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Team Roping with CowboySuperStore
What
is Team Roping? Team Roping is quickly becoming
one of America's fastest growing sports. Don't
get me wrong. Cowboys have been roping cattle
for quite a while out on the ranches. But today,
you can find a roping arena in every major city
you travel to. Men and Women of all ages are
roping steers and enjoying this highly competitive
equine event.
First
of all, just like the name implies, two ropers
compete as a team. One team roper is known as a
header and one team roper is called a healer.
The header must charge out of the box on
horseback without breaking a barrier (a broken
barrier will give a team a 10 second penalty)
and chase down a fast-running steer. The header
must rope him around his protected horns, neck
or “half-head” — a partial horn-neck
catch. Then the header must turn the steer to
the left, taking the steer in tow behind his
horse, giving his partner, called a heeler, a
chance to rope the steer’s hind feet. The
healer must rope the steer by two feet, if he
"slips a leg" he will pick up a 5
second penalty. If he misses all together, the
team will take a "No time".
Sound
like fun? Well you better have some fast hands
and very little fear because this usually
happens in less then 10 seconds.
The
run is completed when the steer is secured and
the team ropers’ horses are facing each other
on opposite sides of the steer.
If
you would like to get involved with team roping,
ask around the local stables. They can direct
you to a team roping instructor near you.
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