Justin Maass explains how he's going to set a young horse up for success, and how he knows when they're ready for the next step. He emphasizes how important it is to keep his mare level-headed in the box and rating with the calf. Learn how close he likes to follow calves on young horses and what ...

Rhen Richard bought a new head horse from the jackpotting ranks to make into a ProRodeo horse. In this full practice session, Richard analyzes what the horse does right and what he needs to improve upon to step up.

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Watch this practice session with Travis Graves and Dustin Egusquiza, riding rodeo horses and futurity horses in fall 2021.

Jake Barnes introduces new-roper Ricky to team roping, and in this video they analyze the first day's practice and set goals for the second day. 

Charly Crawford shares some mental toughness tips on making practice sessions more productive.

Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien Cooper talk through a windy practice session on two very green horses, roping exceptionally slow cattle and trying to maintain control. 

In this video, Trey Yates makes some practice runs on their 6-year-old gelding Peppys Stylin Lena. JD and Peppys Stylin Lena won the 2022 Badlands Bits & Spurs Futurity 5-6-year-old division.

What does the day before a rope horse futurity look like for Dakota Kirchenschlager on some of his best young prospects? This video shows how Kirchenschlager works through his program on young rope horses to prepare to compete at an elite level. 

What makes a good practice, and how do you mentally approach your day in the practice pen? Jake Barnes lines out the elements ropers need to focus on in the practice pen to be successful.

A roping is won or lost at the barrier. Bert McGill talks about how he keeps his young horses focused in the box and throughout the run.

World Champion Clay Smith understands the mechanics and fundamentals of roping, and in this video at the Pitzer Ranch Smith walks us through an entire practice session with a large group of ropers of different abilities as he helps them work on their craft. 

Bubba Buckaloo rides a strong jackpot horse and explains the good and the bad of him. 

In this video, Bubba Buckaloo rides a high-powered, running-bred head horse and talks about his practice before a major roping. In it, he addresses squatting in the box and facing in practice,as well as how often he likes to score. 

World Champions Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith are as electric to watch in the practice pen as they have been on national television for years. Check out these clips, featuring overhead and slow motion camera angles of this duo practicing on various horses. Watch this clip from the Legend film.

On DT Hickorys Mistycat, Dakota Kirchenschlager addresses how to work on responsiveness in a young horse.

Tyler Merrill and Ryan Motes make some practice runs on some young horses to prepare for an upcoming futurity.

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.

Rope horse trainer Bert McGill and PRCA Reserve World Champion Ryan Motes practice session from Weatherford, Texas days before the American Rope Horse Futurity Association World Championship.