“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 ground, but I think it’s also really important that you do it correctly because some of the worst habits that are created for your roping are created on the ground.”
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