b'From the Back OF THE BOXBy John SamsillFor all your team roping questions or to schedule a lesson or a roping clinic you can contact me directly at johnsamsillteamroping@gmail.com 1023E Sub-Compact TractorW alt Woodard said in one of his videos that you must have a blueprint to build a houseSTARTING AS LOW ASand that roping was no different, that you need a plan to rope steers. I agree with this$99one hundred percent. Going a step farther, I think you need to be able to see each part of your run. When you look at a blueprint of a house it shows what the house will look like when it is done right on the first page. The rest of the blueprint shows each step on how to build it to match the finished house. I feel that we need to be able to visualize our roping and/MONTH*work on each step to get us to the finished product. The better we can visualize what we want our loops to do, the better we can execute each step to make it happen. Simply put, if we can conceive it, we can achieve it. 0% FOR 84 MONTHS*Visualization was a big part of my roping when I was rodeoing. I wont go into all the details of using visualization, but I can tell you that if you do not know how your loop really works and goes around either the horns or the legs, then you truly do not understand why it needs to work as it does. Your loop will go on differently depending on your style of roping. As an example, if youre heading, you may rope both horns at the same time or you may rope right horn, then left horn. Some heelers want to set a trap and have the steer jump into it. Others only want to throw in time and basically heel the steers out of the air. Of course, these different styles will look different and the loop will of course take a different path, but hopefully have the same result. Therefore, you need to have a clear understanding of your style and how you want your loop to work. If you get a picture in your mind of your loop working, it will improve your roping. Give it a try for thirty days, what do you have to lose?Visualization not only works for your loops, but it can and will help with cueing your horse, body position, scoring, and every other aspect of roping. If there is some part of your roping that you are having a hard time progressing with then try to visualize what you need to do to get better. It may be your handles when you are heading. It could be your entry when you are heeling. When you visualize either of these steps, visualize different situations that you could be put into. By visualizing different situations, you can automatically do what is needed in each situation without having to think of what to do. As an example, we must adapt if a steer runs left or pushes you off to the right. I think some of the most common questions I get pertain to whether a steer runs hard or if they are slow. We do not usually have lots of time to react to these situations if any, so we must have a clear idea of what to do. If you can learn how to handle these situations, then visualize doing it until it is ingrained in your mind, you will not need to think of what to do when it happens. You will just have to recognize the situation and then let your mind take over. If you trust this process, you will be surprised how well it works. I will add a couple of tips about the visualization process. When you do your visualization do not just do it when youre roping. Do it when you have some quiet time. Do it when you can concentrate on what you are thinking about.Pick Your PaymentIt only works when it seems as real as possible. Once it is ingrained in your mind you can use it any time you want to, like at a roping or practicing. Until then, be as detail-oriented as you can. Only picture things that are within your capabilities. If you try to picture roping like you are at the NFR, its probably not going to work. You need to use it to help you where and how you rope. You can use this process to improve your roping, but a step at a time. Until next time, I will see you at the back of the box. I would like to thank my sponsors, Usher Brand Silver and Saddlery, Omega Fields Feeds, SaddleRight Saddle Pads, and Hassayampa Veterinary Clinic.*Offer valid on the purchase of qualifying new John Deere equipmentmade2/4/20205/31/2020.Subjectto approved installment credit with John Deere Financial. 20% down payment required. 0.0% APR for 84 months only. $99 monthly payment based on MSRP of $10,446 with $2,089 downpaymentortrade-in,84monthsat0%APR. Attachments, taxes, freight, setup and delivery charges could increase monthly payment. Some restrictions may apply; see dealer for details.8 LOCATIONS IN ARIZONAwww.StotzEquipment.comCALL TODAY: 800-523-1914 ArizonaRealCountry.com August 2020 53'