Dean Tuftin
2 Seasons
American Rope Horse Futurity Association founder and roping pioneer Dean Tuftin takes you inside his training program. Learn from a true icon in the futurity world on what it takes to make some of the best horses in the business. Tuftin's video series on Roping.com showcases his expert techniques in heeling and horse training at DT Horses. As a seasoned NFR heeler, Tuftin provides invaluable insights into developing top-tier rope horses, sharing his proven strategies for success in team roping. With a focus on skill refinement and effective training methods, viewers can elevate their roping game by learning from one of the best in the industry.
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DT Horses Masterclass: Slow Roping Session 4
Episode 1
Keeping horses soft throughout the entire training process is important. In this video, Dean Tuftin explains why this is and how they begin the process when horses are in their 2-year-old year getting them broke and laterally and vertically soft.
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DT Horses Masterclass: Slow Roping Session 3
Episode 2
In this video, Dean Tuftin is on a 5-year-old colt that still has some green spots to him. Tuftin tries some fresher cattle to see where he's at, focusing on keeping a left lead and keeping him soft.
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DT Horses Masterclass: Slow Roping Session 2
Episode 3
Fresh muleys are good for young horses because they keep moving forward. Dean Tuftin explains how they help train young, green horses to not worry about a hit in front of them because of the constant forward motion.
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DT Horses Masterclass: Slow Roping Session 1
Episode 4
When a horse doesn't read your seat, you can feel it. It makes a heeler feel like their horse isn't rating and that they're going to have to pull more. Dean Tuftin explains how to get a horse to read your seat and why it's important.
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DT Horses Masterclass: Slow Roping Warm-Up
Episode 5
To introduce young horses to live cattle, DT Horses trail them around behind a lead steer in a circle. This is a great opportunity to introduce young horses to starting out of the box, too. Dean Tuftin explains how this is a nice warm-up before a roping session.
