Breaking It Down
Speed Williams
By Speed Williams
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The thing that will let you be most successful in roping, regardless of ability level, is being able to consistently catch your cattle. I see so many people who practice trying to make a fast run, when their time would be better spent trying to make clean runs on challenging cows. The first and last cow of the day is very important and I encourage my students to treat them like a high teamer they need to be under 11 seconds on, and try to make a clean run.
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By Speed Williams
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I just got home from teaching a clinic at Josh Allen’s in Quincy, Washington. The first two days were for beginners and the second two days were open to anyone. Teaching new people always drives home the importance of fundamentals, effective practice, and the importance of understanding your weaknesses.
You can practice three times a week and run 15-20 steers each session and, unless you have a specific purpose for your practice, your number will be the same 10 years from now. I know guys who have roped for 20 years and have never improved or had their number raised.
By Speed Williams
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One of the biggest challenges to being successful in rodeo is keeping your horses working. When Rich and I started roping together we had a difference of opinion on this subject. I would only ride my good horses, Bob and Viper, at the bigger rodeos. I normally used my third, fourth, and fifth string horses at the smaller rodeos that didn’t pay as well.
By Speed Williams
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Recently Dustin Egusquiza asked if I would help him improve his jackpot roping. I told him I would be more than happy to help if I could post video of his runs on speedroping.com and talk about what we worked on. Dustin is early in his professional rodeo career and incredibly talented. His short game is quite amazing and he is able to throw very fast.