1)Are there any rodeos left that allow two loops? (Doesn't seem like using a second loop is going to get a person very far these days.) 2)If so, why do you have to carry a second rope? All my life I have wondered why you can't rebuild a like team ropers instead of carrying a second rope. I've asked some pretty knowledgeable people over the years. No one could ever tell me why.
Re: Two Part Question
Posted by TheRoanBadger on October 5, 2017, 10:43 am, in reply to "Two Part Question"
1). Yes you can carry 2 loops. The NFR is an example. Before the calves got real small at Cheyenne, some of the top 5 or so guys would carry 2 loops. Use to be sometimes a 6 to 8 second difference between the top 2 guys and the bottom guys in the short round. But if your at a one header and have to be 9 or quicker to place, there is no reason to carry it.
2.) Somebody a long time ago, like when the guy created the barrier that is still being used today, decided you had to tie on a second loop in order to use one. I would just guess nobody has challenged the ruling.
3.) And that is something that needs to be practiced at home as some horses don't take it to well the first time it is used.
--Previous Message-- : 1)Are there any rodeos left that allow two : loops? (Doesn't seem like using a second : loop is going to get a person very far these : days.) : 2)If so, why do you have to carry a second : rope? All my life I have wondered why you : can't rebuild a like team ropers instead of : carrying a second rope. I've asked some : pretty knowledgeable people over the years. : No one could ever tell me why. :
I was thinking the NFR had done away with the 2 loops in tie down like they did away with 3 loops in team roping (not certain why I thought that). I only got to watch a few of the first round runs at CFD this year. I didn't remember seeing any of those carrying a second loop. I started wondering if it was even allowed anymore.
I know the second loop was useful in the past. You used to see guys use it to stay alive in the average at big rodeos where you had two long goes and maybe a short go. These days the times are so tight from first hole to last that the second loops seems useless.
--Previous Message-- : 1). Yes you can carry 2 loops. The NFR is an : example. Before the calves got real small : at Cheyenne, some of the top 5 or so guys : would carry 2 loops. Use to be sometimes a : 6 to 8 second difference between the top 2 : guys and the bottom guys in the short round. : But if your at a one header and have to be : 9 or quicker to place, there is no reason to : carry it. : : 2.) Somebody a long time ago, like when the : guy created the barrier that is still being : used today, decided you had to tie on a : second loop in order to use one. I would : just guess nobody has challenged the ruling. : : 3.) And that is something that needs to be : practiced at home as some horses don't take : it to well the first time it is used. : : --Previous Message-- : 1)Are there any rodeos left that allow two : loops? (Doesn't seem like using a second : loop is going to get a person very far these : days.) : 2)If so, why do you have to carry a second : rope? All my life I have wondered why you : can't rebuild a like team ropers instead of : carrying a second rope. I've asked some : pretty knowledgeable people over the years. : No one could ever tell me why. : : : :
Re: Two Part Question
Posted by TheRoanBadger on October 9, 2017, 11:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Two Part Question"
Joe and the other commentators talked about it one year at the NFR, but none of them was entered in the calf roping. That is usually how it works.
It may come one day, as the board has no calf ropers on it.
You don't see big calves like years ago, so not much use in carrying 2 loops. Bigger jackpots you will see 2 loops, but that is about it.
--Previous Message-- : I was thinking the NFR had done away with the : 2 loops in tie down like they did away with : 3 loops in team roping (not certain why I : thought that). I only got to watch a few of : the first round runs at CFD this year. I : didn't remember seeing any of those carrying : a second loop. I started wondering if it was : even allowed anymore. : : I know the second loop was useful in the : past. You used to see guys use it to stay : alive in the average at big rodeos where you : had two long goes and maybe a short go. : These days the times are so tight from first : hole to last that the second loops seems : useless. : : --Previous Message-- : 1). Yes you can carry 2 loops. The NFR is : an : example. Before the calves got real small : at Cheyenne, some of the top 5 or so guys : would carry 2 loops. Use to be sometimes a : 6 to 8 second difference between the top 2 : guys and the bottom guys in the short round. : But if your at a one header and have to be : 9 or quicker to place, there is no reason to : carry it. : : 2.) Somebody a long time ago, like when the : guy created the barrier that is still being : used today, decided you had to tie on a : second loop in order to use one. I would : just guess nobody has challenged the ruling. : : 3.) And that is something that needs to be : practiced at home as some horses don't take : it to well the first time it is used. : : --Previous Message-- : 1)Are there any rodeos left that allow two : loops? (Doesn't seem like using a second : loop is going to get a person very far these : days.) : 2)If so, why do you have to carry a second : rope? All my life I have wondered why you : can't rebuild a like team ropers instead of : carrying a second rope. I've asked some : pretty knowledgeable people over the years. : No one could ever tell me why. : : : : : :