b'From the BackI would like thank my sponsors: Omega Fields Supplements, OF THE BOX SaddleRight Saddle Pads, Usher Brand Silver and Saddlery, Hassayampa Veterinary Servicesand Fast Back Ropes.By John SamsillYou can contact me directly at johnsamsillteamroping@gmail.com if you have any questionsor would like to schedule a clinic or a lesson.I t can be hard to take yourNot too long ago I basically had the same conversation own advice or to be totallywith myself. The conversation in my head went honest with yourself. Atsomething like this. Am I getting too old to be least it is for me. Let me tellcompetitive, am I still able to do some of the things I you what I am talking about.used to do? The answers I came up with really woke A few years ago I was talkingme up. Yes, I am too old to rope in the open ropings to someone and they said they would give anythingbecause there are some things that I cannot do to be able to rope really well. As they were saying it aanymore, but I can be competitive in the numbered thought popped into my head. I asked him what heropings. You see, I was doing just what the gentlemen was doing at present to make that wish come true.I spoke about was doing, I was mistaking lack of effort He looked at me with a puzzled look. I dont thinkfor lack of talent. I know I have never been the most the question confused him as much as where I wastalented roper but I usually have a great attitude and going with it. After a few seconds of silence, I knew hea strong work ethic. Both had begun to slip and were wasnt going to answer the question until he knew whyaffecting each other. Now I wont say I would give I was asking. I spoke up and told him I wasnt tryinganything to rope really well again but I will give muchA lot of my confidence has come to be a jerk but since he said he would give anythingmore than I have been giving. to rope really well I was curious what he was givingfrom my work ethic. When I put in now. When he did answer he did admit that he wasntSome of the things that I can do with a better work giving much. The answer he gave told me that heethic are getting up before daylight and get my horsesthe work I have gained confidence really didnt mean what he had said, he wouldnt giveridden. With a little more discipline this is more thanbecause I have proven to myself anything. He wanted to rope well with limited work orpossible as I can somewhat control my schedule on sacrifice. I know I will say things sometimes withoutmost days. I can rope the heading dummy muchover and over again that whatreally meaning what I said; I try not to do this but oncemore than I have been. I love to rope the heading in a while I still do. I try to mind what I say becausedummy but I just got away from doing it as I wasntI am doing will work.it can affect our mental state of mind. In the instanceworking hard enough to show that any effort I was I am talking about it could have really eroded hisputting in was working. I can also rope the sled moreso even if I do not have anyone to rope with I can confidence in his abilities. If he thought he was givingthan I have been. I usually have someone that willalways breakaway some steers and score my horses to a lot and still not gaining then he may have begun todrive the quad to pull the sled if I ask so again notkeep them working well. I am starting to heel more think it was his talent that was lacking instead of whatroping it just shows my lack of effort. I can also ropebecause I have a good heel horse now so I also need was really lacking and that was his effort. steers in the evenings. We have an automatic chuteto rope the heeling dummy much more. I believe true confidence is built by past successes. Without proof that what youre doing is working there is no real confidence. A lot of my confidence has come from my work ethic. When I put in the work I have gained confidence because I have proven to myself over and over again that what I am doing will work. Meaning I can catch consistently and if I have to I can step up the pace. Successes do not have to come from winning ropings. Yes, that definitely helps but for me, I know if I can make things happen in the practice pen I can also make them happen at the roping. That is why I can always tell myself when I begin to feel pressure at a roping that this is just another practice run. I have put so much work into making good practice runs that I know I can do it again.Now that I have said all that I am going to back up to the beginning. None of this will matter if the answer to the question I had to ask myself before I made a commitment to work harder and have a better mental frame of mind. This question applies to everything that you want to accomplish. The most important question you have to answer is do I still have the passion for what I want to accomplish? If that answer is yes then anything is possible!Until next time Ill see you at the back of the box. ArizonaRealCountry.com July 2023 11'