When approaching pre-event practice on a young horse, your best bet is to reinfornce fundamentals rather than ram-and-jam training into them. American Champ Ryan Motes outlines how he approaches practice on his ready-to-go good young horses.
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Pre-Futurity Practice Session
World's Greatest Horseman Finalist Tyler Merrill joins NFR heeler Ryan Motes from Weatherford, Texas, the day before the American Rope Horse Futurity Association's World Championships to ride through his young horses and talk about his strategy going into the ARHFA's premiere event.
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Jackpot Style Practice Runs
Tyler Merrill prepares some young horses for the American Rope Horse Futurity Association's World Championships with the help of NFR heeler Ryan Motes.
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Partnership Practice Plan
Making sure you and your partner are on the same page is critical to getting the most out of your practice. As hard as communication can be for some team ropers, just knowing where each steer will turn is better for your heeler and his heel horse.
