Team Roping Gear
Explore the world of team roping gear with our comprehensive video library—filled with team ropers’ favorites, bits. From ropes and saddles to bits and tie-downs, our expert coaches and ropers provide valuable insights into selecting, using, and caring for your gear. Stay up-to-date with the latest innovations and learn how the right gear can make a significant difference in your roping performance. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, our gear videos are your ultimate resource for making informed choices and optimizing your roping experience.
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Stirrup Length
Cody Snow reviews how he likes his stirrups adjusted when heading.
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How Much Rubber Does Your Saddle Horn Need?
How much rubber do you really need on your saddle horn? Kolton Schmidt breaks down this small but critical detail for team roping safety.
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Rope Maintenance
How should you prepare your heel rope? Matt Sherwood talks about getting a good stretch on a heel rope and demonstrates how to do it.
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Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale Prep: Rope Selection
How should you choose a rope for a big-money situation in Las Vegas at the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale? Clay O'Brien Cooper breaks down how he prepares his ropes in this video.
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Basic Leg Protection For The Horse
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Roping 101: Basic Saddle Fit For The Rider
How should your team roping saddle fit you? Jake Barnes explains.
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Finding the Right Rope for Beginners
What kind of rope does a beginning team roper need and why?
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Team Roping Cinches
Every detail matters to Trevor Brazile—including cinch size. Here's Brazile's take.
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Bridle and Tie-Down Adjustments
Is your bit too low in your horse's mouth? Too high? How do heelers differ in their tie-down adjustments from headers? Two-time World Champion Matt Sherwood breaks it down.
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Bit-Switch: Understanding Head Horse Bit Progression
Trevor Brazile walks through the bit progression he used to make BoomBoom Firecracker into one of the top young horses in the rope horse industry.
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Manny Equsquiza's Head Rope: The Frio
Avoid splitting horns by using the right approach—and the right tools. Using the right rope can help you conserve energy, not waste motion and make your shot. In this video brought to you by Lone Star Ropes, Manny Egusquiza shares advice for keeping your tip up over the horns using the Lone Star ...
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Throwback Videos: Rickey Green and Understanding Bits
In this original Roping.com video, Rickey Green explains how bits work and dos and don'ts of using them on rope horses.
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The Bit Video Every Team Roper Needs to Watch
Trevor Brazile has spent decades building his bit collection, as well as his understanding of how each bit applies to the horses he's riding and training. In this video, we take you inside his tack room and bit collection to see his hard-to-find Klappers as well as the Blessings, Petskas and othe...
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Bit Selection Tips [MS]
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Hackamores on Heel Horses
Hackamores can be a good tool to help keep a horse's front end elevated, especially on a horse that came from a discipline like reining or reined cow horse that asks a horse to bridle up.
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Walt Woodard’s MetaLab Line
Walt Woodard is a long-time partner with Metalab and has figured out which tack works best for team