Practice Session: Building Futurity Runs and Tuning on Older Horses
Futurity Horse Prep
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18m
Brock Hanson is team roping’s master catcher, and his job is to help at the horse shows by catching every single steer. In this practice session at Ryan Motes’ place in Decatur, Hanson and Motes talk through a practice session on a green heel horse and one of Hanson’s seasoned help horses. Motes is working on consistent positioning on his green heel horse, explaining how he builds confidence in his young mare.
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