By Sammi Miles EDT 321 1 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 ID: 392467
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Tie-Down Roping
By: Sammi MilesEDT 321
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Fast Facts
Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) sanctioned eventOne of rodeos ‘classic events’Used in real life ranching today to care for sick calves
Calves
m
ust weigh between 220-280 lbs.
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In Action
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What the cowboy has to do
Rope the calfJump off horse and
flank
the calf
Tie three of the four legs together
Most common form of tying is two loops and a
hooey
Get back on horse and give
slack
in the rope
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What the horse has to do
After 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 do
Run out of the chute
Decide 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 Defined
Flank
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aka ‘flanking’, is when the cowboy picks up the calf and puts it on it’s side
Hooey
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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
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