Sometimes the pressures of competition can take the fun out of roping. Matt Sherwood checks in from a laid back jackpot and muses on his philosophies about slowing down and enjoying roping.

You should ride your heel horse a full step to the left of the steer, instead of directly behind. Find out why with this quick positioning tip.

"Straightness is developed by riding lots of circles," explains Brian Bausch. In this video, he uses a thoroughbred roping prospect to demonstrate how to get horses working straight and soft in order to make good head or heel horses.

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Exercising your horse is important to keeping them working well. Whether its how many steers you run or how you feed, Matt Sherwood discusses some tips to keeping horses working their best.

Heelers need to be able to keep the correct angle on their swing in order to catch quickly. Hunter Koch discusses the angle to be able to catch the steer no matter what direction he goes.