Tonight was my first time roping in Iowa. I guess there is a first time for everything. I am so glad that I went to the Texas NRS clinic to start me on my way. Mark has been roping every Thursday night in Bondurant. For me to go along, it is a bit more complicated. It being on a school night, we needed to make arrangements for the kids. Tonight they are spedning the night with Grammer and Po Po.
I was nervous about roping, hoping there would not be many there. 24 team ropers, that was way too many for that small of a pen, plus, I did not like having to rope in front of everyone. I was hoping for 8 ropers. I roped the hot heels a few times, some catches, some misses. I caught my first steer out of the chute with a good horn catch. I caught several more, the later it got, the more I started to miss. Once a steer cut to the left right in front of me as i went to throw. Really threw me off guard. I also had one stop. You sure can't anticipate what they will do. Roping here in Iowa versus Texas is a lot different. The pen here is so small, you have to catch or run out of room. Tex is a very good horse to learn on. He is patient with me, walks right into the box and waits for me. I think he will make a good horse for the kids to learn on someday. It was fun, I was glad that I went and good to practice.
I was nervous about roping, hoping there would not be many there. 24 team ropers, that was way too many for that small of a pen, plus, I did not like having to rope in front of everyone. I was hoping for 8 ropers. I roped the hot heels a few times, some catches, some misses. I caught my first steer out of the chute with a good horn catch. I caught several more, the later it got, the more I started to miss. Once a steer cut to the left right in front of me as i went to throw. Really threw me off guard. I also had one stop. You sure can't anticipate what they will do. Roping here in Iowa versus Texas is a lot different. The pen here is so small, you have to catch or run out of room. Tex is a very good horse to learn on. He is patient with me, walks right into the box and waits for me. I think he will make a good horse for the kids to learn on someday. It was fun, I was glad that I went and good to practice.
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