This event takes many hours of practice, two good horses and two men accustomed to working together.
Team roping is practical for catching cattle to doctor and brand on the ranch.
The rodeo version is a speeded up contest against time. The steer is given a designated start from the barrier. Breaking the barrier is a ten-second penalty. To be a fair head catch, the rope must be around the horns, the neck, or one horn and the neck. There Is a five-second penalty If the heeler catches only one hind foot.