Inside the Box with Blane Cox: Tie-Down Techniques, Drills & Mechanics
Inside the Box with Blane Cox: Tie-Down Techniques, Drills & Mechanics is your all-access pass to the mindset, methods, and mechanics of one of tie-down roping’s top professionals. In this comprehensive playlist, Blane breaks down everything from warming up green horses and building confidence on the dummy sled to advanced concepts like delivery timing, tip control, and the mental focus required to compete at the highest level. You'll get in-depth insights on tack selection, bit preference, rope setup, and the key differences between breakaway and tie-down positioning.
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Tie-Down Technique: The Perfect Get-Off
Blane Cox demonstrates the proper way to step off your horse during a tie-down run.
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Tack Preferences
Blane Cox walks us through the tack he prefers on his horses, including types of jerk lines, how many tucks and more.
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Practice Session on a Finished Rodeo Horse
Blane Cox tunes up his main mount, Zanna—a 16-year-old mare and proven rodeo horse. Since he only ropes on her once a week, this session is all about staying sharp. He focuses on scoring, maintaining position on the calf, and makes a few breakaway runs.
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Practice Session Before the Cinch Timed Event Championship
In this session, Blane Cox preps his 11-year-old mare "Kit" ahead of the Cinch Timed Event Championship at the Lazy E. Known for getting a little lazy, Kit gets a tune-up focused on moving her feet quicker and tightening up her timing. Blane identifies her weak spots and fine-tunes their run to g...
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Finding Feel in the Bridle & Ideal Position on the Dummy
Blane Cox answers questions about developing feel in the bridle and explains where he likes his horses to be positioned while roping the dummy. He shares his approach to balance, timing, and how to keep a horse working with you—not against you.
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Warm-Up on a Green Calf Horse
Blane Cox works with a green calf roping horse he started himself—one that’s only got about a month of roping under his belt. One of this colt’s challenges is consistency with the rope; every day feels like starting fresh. In this session, Blane walks us through how he gets the freshness out, est...
