Misstringing with Shad Mayfield
Tie-Down with Shad Mayfield
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1m 26s
Misstringing can break a great tie-down run in the final moments. World champion Shad Mayfield explains the smoothest way to string your calf before the tie, how to hold the piggin string and ways to avoid misstringing in the tie-down roping.
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