The Most Critical Element of Team Roping: the Importance of Horsemanship
Kory Koontz's Youth Roping Clinic • 18m
In this must-watch video, Kory Koontz talks about how horsemanship defines winning and losing. He spends time talking to kids about how critical good horsemanship was to the development of his career, and he explains how his great horses defined success in his career. This leads into a full explainer on attitude and mental game, and how gratitude and hard work affect the future of your career as a team roper.
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Heeling Dummy Lesson
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