Tie-Down Roping
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TIE-DOWN ROPINGBy: Sammi MilesEDT 321
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FAST FACTS
•Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) sanctioned event•One of rodeos ‘classic events’•Used in real life ranching today to care for sick calves•Calves must weigh between 220-280 lbs.
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IN ACTION
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WHAT THE COWBOY HAS TO DORope the calfJump off horse and flank the calfTie three of the four legs together
Most common form of tying is two loops and a hooeyGet back on horse and give slack in the rope
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WHAT THE HORSE HAS TO DOAfter cowboy dismounts, the horse
must stay put and hold the rope tight
Tight enough that there’s no slack in the rope
And lose enough so the calf isn’t dragged
Tie-down roping is not possible without a good broke tie-down horse
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WHAT THE CALF HAS TO DORun out of the chuteDecide on whether or not he/she
wants to stay tied for 6 seconds or try and kick free
Once un-tied a beautiful rodeo queen will shag the calf to the other end of arena where he/she will join the rest of the herd
The PRCA is concerned with animal welfare and treats all livestock humanely
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TERMINOLOGY DEFINEDFlank- aka ‘flanking’, is when the cowboy picks up the calf and puts it on it’s side
Hooey- the knot used to tie three of the calves legs together
Slack- the ‘give’ in the rope, making it lose
Broke- when a horse is completely tame in a certain or multiple events
Chute- the area used to contain a stock animal
Shag- when a mounted rider ‘pushes’ the calf to the other end of arena
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WHERE TO WATCH TIE-DOWN ROPING
• Tie-down roping will be at any PRCA sanctioned rodeo.• Click on the link below to see a video of tie-down roping:• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oAmV6Mc4-k