A Well trained horse

Posted on July 4, 2022

Horse comes to a stop as part of calf roping. — After roping the calf, this cowboy’s horse has come to a complete stop. This allows the rope that is connected to the calf to become taut. The cowboy can then capture, flip over the calf and tie its legs together in a minimal time.

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Team Roping

Posted on June 30, 2022

Rodeo team calf roping contest — Two cowboys are teaming together to rope this calf. One has already lassoed the horns, and his partner is attempting to lasso one of the calf’s rear legs. This is a timed competition.

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Team Roping

Posted on August 21, 2018

Team roping, the only true team event in ProRodeo, requires close cooperation and timing between two highly skilled ropers – a header and a heeler – and their horses. The event originated on ranches when cowboys needed to treat or brand large steers and the task proved too difficult for one man. Russian River Rodeo, Duncans Mills, CA. June 24, 2018

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Calf Roping

Posted on August 19, 2018

Calf roping, also known as tie-down roping, is a rodeo event that features a calf and a rider mounted on a horse. The goal of this timed event is for the rider to catch the calf by throwing a loop of rope from a lariat around its neck, dismount from the horse, run to the calf, and restrain it by tying three legs together, in as short a time as possible. Russian River Rodeo, Duncans Mills, CA, January 24, 2018.