He either flanks the calf using both hands fore and aft, or he legs him down, grabbing a foreleg and lifting. Flanking is faster but legging is used for heavier calves. Once the calf is down, the cowboy ties up three legs with the piggin' string. Three wraps and a half hitch, then he raises his arms high in the air, signaling for time. The cowboy returns to his horse, mounts and rides forward three relaxing steps, relaxing the rope.
Calf roping is a timed event.
Also, if the calf does not remain tied for 6 seconds after the cowboy has remounted, the roper is disqualified. Web design and Maintenance by JK Company .