An introduction to Curt Pate s Common sense There are many elements to becoming a better team roper equipment, horses, trucks, trailers, ropes, gloves and so on. Then, of course, you need good practice cattle, a good place to practice, and run after run to develop good habits and work out problems. But one crucial element often gets skipped horsemanship. In team roping, your header or heeler isn t the only partner you have to worry about. The other is your horse.
Good horsemanship is critical to success in any horse-related sport.
Many roping problems are actually horsemanship problems. They can be solved by focusing as much time on your horsemanship skills as you do on live runs or the newest ropes. Montana clinician Curt Pate enjoys roping, but also enjoys forming a true partnership with a horse before he does anything else with his hoofed partner. To Win readers. Be flexible When working with a horse, I try not to get a set pattern.