Roping the breakaway dummy at a walk can help create muscle memory in your swing when you're running to a live calf. In this video, Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson demonstrate one of their favorite breakaway roping dummy drills.

Lari Dee Guy explains the common reasons breakaway ropers rope their calves around the horns instead of around the neck. 

Lari Dee Guy walks us through making rope adjustments on a dummy. She discusses where the breakover on the rope should be, how to check it on the dummy and how the breakover affects accuracy.

What are the key factors in reaching at a calf while breakaway roping? Lari Dee Guy demonstrates and talks about common problems in reaching.

The breakaway roper's target is different than that of the header. In this video, Lari Dee Guy explains where she's focusing.