6 FLAT with Coleman Proctor

When I started out, we didn’t have X Factor Roping or SpeedRoping.com. It took me years of getting beat on to finally see what the best were doing. Not that I’m a sharp individual—after five years, I do have my associate’s degree—but I’ve become the guy that focuses more on my horse and my partner and his talent because I don’t reach like Kaleb Driggers, and Dustin Egusquiza’s ability to reach is unique.

I’ve changed and the game has changed over the years. I had some big victories before I made the Finals—like the Strait is really all I can think of, I guess—but