Patrick Smith
3 Seasons
Join Patrick Smith, a two-time World Champion Team Roper and National Finals Rodeo qualifier, in this insightful video series. With over $1.4 million in career earnings, Smith has earned multiple titles, including the PRCA’s 2009 Header of the Year. He offers valuable insights into roping techniques, mental preparation, and effective practice routines suitable for all levels. Learn from his extensive experience and discover strategies to elevate your roping game in the arena.
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01:50Episode 1
Horse and Body Position in a Heel Shot
Episode 1
Patrick Smith breaks down horse position with a student in a heel shot.
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01:08Episode 2
Balance Leaving The Box
Episode 2
Patrick Smith breaks down some side-by-side footage with his dad. Smith focuses on how to help your horse leave the box comfortably and with balance.
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Roping For Your Horse - Drill To Keep Your Horse Light In The Corner
Episode 3
Watch as Patrick Smith shares this drill to keep heel horses working well at the end of a practice.?
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Spacing In The Corner & Seeing Your Target
Episode 4
The key to being successful is control, according to Patrick Smith. This video features head cam footage of Patrick heeling and he breaks down how he stays control in a run.
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01:25Episode 5
Staying in Time with the Loper
Episode 5
Draw the loper? Roping older cattle at the jackpot? Patrick Smith talks about how important control of your horse is to keeping your timing on slower cattle.
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00:36Episode 6
Balance & Posture
Episode 6
Staying in position in the saddle helps you control your loop and ride your horse in position. Patrick Smith explains proper posture in the saddle.
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00:47Episode 7
Sticking with the Fundamentals
Episode 7
Keeping your tip down over the steer's back is critical for catching two feet. In this quick tip, Patrick Smith works with a student to emphasize sticking to fundamentals throughout the learning process.
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Most Common Mistakes on The Smarty Pipes
Episode 8
“Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.” In this video brought to you by Lone Star Ropes, Patrick Smith explains some of the most common mistakes ropers make when roping the Smarty Pipes—and how to fix them. “I think it’s really important that you rope the dummy on the gro...
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Balancing Your Reins & Controlling Your Horse
Episode 9
There is a delicate balance between keeping control of your horse and staying out of his mouth. Work on your left hand positioning with Patrick Smith.
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01:02Episode 10
Developing Timing
Episode 10
Waiting for the steer to come through the corner before entering the turn allows you to keep your timing across the pen, creating distance, separation and line of sight on the feet.