heritage-Days/114655448549865#!/pages/Vaquero-Heritage-Days/114655448549865?v=wall
 
Chimenea, I got the old 90 footer out yesterday while waiting on a feed truck, had to load out some corn, anyhow it was not as bad as I remembered. The honda is a joke though, just a loop in the end of the rawhide. Seems like I remember a thread awhile back on care and maintainence, anyone know?
I ordered myself a couple ropes off your suggested site, thanks.

Seems there is plenty of opposition on here to ropin' by yourself, and I won't disagree, much, sometimes that is just all there is. I been hurt, nearly hurt, dang near killed, been shot, watched halter broke bulls kill a fellar, then drag him out... buddies dad nearly killed by a door on a head catch, countless run ins with ATV's, neighbors killed in grain bins, tractors, you name it. It is a dangerous world, dangerous job, God created us as fragile creatures, I do not like unneccessary risk, no doubt if I live long enough I will wish I took better care of myself. Nearly everything we do everyday gets somebody hurt or killed......reckon I should have been a proctologist...Ya'll have a nice day :P :D
 
Bootheel said:
Chimenea, I got the old 90 footer out yesterday while waiting on a feed truck, had to load out some corn, anyhow it was not as bad as I remembered. The honda is a joke though, just a loop in the end of the rawhide. Seems like I remember a thread awhile back on care and maintainence, anyone know?
I ordered myself a couple ropes off your suggested site, thanks.
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Bootheel, I'm really glad to hear that you found something you liked with Tim and Barbara; I hope the ropes work out for you and that you like how they feel.

Regarding the honda, a honda for a reata should look like this

http://www.buckaroogear.com/proddetail.asp?prod=974

or like this

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or like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/80-ft-Rawhide-Reata-No-Slices-/250682441010?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1154


We did, indeed, have a little bit of a discussion a couple months back about care and maintenance of a reata. I dug up an old article I had saved from Western Horseman that was written by Pat Puckett, that I'm transcribing here; I hope it's helpful.

Maintaining a Reata

The big thing to remember is to keep a reata greased with kidney fat. I have some in the refrigerator that I apply lightly after the reata has been cleaned and dried in the sun. Once the reata has been pulled during initial preparation, it doesn't need to be pulled anymore–using it keeps the reata pulled.

After I get about halfway through a day at a roping, the reata is pretty dirty. If it feels a little dry, I wipe the reata down with a towel and rub a little kidney fat on the reata to soften it. I usually have to work on the first 20 feet because that's where the loop is and it spends more time on the ground.

Every time I use my reata, I clean it with a dry towel to remove the dirt. If it feels dry, I hang it in the sun to warm it and apply a light coat of kidney fat. If it's extremely dirty, I might wipe down my reata quickly with hot, soapy water, allow it to dry completely, and then apply kidney fat. It all depends on how the reata feels. I never over-grease my reata–that makes it heavy, dirty, and lifeless.

And if it's raining, I never use my reata.
 
I prefer a 50ft Grant Ranch Rope in a 3/8 scant XS. I use a plastic speed burner instead of a steel buckaroo hondo. I may try a 5/16 but not sure if I will like not having the weight. I like the Grant's well enough that I got a dealership so that I can take some to brandings every spring to sell to the neighbors. They are extremely consistent, plus they are affordable.
 
I think the best way is what ever work's for that day.Vigortone mineral will work best of all you'll become a poor roper. I know a longer rope is'nt the answer for me.
 
Denny, Mr. FH would totally agree with you. He says that alot...
his roping AND his horses aren't as good as they used to be...before
Vigortone. While to bootheel that may not be a good thing, there
comes a time when you have doctored one too many cattle and
you look for a different way.
 
Denny Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:55 am Post subject:

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I think the best way is what ever work's for that day.Vigortone mineral will work best of all you'll become a poor roper. I know a longer rope is'nt the answer for me.

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Denny, does Vigortone make a ones size fits all mineral, or are they custom blends, or area specific?

I would razz you a little, and say typical feed salesman responce, spend my way to prosperity :P I have used Vigortone before, amazingly enough sometimes things still happened that made them less than healthy, even your super-mineral cannot overcome my incompetence. :D :P

FH in a perfect world I would not need a head catch, working pens, rope, vet, minerals, computer, wiseacres, and such,....., I would only need to whistle sale day and the cows would come a runnin', or maybe just moseyin' up, the bull calves nuts would fall out, heel up, then all the calves would patiently hop in the trailer and be on their merry way, all the while me and the folks would be busy swimming in 100 dollar bills on our way to some cool, clear river on a not too hot summer day,, oh yeah the river would be just by the house, maybe a short ride on one of my no-ground tying mares, so when she took off it would only be a short swim in 100 dollar bills back to the house. ...... kinda sounds like heaven, might get there quicker ropin' cows by myself :P :P :D :wink:

Life is good, ya'll smile a little
Bootheel
 
jodywy said:
Big Muddy rancher said:
jodywy said:
most my ropes seem to have a hole in them,,,, :shock: I am great ropeing in a jug in the barn :?
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I know what you mean Jody but some people might misconstrue what roping in a jug in the barn means. :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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usually involves chains or big teats :shock:
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I think the average city dweller might be calling the cops to find out what you're doing in the barn with that statement Jody! :P :lol:
 
If you can't catch her, she doesn't need treating...
A heel loop is usually the best policy here. If you have a wreck at least you can usually follow and get your rope back.
If you are around the trees, a head loop is ok for the first one.
 

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