Essential Tie-Down Roping Gear
Tie-Down Gear • 6m 34s
Caleb Smidt discusses his bits, keepers, strings, and why he doesn't like tight tie-downs on his horses. He gives the inside scoop on his library of jerk lines and the benefits of being able to play around with the jerk line on a horse. He also breaks down his reasoning on grass vs. poly ropes and goes over his favortive brands.
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Calf Roping Bits
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