Are you giving your fresh, green horse a fair shot when you take him to the roping pen after some time off? BFI Champion JR Dees walks you through a fresh horse warm up and provides some dos and don'ts on a green horse.

Should you use more left rein or more right rein on your head horse? NFR Header JR Dees talks about how he prefers his head horses to work through the corner and through the face.

JR Dees says that adjusting your rein length to keep your horse relaxed in the box can keep him loose in the corner, making the header's job easier.

JR Dees talks about why it's so critical to keep the steers head high.

Even when you're trying to reach as a header, you've got to ride your horse to the steer before widening. BFI Champion JR Dees talks about how he throws fast and keeps a horse working.

In practice, if your horse reads your throw, correct him by using your feet and your hands to keep him running to the steer.

Keeping the steer's head will keep the momentum of a run. JR Dees explains the angle necessary to make that happen.

Headers need to focus on watching the steer throughout the run—even after they turn him. This comes into play especially when reaching, according to BFI Champion JR Dees.

Leaning back and forth in the saddle can become a bad habit—one JR Dees knows well. Here's how he overcomes it.

Heading steers comes down to score, ride, rope, no matter at what level you're competing. JR Dees breaks it down.