The Team Roping Journal

WHEN FATE STEPPED IN AND MADE ME A HEELER

When you’re first learning to rope, it’s typically easier for a kid to master heading. I think that’s why I gravitated toward heading when I was getting started. It was an easier task for a skinny, little munchkin when I was 7-8-9 years old to be able to run up there and get it around the horns, then get a dally. The basic process is an

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