Team roping 101
Subtitle: the complete sport from header to heeler-- on the ground, on your horse, and on target
By: Kayla Starnes
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: North Pomfret, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781570764714
Subjects: SPORTS & RECREATION / Rodeos; SPORTS & RECREATION / Equestrian; Team roping
Other titles: Team roping one hundred one; Team roping one hundred and one
Description: "In this handbook, world champion ropers and professional instructors offer advice and valuable tips on coaching students, from groundwork to preparing for and entering competition. Starting with a thorough introduction to the basics-including rope selection, horses, and rider proficiency-this handbook is the official resource to roping from the United States Team Roping Championships, the governing organization of the sport. With complete information about the rules and regulations of the sport, it illustrates how team roping evolved into a sport when a couple of cowboys turned a common ranching procedure-that grew from the securing a steer for branding or medical issues-into a competition. Covering all the essentials, from rope handling both on and off the horse and the ins and outs of a competition to official rules and evaluating personal runs, this indispensible guidebook is a must-have for anyone interested or involved in team roping"--

"A general description of the fast-growing equestrian sport called team roping, with specific instructions for getting started, training your mount, and competing"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151) and index.