I've got an 8 year old that I would consider finished but still needs some seasoning. She is the same trip every time and has been for quite a while but has only been to 5 rodeos. My question is how much should I be roping on a horse at this junction? I've trained a few but have always sold them before we got this far or had older horses that I almost never roped on in the practice pen unless they needed a little tuning. Just looking for a little input.
This is just me and I don't consider myself a horse trainer. I have a horse of similar age and experience and I ride her a lot but don't rope very many (once or twice a week) and when I do I usually rope the sled most and then 2 or 3 from the corner and I if I rope I always work them on the rope.
--Previous Message-- : I've got an 8 year old that I would consider : finished but still needs some seasoning. : She is the same trip every time and has been : for quite a while but has only been to 5 : rodeos. My question is how much should I be : roping on a horse at this junction? I've : trained a few but have always sold them : before we got this far or had older horses : that I almost never roped on in the practice : pen unless they needed a little tuning. : Just looking for a little input. :
Thanks for the response. That was along the lines of what I was thinking I just didn't want to cut her short. She is off until the first of the year. I roped on her 4-5 days a week since March this year and have been roping on her for 3 years. The last couple of months I felt like I was roping way too much on her.
I would like to clarify that I do not consider myself a trainer either....I have bought a few really broke good minded horses and tried to keep them aimed in the right direction and let them train themselves...
--Previous Message-- : This is just me and I don't consider myself a : horse trainer. I have a horse of similar age : and experience and I ride her a lot but : don't rope very many (once or twice a week) : and when I do I usually rope the sled most : and then 2 or 3 from the corner and I if I : rope I always work them on the rope. : : --Previous Message-- : I've got an 8 year old that I would consider : finished but still needs some seasoning. : She is the same trip every time and has been : for quite a while but has only been to 5 : rodeos. My question is how much should I be : roping on a horse at this junction? I've : trained a few but have always sold them : before we got this far or had older horses : that I almost never roped on in the practice : pen unless they needed a little tuning. : Just looking for a little input. : : :