Team1roper
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What kind of roping do you do up there?
Hey RoperAB
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Northern Rancher
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He's a Number 7 header in the Porcupine Hills Grizzley Bear Roping Association-you get a good bear heading horse you got yourself a pony that's worth some serious coin. Just kidding lol. There's been a few black bears turned and burned in our area though.
Team1roper
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Ya know you almost had me going there for a minute
I have a horse down here that needs to tie on to a bear to teach him its not always smart to run into a situation without thinking.
But I was just trying to get some good BS going
I Have a buddy here that been dragging me to all the ropings here lately.
I am on the heading side and I sure have been razzing him a lot lately bout my healers starving me
I have a horse down here that needs to tie on to a bear to teach him its not always smart to run into a situation without thinking.
But I was just trying to get some good BS going
I Have a buddy here that been dragging me to all the ropings here lately.
I am on the heading side and I sure have been razzing him a lot lately bout my healers starving me
Red Robin
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I'm glad to hear roping isn't too difficult for some. I mostly use a rope like the cops use handcuffs. Once I have the suspect in custody, I use a rope to make sure he doesn't get away. :lol:
I just pasture rope. Would like to do the team roping thing but the trailering would break me. Just to far to haul and then your renting steers, etc.
There is just no cheap way to get into it. Plus you cant really train for it doing ranch work. So I would have to haul to town, plus there is the expence of the arena time.
I have friends that are into it but they are all quite experienced and practice all the friggen time. They have offered to help me get into it but there so serious about it that I hate to slow up there work. Which I would because its a totally different than what im used to doing.
LOLs my friends could all buy and sell me a million times over!
Now ranch roping is starting to get popular around here. I wouldnt mind getting into that. But the ones that I know about are teams. Example each ranch has 5 reps there to compete in different events. Problem is im not cowboying and all the ranches around here are basically one or two cowboy outfits so none of them are big enough to produce a team.
I kind of thought about trying to get a bunch together to just rep under a single brand but its hard to get others interested and im not even sure if this would be legal under the rules? But its hard to get guys together to practice and nobody wants there stock practiced on unless its necessary to rope to doctor or something.
There is just no cheap way to get into it. Plus you cant really train for it doing ranch work. So I would have to haul to town, plus there is the expence of the arena time.
I have friends that are into it but they are all quite experienced and practice all the friggen time. They have offered to help me get into it but there so serious about it that I hate to slow up there work. Which I would because its a totally different than what im used to doing.
LOLs my friends could all buy and sell me a million times over!
Now ranch roping is starting to get popular around here. I wouldnt mind getting into that. But the ones that I know about are teams. Example each ranch has 5 reps there to compete in different events. Problem is im not cowboying and all the ranches around here are basically one or two cowboy outfits so none of them are big enough to produce a team.
I kind of thought about trying to get a bunch together to just rep under a single brand but its hard to get others interested and im not even sure if this would be legal under the rules? But its hard to get guys together to practice and nobody wants there stock practiced on unless its necessary to rope to doctor or something.
Team1roper
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That bites because to me it really is a good past time after working all week
There seems to be a million little ropings around here. I can count at least 5 arenas withing 10 miles of my place and then there is my arena.
More people own their own steers here than lease
I lease mine though I like the thought of being able to trade them out with no catches when they get to big. Ranch roping is not very big around here at all although there is a lot of brush roping for hire thats what my partner does on weekends for some of the local ranches 100 to 150 dollars a head to catch the wild ones and get them to the trailer.
I tell you what though if your buddys are trying to get you going you should take the opportunity i doubt you would slow them up serious ropers make sure the get their practice even while they are bringing a friend up in the ranks with them.
I have been raising horses all my life and just got serious about roping here the past 2 years and I am having a blast and it feels pretty good to hand Mary that check from the winnings every now and then.
Kinda like bribery to let me keep my exspensive toys....
There seems to be a million little ropings around here. I can count at least 5 arenas withing 10 miles of my place and then there is my arena.
More people own their own steers here than lease
I lease mine though I like the thought of being able to trade them out with no catches when they get to big. Ranch roping is not very big around here at all although there is a lot of brush roping for hire thats what my partner does on weekends for some of the local ranches 100 to 150 dollars a head to catch the wild ones and get them to the trailer.
I tell you what though if your buddys are trying to get you going you should take the opportunity i doubt you would slow them up serious ropers make sure the get their practice even while they are bringing a friend up in the ranks with them.
