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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Patrick Smith Businessman's Heeling and Horsemanship Tune-Up
Episode 1
Two-time World Champion Patrick Smith sold a horse to a successful businessman a few years back, and in this video, Smith talks him through a tune-up in his roping and his horsemanship.
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Dummy Instruction with Patrick Smith | Legend
Episode 2
Angles and positioning are just as important on the dummy as they are on your heel horse. Patrick Smith explains these topics, and feeding your rope for maximum efficiency on the heel side in this video. Watch this clip from the Legend film.
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Side by Side with Patrick Smith | Legend
Episode 3
Ever wonder what separates the professionals from the amateur ropers? Patrick Smith takes you through footage of him running the same steers as lower numbered ropers and compares the videos in slow motion. Watch this clip from the Legend film.
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01:50Episode 4
Horse and Body Position in a Heel Shot
Episode 4
Patrick Smith breaks down horse position with a student in a heel shot.
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Heeling Horsemanship with Patrick Smith | Legend
Episode 5
Patrick Smith knows that keeping your horses working great is key to winning gold buckles. In this video, he discusses practice pen drills and training techniques that he uses to keep his horses working. Watch this clip from the Legend film.
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01:41Episode 6
Hold Your Heel Horse In Position
Episode 6
Patrick Smith works hard on keeping his horses' heads slightly to the inside when he ropes. He shares some of his tricks on keeping his horses soft and framed up.
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Roping For Your Horse - Drill To Keep Your Horse Light In The Corner
Episode 7
Watch as Patrick Smith shares this drill to keep heel horses working well at the end of a practice.?
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01:25Episode 8
Staying in Time with the Loper
Episode 8
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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01:56Episode 9
Keeping Your Horse Light In The Corner
Episode 9
This sneaky drill can help your horse work more honest on the heel side. Patrick Smith shares how to keep bad habits from forming on live cattle.
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The Haze: How World Series Heelers Can Help Their Headers
Episode 10
Heelers can help their headers by hazing the steer in the left lead or straight to save time, especially in the South Point Hotel's Equestrian Center for the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale.
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02:17Episode 11
Letting Your Heel Horse Work
Episode 11
Balancing control and corrections with trust in your horse is a challenge plenty of heelers face. Patrick Smith describes how pulling through the turn negatively affects your roping and your horsemanship.