How Roping Helps a Young Cowhorse with Clayton Edsall
Clayton Edsall
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24m
In this video, Clayton Edsall breakaway ropes on a 3-year-old colt by Badboonarising. He explains how the roping on young horses teaches them to keep their balance and how a rope can encourage them to circle up on a cow. He wants his futurity prospect to find and maintain a 'spot' on the cow, making him responsible for rating and reading the cow.
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