Rhen Richard and Trinity Haggard work together to ensure the horses in the A&C Racing and Roping program are honest and solid. That starts at the beginning of the program, and they explain all of the buttons they need and put into head horses in their program on the horses they raise and train.

Seven-time World Champion Jake Barnes talks about the basics of team roping in a 2007 interview with Spin To Win.

Over feeding slows your horse down by shortening the distance between your hands and causing you to over-engage the bridle reins. A big loop can prevent that.  

Jake Barnes introduces new-roper Ricky to team roping, and in this video he explains how to put the entire run together on a roping machine. 

Reaching can increase your ability to make a run work when everything isn't perfect. To do it right, you've got to practice hard on the dummy, and World Champion Clay Smith explains how to shorten the margin of error. 

What do you do, as a header, to save your heeler when the steer falls?

What should a header's focal point be and why?

Should you use more left rein or more right rein on your head horse? NFR Header JR Dees talks about how he prefers his head horses to work through the corner and through the face.

How should team ropers hold the reins and their coils? World Champion Matt Sherwood shows the right way to control your horse and your rope with your left hand.

Headers need to focus on watching the steer throughout the run—even after they turn him. This comes into play especially when reaching, according to BFI Champion JR Dees.

Kory Koontz gives a roping clinic to Key Card members at the 2022 US Finals, explaining the fundamentals of heading and the secrets to good horn coverage.

Learn to swing the rope the right way from the start. Trevor Brazile explains how he swings his rope and how you can learn the right way from the start 

Cody Snow explains how he determines the distance between his hands. 

How you hold your head rope affects your swing. Jake Barnes shows you the correct way to hold your loop and your slack to get the most effective swing and delivery.

Jake Barnes explains the fundamentals of bits and tie-downs and how to bridle a bit for a beginner.

Do you know how to make your swing match the tips of the horns? How about the best way to ride into position from front to back, and left to right? If not, learn how to easily catch the horns consistently with Daniel Green.

What kind of head horse should a ready-to-compete roper be looking for? Jake Barnes talks about the type of rope horse he needs and the attributes he wants in one.

In practice, if your horse reads your throw, correct him by using your feet and your hands to keep him running to the steer.

Jake Barnes introduces new-roper Ricky to team roping, and in this video Barnes teaches him to pull a steer using a log.

Can you feel the tip of your rope? What does that even mean? Jake Barnes breaks down what feeling the tip of your rope truly means.

Jake Barnes addresses why headers can catch the dummy every time but miss live cattle.

Rhen Richard knows a thing or two about catching the horns. In this video he demonstrates the fundamentals of heading the Smarty Sidekick. 

How should you hold your rope in your hand? Trevor Brazile breaks down the strand placement in his fingers.