Dakota Kirchenschlager: Slowing Down Your Delivery for a Better Run
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Dakota Kirchenschlager steps on a kind, athletic five-year-old mare by Hickory Holly Time, owned by Dean Tuftin, to work through one of the most overlooked fundamentals in team roping: delivery speed. Slowing down your delivery gives your horse more time to read the play, stay balanced, and stop correctly. Rather than rushing the last swing to get the loop out, a patient and consistent delivery allows the horse to work with you instead of reacting to you. The result is a cleaner stop, a smoother run, and a better overall picture for the judges.
Dakota also opens up about losing his thumb in a roping accident and how that injury forced him to completely rethink his technique. He changed the way he holds his rope, adjusted his style, and found a way to keep competing at a high level. It's a straightforward reminder that the ropers who last are the ones willing to adapt, refine their fundamentals, and find what works best for both themselves and their horses.
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