What is steer stopping? Brad Barkemeyer breaks down this popular event and when you might see it at a reined cow horse event.

Learn how the scoring card for Steer Stopping is broken into three categories; box and barrier, run and rate, and stopping. Brad discusses how each maneuver is judged on a point scale, and gives insight into earning the highest score possible by focusing on certain aspect of each maneuver during...

Most horses who participate in this event come from a reined cow horse background. Which means that when they see a cow, they think they're either going to cut it or go down the fence. Brad Barkemeyer shows you a few cow tracking drills he does with his horses to help them learn the difference be...

Before you get on your horse and start swinging your rope, take time to desensitize your horse to the rope on the ground to ensure he's comfortable.

Once your in the saddle, take time to get your horse comfortable to all the sights and sounds that come with this event before heading into the chute.

Once you have the fundamentals in place and your horse is comfortable tracking cattle, you can start doing box work with your horse.

After Brad Barkemeyer has gone through his steer stopping fundamentals to ensure his horse is comfortable with the rope and roping box, it's time to do a couple of live runs to see how his horse responds.

What kind of rope do you need for steer stopping? Brad breaks down what he looks for in a rope.

Once you've selected your rope, now you must learn how to properly and safely, use it. Brad Barkemeyer offers basic rope handling advice and goes over his technique for handling a rope.

After practicing on the ground and getting comfortable handling a rope, you can start working on your roping delivery in the saddle. Brad goes over some of the drills he likes to do using a roping dummy.

There are different ways to rope the horns depending on personal preference. Brad discusses his strategy for catching both horns, and how to use centrifugal force to rope the horns.

Brad discusses the step-by-step breakdown of roping the dummy, to practice in an effective way. Focus first on getting comfortable building and throwing your loop before you practice pulling your slack and dallying.