Back in early September, I was telling some guys about how great Jim Cooper was roping on Jackyl, a horse I won the world on when I rode him all 10 steers at the 2006 NFR.
Jimmy took shots at Caldwell and Hermiston that were just phenomenal. I don’t mean just nice shots. Phenomenal. The steers were going pretty dang hard and hitting and that Jackyl was so dead-on-the-money that Jimmy was just throwing right when he turned in and those feet were right there like an extension of his arm. He was not afraid to just take that shot going full blast down through there.
He and Brandon Beers made a run at Hermiston that was unbelievable. They were 4.5 way down the arena – not in the place where a 4.5-second run would normally be. They’d drawn a steer that ran and Brandon got a great start but was still down there a little further when he caught him.
If Jimmy wasn’t so confident that his horse would be exactly where he’s supposed to be, he probably would have taken one more swing. But he has that kind of confidence in that horse. Jimmy has never taken fast, dumb shots. He won’t throw until he knows he’ll catch two feet.
On Jackyl, he was roping faster and more consistent than anybody in the business this summer. He was out-heeling everybody as far as roping them fast and coming tight fast. He was knocking three-quarters of a second off every run because Jackyl fits him so good.
Is there a horse out there that could benefit you this way? Could you go sell one and buy another that is a better fit, to where pretty soon you’re starting to place everywhere and get better partners? It’s a domino effect. You’ll get to feeling so much better about your roping and want to compete more and even find yourself at a big finale for the big money.
Start that ball rolling! Get that horse. I hear people say all the time, “I would never pay more than $10,000 for a horse.” What in the world is it worth to you to rope your best and have better partners and win more? If you’re a #4 or #5, you could win $100,000 on the right horse.
When you invest more into the right fit with a horse, you’ll win more and enjoy roping more. Consider that you’ve already got the investment in the rig and the fuel and the practice steers. Why would you spend $30,000 or $40,000 on a truck, but not on a good horse?
One of the biggest jokes to guys like us is watching people roll in with a $150,000 rig and out comes a $10,000 horse. Wouldn’t it be easier to make your investment back if you rolled in with a $20,000 rig and a $100,000 horse?
Instead of thinking you can’t afford a certain horse, consider that you can’t afford not to buy the right one.
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