I have been raising horses all my life and just got serious about roping here the past 2 years and I am having a blast and it feels pretty good to hand Mary that check from the winnings every now and then.
Kinda like bribery to let me keep my exspensive toys....
L.E. Stevens
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Typical header
Northern Rancher
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I'd team rope if those guys would quit trying to peddle horses to a guy 24/7 lol. Ohh yeah and if I could rope better lol.
Angus Cattle Shower
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Northern Rancher said:
If I could ROPE I might try it. lol.
Northern Rancher
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Throw till you miss lol.
Team1roper
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Who needs to rope better I thought that made for better BSing and laughter. 
Maybe I have the concept all wrong :lol: :lol:
Actually we try to practice 3 times a week
But when there is someone new they are always welcome and get plenty of help.
There are times when I don't get to work but 1 pen of steers with my horse but thats all she needs its the rider who needs the practice and I can do that on the dummy, anyways running your horse a million times down the arena at a practice is not good for them
I usually try to have 2 horses at practice so they don't burn out
Maybe I have the concept all wrong :lol: :lol:
Actually we try to practice 3 times a week
But when there is someone new they are always welcome and get plenty of help.
There are times when I don't get to work but 1 pen of steers with my horse but thats all she needs its the rider who needs the practice and I can do that on the dummy, anyways running your horse a million times down the arena at a practice is not good for them
I usually try to have 2 horses at practice so they don't burn out
Faster horses
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You are a wise man.
I've seen a lot of burned out rope horses from too many runs...
You are so right. Ropers might need more practice, but doubtful
the horse does. Two rope horses takes the pressure off one.
I hate to say this, but if some ropers could ride a motorcycle
and rope, they'd never saddle a horse.
I've seen a lot of burned out rope horses from too many runs...
You are so right. Ropers might need more practice, but doubtful
the horse does. Two rope horses takes the pressure off one.
I hate to say this, but if some ropers could ride a motorcycle
and rope, they'd never saddle a horse.
Angus Cattle Shower
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Northern Rancher said:
If I did then I'd only throw once. lol.
How much are one of those self propelled roping dummies? Not the ones you put on a quad but the ones that go round and round on there own. I have an old Walt Woodward video and he is using one. I think he was calling it Brutis?
Darn great rig! Would be the perfect thing to practice on and also to train horses with especially because you can use it by yourself to heel with.
If I got into it I would have to heal because most around here want to head.
LOLs I would need to practice because the only stuff I ever heel isnt moving!
Darn great rig! Would be the perfect thing to practice on and also to train horses with especially because you can use it by yourself to heel with.
If I got into it I would have to heal because most around here want to head.
LOLs I would need to practice because the only stuff I ever heel isnt moving!
Faster horses
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I think it is called Buford.
Where we roped in Western Montana, our old
buddy that owned the indoor arena had one. You're right, it's very good for colts. At first some of them are scared to death of it...some of the old horses are too!!! But it is very educational. He paid $1700 for it when
he bought it new. But that was a long time ago.
Where we roped in Western Montana, our old
buddy that owned the indoor arena had one. You're right, it's very good for colts. At first some of them are scared to death of it...some of the old horses are too!!! But it is very educational. He paid $1700 for it when
he bought it new. But that was a long time ago.
L.E. Stevens
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Have used both the Buford & Hotheels (behind a quad). Liked the Hotheels so much that I bought one. I keep older horses tuned on it & start colts on the basics with it. I like it better than the Buford cuz I can simulate various types of run situations with it; speed, direction changes,etc. Plus ya can run a pattern like ya would cattle out of the box-straight with turns! Since I ride both head & heel horses, it just makes more sense. I'm using it so much, I may go a couple weeks between runnin live cattle. (I've got $2500 in it including shipping).
The thing I like about the Buford is that one guy alone can use it.
Hey how does a buford work in mud or snow? What powers it? electric? If so it wont work because the ground is to unlevel anywhere close to the house here where I have power.
How much trouble is it to set up? Example could I just put it in a corral when the corral isnt being used? If I dont put it in a corral and cattle rub on it will they break it?
Hey how does a buford work in mud or snow? What powers it? electric? If so it wont work because the ground is to unlevel anywhere close to the house here where I have power.
How much trouble is it to set up? Example could I just put it in a corral when the corral isnt being used? If I dont put it in a corral and cattle rub on it will they break it?
