Heeling
9 Seasons
Dive deep into the fundamentals of heeling in team roping with our instructional video collection, led by a lineup of coaches including Clay O'Brien Cooper, Rickey Green, Miles Baker, Joseph Harrison, Dakota Kirchenschlager and more. Our video library is organized into distinct subcategories, each designed to enhance your heeling skills:
Fundamentals: Build a strong foundation in heeling with comprehensive lessons on the core principles and techniques essential for success in team roping.
Dummy Work: Practice your heeling technique with purpose and precision using dummy work exercises that help you refine your accuracy and consistency.
Box Work & Scoring: Heel horses don’t get as much focused instruction in the box as head horses, but the way they stand and leave is still important for good position and timing down the arena.
Swing: Learn the nuances of achieving a balanced and effective swing, optimizing your chances of making precise catches during roping runs.
Delivery: Explore the mechanics of delivering your loop accurately and efficiently, enhancing your ability to rope the steer's hind legs consistently.
Dallying: Discover the intricacies of dallying, including proper technique and timing, to secure your catch and keep your fingers.
Stopping: Gain insights into stopping your horse effectively, maintaining control, and setting up the ideal shot for successful heeling.
Corner Work: Control your horse through the corner with proper position and spacing, ensuring you're in the right spot to execute flawless heel shots in various arena scenarios.
Position and Timing: Fine-tune your positioning and timing skills, crucial for achieving a higher catch percentage, better horsemanship and a more controlled run.
Our video collection offers a comprehensive and detailed exploration of these critical heeling subcategories, with guidance from world-class coaches who share their decades of experience and championship-winning strategies. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned heeler, our instructional videos will help you refine your skills, gain confidence, and excel in the exciting world of team roping. Start learning from the best today to elevate your heeling game to new heights.
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01:50Episode 1
Horse and Body Position in a Heel Shot
Episode 1
Patrick Smith breaks down horse position with a student in a heel shot.
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01:41Episode 2
Hold Your Heel Horse In Position
Episode 2
Patrick Smith works hard on keeping his horses' heads slightly to the inside when he ropes. He shares some of his tricks on keeping his horses soft and framed up.
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01:43Episode 3
Distance and Angle Roping the Pipes
Episode 3
Where you stand when you rope the Pipes really matters when you're looking for quality, realistic heeling practice. Joseph Harrison demonstrates proper position on the Smarty Pipes.
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Holding the Saddle Horn or Cocking the Rope
Episode 4
Are you faster when you cock your rope in the corner or when you hold the saddle horn? Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker analyze their swings from each position and talk through which is best.
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Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale: Heeling Against the Wall
Episode 5
What do you do if your run isn't quite perfect in Las Vegas and you get up against the wall? Clay O'Brien Cooper has some experience with that and breaks it down here.
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00:47Episode 6
HEELING: Distance Between Your Hands
Episode 6
How much distance does World Champion Wesley Thorp need to keep between his hands?
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01:42Episode 7
High-Percentage Heeling Position
Episode 7
American Champ and NFR heeler Ryan Motes explains heeling position.
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01:31Episode 8
Athletic Position Heeling the Pipes
Episode 8
Heelers need to rope the Smarty Pipes with the same athletic position they'd have on the horse. Joseph Harrison demonstrates.
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01:11Episode 9
The Importance Of Position On The Sled
Episode 9
Training your horse and yourself to stay in good position starts on the sled. This controlled environment can help you get the reps needed to become a positioning pro.
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Creating Good Position on the Smarty Sidekick
Episode 10
Rhen Richard demonstrates what good position means when roping the Smarty Sidekick.
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01:49Episode 11
Position Leaving the Box
Episode 11
Cody Snow and Wesley Thorp set their run up leaving the box to maximize their catch percentages. In this video, they both talk about how they leave the box to set their runs up for success
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00:45Episode 12
Leaning is a Bad Habit.
Episode 12
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00:45Episode 13
Leaning is a Bad Habit.
Episode 13
Leaning is a bad habit. Walt Woodard explains why leaning doesn’t necessarily make your horse stop. The reason a horse stops when heeling is because your horse is anticipating the same throw you make.
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00:58Episode 14
Position Down the Arena
Episode 14
How wide should you be going down the arena? Travis Graves talks about the position he rides.
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04:32Episode 15
Tip and Body Position Roping the Pipes
Episode 15
Your tip and body position affect your catch ratio, plain and simple. In this video, Joseph Harrison explains how you could be erring in your heeling dummy practice with the wrong position.
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05:07Episode 16
Position & Dally
Episode 16
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01:29Episode 17
Position Tips For Inconsistent Handles [CC]
Episode 17
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01:07Episode 18
How To Stay Balanced [CC]
Episode 18
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17:48Episode 19
Proper Stance
Episode 19