Head horses need to be introduced to live scores. When the gate bangs, the heeler needs to make some form of forward movement so the head horse sees movement. Trevor Brazile explains what live scoring is and why it's beneficial.

In this full practice session, Brad Lund heads on a daughter of DT Sugar Chex Whiz, the mare Billie Jack Saebens won Horse of the Year aboard. Lund addresses issues that have arisen from a winter in the show pen on a 4-year-old, while Kirchenschlager talks trouble-shooting a heel horse.

There's no need to pick a fight with a fresh head horse—especially if you know the horse inside and out. Starting your practice session off by allowing your head horse to settle in can be the best way to set your practice up for success, says horse trainer Bert McGill.

Dustin Egusquiza has a good horse that gets flat nervous in the box. He talks through a session of scoring him to explain rewarding a nervous horse in the box. 

Holding your saddle horn in the box can have advantages over cocking your rope. Kevin Stewart discusses how to ride your horse efficiently out of the box.

Kolton Schmidt wants his horses to leave off his cues and his cues only. He pushes his horses forward and back in the box to make that happen, and in this video he describes the drill.

How do you know it's time to score, and how do you know when to rope? Bert McGill talks about what he wants to feel from his head horses in the box and why.

Keeping your horses relaxed in the corner is vital to getting a good start. Kevin Stewart discusses how to slowly back your horses into the corner to keep them calm, and how to ride them across the line smoothly.

Patrick Smith breaks down some side-by-side footage with his dad. Smith focuses on how to help your horse leave the box comfortably and with balance.

Riding your horse in different directions in the box can help you in tricky setups down the road. Kevin Stewart walks you through some tips for turning your horses in the box, and helping them be relaxed in the corner.

JD Yates is getting a 5-year-old, racing-bred gelding ready for a futurity. In this video, Yates works on getting him facing and scoring properly.

Walk scoring a head horse is a great way to maintain responsiveness and calm throughout a run. In this video, Jake Barnes demonstrates how to walk score and covers the benefits of this overlooked practice.

Derrick Begay gives step-by-step instructions for relaxing in the heading box before you nod your head. 

You cannot be afraid to run at the barrier at the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale. Jake Barnes talks about how you should prepare to win and what sort of start you need.

Scoring must be an essential part of your team roping practice routine. Seven-time World Champion Jake Barnes explains how he analyzes how often his horses need to score and why.

It's a common question: How hard should you pull in the box to get the start you want? Lane Ivy gives you some guidelines on getting a good go.

Trevor Brazile spends most of his time in the roping pen inside the box. Here's how he wants one in the corner and how he achieves the scoring his horses are so famous for.

Understanding the timing of scoring in different sized boxes with a wide variety of cattle is critical for a successful team roper, and the late Rickey Green explains his theories only on Roping.com.

Trevor Brazile believes that many problems can be fixed in team roping with the right start. In this video, he breaks down various starts and discusses how to see your start, and ride correctly in order to have a quick shot. Watch this clip from the Legend film.