Faster horses
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It is electric. Not good in mud or snow. Yes, put where cattle can rub on it would probably break or bend it. Where we used it was in an indoor barn.
The best thing would be to have a spot in your yard levelled for it. Run the electric cord through a PCV pipe and put it underground. That is the way it was set up in the indoor arena. That way when he took it down, the electricity was still there the next time it was set up. The only place that needs leveled is where Buford runs itself.
Mr. FH says there are other kinds now. There is one that runs right straight out instead of in a circle and it is self-propelled. But the Buford is probably the best for self-powered one. He doesn't think it is hard to set up, as the old fella that owned the barn took his down and set it up a lot.
Hope this helps!
The best thing would be to have a spot in your yard levelled for it. Run the electric cord through a PCV pipe and put it underground. That is the way it was set up in the indoor arena. That way when he took it down, the electricity was still there the next time it was set up. The only place that needs leveled is where Buford runs itself.
Mr. FH says there are other kinds now. There is one that runs right straight out instead of in a circle and it is self-propelled. But the Buford is probably the best for self-powered one. He doesn't think it is hard to set up, as the old fella that owned the barn took his down and set it up a lot.
Hope this helps!
Faster horses
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I think so much of Walt Woodard as an instructor and a roper. I have a funny story to tell that he related in "Why We Win" book.
He was at a roping when Leo Camarillo entered too. Walt paid with a check. Leo won the roping and like so many ropings do, they paid off with checks from the other entries. Leo got Walt's check. When Walt got the check back, Leo had written on it, "Thanks for coming."
Walt said, "Now that's intimidation!" :wink:
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Have you all seen his old tapes. The one where he asks his kid,
"Whose the best roper in the world?" The kid says, "Walt Woodard."
Walt stands up and digs some money out of his pocket and says, "Get's
a little expensive, but it's well worth the feeling." :lol: :lol: :lol:
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For Christmas one year, we were going to visit Mr. FH's brother in
California. I had bought him a day with Walt Woodard
for Christmas. He didn't know about it, of course. But that was the year
it turned incredibly cold at Christmas and we weren't able to leave home.
It was disappointing. When I had set it up with Walt Woodard, he was so very nice and acommodating. I know Mr. FH would have really enjoyed it.
Then his brother moved back to Wyoming, so we lost any chance of doing it again.
Oh well, not to be, I guess.
He was at a roping when Leo Camarillo entered too. Walt paid with a check. Leo won the roping and like so many ropings do, they paid off with checks from the other entries. Leo got Walt's check. When Walt got the check back, Leo had written on it, "Thanks for coming."
Walt said, "Now that's intimidation!" :wink:
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Have you all seen his old tapes. The one where he asks his kid,
"Whose the best roper in the world?" The kid says, "Walt Woodard."
Walt stands up and digs some money out of his pocket and says, "Get's
a little expensive, but it's well worth the feeling." :lol: :lol: :lol:
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For Christmas one year, we were going to visit Mr. FH's brother in
California. I had bought him a day with Walt Woodard
for Christmas. He didn't know about it, of course. But that was the year
it turned incredibly cold at Christmas and we weren't able to leave home.
It was disappointing. When I had set it up with Walt Woodard, he was so very nice and acommodating. I know Mr. FH would have really enjoyed it.
Then his brother moved back to Wyoming, so we lost any chance of doing it again.
Oh well, not to be, I guess.
I think Walt Woodard is a great teacher/instructor.
Im not really sure about some parts of his heeling technique though.
Example he lets completely go of the rope after his delivery. This works if your in the exact right position every time and if you have the exact right size loop with the exact right size amount of rope between your lope and coils. But I just dont find this so practical because in non team roping situations your not always going to get that perfect shot.
Also the way he brings his hand down to put the lower part of the loop into the ground for the "brakes". This just doesnt work well for me but im not roping in an arena on perfect ground like he is.
Im not really sure about some parts of his heeling technique though.
Example he lets completely go of the rope after his delivery. This works if your in the exact right position every time and if you have the exact right size loop with the exact right size amount of rope between your lope and coils. But I just dont find this so practical because in non team roping situations your not always going to get that perfect shot.
Also the way he brings his hand down to put the lower part of the loop into the ground for the "brakes". This just doesnt work well for me but im not roping in an arena on perfect ground like he is.