The Team Roping Journal

5 FLAT with Zane Bruce

There aren’t many secrets to making a broke horse that the majority of average ropers can ride. Ultimately, our whole family spends a lot of time with each horse, getting them ready to haul, putting a solid pattern on them and just using them. But over the years, I’ve noticed some elements of our program that make our horses easy for anyone to swing a leg over.

1 RIDING LIKE THE AVERAGE JOE.

I ride more like everyday people. I do my best to ride well, but

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