Dealing with Winning and Losing– February 2019
Dealing with Winning and Losing
I’ve heard it said, “Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.” I don’t agree with that....
Keeping it fun while learning – January 2019
Keeping it fun while learning
One of the most common conversations I have with parents is how their kids want to switch ends in the...
The Growth of Team Roping – December 2019
The Growth of Team Roping
It’s still hard to believe that over $12 million dollars will be paid to team ropers this month during the...
Getting help with your roping – November 2019
Getting help with your roping
I always knew I wanted to teach and help people with their roping once I retired from rodeoing full time....
The struggles of heeling – October 2019
The struggles of heeling
Growing up I heeled all the time. I went to the National Finals heeling when at 20 and decided there was...
Let’s Rope Faster – September 2019
Let’s Rope Faster
Recently I taught a school in Quincy, Washington and the goal for some of the students was to rope faster. As we...
Head Horses Getting Strong in the Corner – August 2019
Head Horses Getting Strong in the Corner
Recently I’ve purchased a few really nice-looking big and stout head horses. Their owners were not getting along...
Leaving your sweet spot to become a better roper – July...
Leaving your sweet spot to become a better roper
While we were at the Texas Junior High finals in Gonzales I had some match ropings...
Working with Professional Ropers – June 2019
Working with Professional Ropers
Working with professional ropers is quite different than working with my usual students. Dustin Egusquiza lives fairly close and has been...