SLOW IT DOWN
The goal of my warm up is to keep my horse light and following my hand. To achieve that, I want him to warm up slowly: walking, trotting, then loping. If my horse isn’t on the muscle in the warm up, he’s less likely to be on the muscle when I’m roping.
FOCUS ON COLLECTION
It’s important for my horse to be square. I want his hips underneath him because that’s where he gets his power. If he gets to pulling on his front end, that’s when he gets to dropping and wanting to duck. If he’s on his butt, he’s less likely to duck. To make sure of that in the warm up, I like to pick my horse up and drive him up into my…