Heading
9 Seasons
Unlock the secrets of successful heading in team roping with our exclusive collection of instructional videos. Featuring a lineup of coaches including Trevor Brazile, Miles Baker, Jake Barnes, Matt Sherwood, Rhen Richard, Tate Kirchenschlager, Dakota Kirchenschalger and more, this comprehensive video library is your ticket to mastering the essential skills and strategies required to elevate your heading game.
Our Heading Fundamentals Video Collection offers in-depth insights into the art of heading, catering to ropers of all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner looking to establish a solid foundation of scoring, riding and roping or an experienced roper aiming to learn to reach or train head horses, our videos provide invaluable guidance to up your team roping game.
Key Highlights of Our Heading Fundamentals Video Collection:
1. Elite Coaching Team: Learn from a stellar roster of team roping experts, including world champions and seasoned horse trainers, who share their vast knowledge and years of experience.
2.Fundamental Building Blocks: Gain a firm grasp of the core principles like rope handling and swing mechanics that underpin successful heading, as well as horsemanship to positioning and timing.
3.Step-by-Step Instruction: Our videos break down complex skills into manageable, easy-to-follow steps, ensuring you can learn at your own pace.
4.Proven Strategies: Discover the practice strategies and tactics that the pros use to consistently teach students at roping clinics.
5.Teamwork and Communication: Explore the critical aspects of teamwork and communication between headers and heelers, vital for success in team roping.
6.Practice Drills: Access a variety of practice drills and exercises to help you hone your skills and build muscle memory both behind a roping machine or roping dummy and on live cattle.
Whether you aspire to compete at the highest levels of team roping or simply want to enjoy weekends in the practice pen, our Heading Fundamentals Video Collection is your ultimate resource for heading success. With the guidance of renowned coaches like Trevor Brazile, Miles Baker, Jake Barnes, Matt Sherwood, Rhen Richard, Tate Kirchenschlager and more, you'll be well on your way to better roping.
Don't miss this opportunity to take your team roping skills to the next level. Start your journey toward heading mastery today and experience the satisfaction of achieving your roping goals with our comprehensive video collection.
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Developing a Corner on Young Head Horses
Episode 1
Making a willing young horse solid involves riding your horse under your swing and keeping him moving forward through the corner. Miles Baker talks through building forgiveness into his program to keep his young horses liking their jobs.
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01:34Episode 2
When to Throw with Confidence
Episode 2
Feeling like you missed your best shot happens to everyone, and it's just a matter of confidence. Trevor Brazile addresses how timing in a run affects your ability to throw confidently
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05:48Episode 4
Why Ropers Miss Slow Cattle
Episode 4
There are two reasons ropers miss slow cattle, and in this video, Jake Barnes addresses these reasons and how to fix them.
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01:31Episode 5
Roping Fundamentals: Power in the Swing
Episode 5
How do you add speed and power to your swing? Trevor Brazile talks about arm and body position to provide speed and strength in the swing.
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02:19Episode 6
The First Swing in Jackpot Mode
Episode 6
The way you leave the box and get your first swing up dictates your ability to easily rope the cow.
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Nick Sartain’s Best-in-Class First Swing
Episode 7
World Champion Nick Sartain explains the relationship between the setup and your first swing. He identifies a common problem experienced by many ropers and how to get your swing to match your roping.
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Keeping your Bottom Strand Low and Slowing Down
Episode 8
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Having a Balanced Loop if you Don’t Feed Your Rope
Episode 9
A lot of ropers don't feed their rope. But if you don't feed, you have to have a balanced loop. Three-time World Champion Clay Tryan discusses how to accomplish that balance and defines what it looks like.
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01:13Episode 10
Deliberate Swings in Short Arenas
Episode 10
The arena at the South Point Equestrian Center can force ropers into a speed trap if they're not careful. Trevor Brazile explains how deliberate swings can eliminate that problem, resulting in faster, more consistent catches for big money at the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale.
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04:32Episode 11
Heading Swing Fix
Episode 11
Trevor Brazile noticed something in Miles Baker's heading swing that needed an adjustment. That change helped Baker win the Prairie Circuit Finals, place at winter rodeos and win at futurities. Here's what they changed and why.
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06:51Episode 12
Beginner | How to Feed The Rope
Episode 12
Jake Barnes explains what feeding the head rope means, demonstrates how to feed the head rope and how to avoid figure-eighting the head loop.
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00:50Episode 13
Tension Between Your Hands
Episode 13
The tension you keep between your left and right hands has a lot to do with your tip control and your delivery. In this video, Jake Barnes talks about how to determine the right amount of tension between your hands when heading.
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01:40Episode 14
How To Avoid Figure Eighting Your Rope
Episode 14
Jake Barnes talks through how to avoid figure-eighting your rope when trying to throw fast.
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01:38Episode 15
The Header's Swing
Episode 15
Are you getting a figure-8 in your swing? Here's how to hold and swing the team rope correctly to avoid a figure-8 in your loop.
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05:59Episode 16
Jackpot Mode vs Day-Money First Swing
Episode 16
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01:00Episode 17
The Header's Swing with Cody Snow
Episode 17
Cody Snow explains where he finds power in his swing.
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04:15Episode 18
Directing Your Head Horse with Your Swing
Episode 18
Opening up your head swing dictates your horse's action and gives you more coverage. JD Yates explains how to open up you head swing for more coverage and to help your horse understand their job.
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01:17Episode 19
Finishing a Throw when You’re too Close
Episode 19
The closer you are too a steer, the more you have to finish your throw across the horns. Clay Tryan teaches a drill to carry the top strand across the horns on the heading dummy.
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00:46Episode 20
Feeding Your First Swing
Episode 20
Feeding your rope correctly helps you speed up your first swing and ultimately your run. NFR header Coleman Proctor explains why and how.
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01:15Episode 21
Dustin Equsquiza's Swing Angles
Episode 21
In team roping, finding the perfect head swing angle can make all the difference between a winning run and a missed opportunity. In this video brought to you by Lone Star Ropes, Egusquiza explains how he adjusts this head swing angle. “A coil back or further, I’m going to rope both my horns at th...
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01:06Episode 22
Finishing Your Throw Across the Horns
Episode 22
Clay Tryan explains finishing delivery across both horns—especially when you're riding close—on a dummy with the help of a student.
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01:34Episode 23
Splitting Horns
Episode 23
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05:09Episode 24
Heading Delivery
Episode 24
How to deliver a head rope in team roping, including the importance of hand position throughout the throw.