Justin Maass's Breakaway Coaching
Breakaway Ropers + Tie-Down Ropers = Besties
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3m 51s
Justin Maass coaches his "right hand" Maggie through a breakaway practice, focusing on crisp neck ropes and timing with a four-year-old horse. He discusses the benefits of holding the saddle horn in practice and how it changed Maggies' departure out of the box.
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