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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