The Good Ol’ Days with Jake and Clay
Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien Cooper's New Roping Series
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7m 40s
Clay O’Brien Cooper and Jake Barnes reminisce about their early days in rodeo, sharing unforgettable stories from jackpot ropings, including a freezing snowstorm at a memorial roping in Scobey, Montana, and the muddy, unpredictable conditions of outdoor ropings in Texas to sleeping in the truck between ropings.
Up Next in Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien Cooper's New Roping Series
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Understanding Heel Ropes
Clay O’Brien Cooper breaks down how heel ropes are tied, how they should lay, and what to consider when buying a rope. He also emphasizes the importance of proper rope care in different climates, explaining how temperature affects the way a rope performs.
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Roping Practice Session with Jake and...
Jake Barnes is riding a 12-year-old mare he’s been working with for about eight months. Early on, she was quick to charge on slow cattle, had trouble with scoring, and was lacking when it came to facing. Now, Jake has her dialed in to perform as a solid head horse. In this video, he shares the pr...
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Full Practice Session on Green Horses...
Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper ride some green horses, and they talk through getting their horses to leave off their hand and score flat. They use a lead steer, muleys and horned cattle to work on these horses, talking about how they keep their horses calm in the practice pen to prepare for ...