b'From the Back OF THE BOXBy John SamsillYou can contact me directly at johnsamsillteamroping@gmail.com if you have any questionsor would like to schedule a clinic or a lesson.Ion, I know I have, you would have had the need for dont usually talk about products, but I am goingthe Rope Doctor. There have been times when I was to tell you about a newat a roping and using a rope that felt really good, but product that I just discovered.because it had gotten dirty, I had to switch ropes. In my fifty-five-plus yearNow, I no longer have to worry about that. At the very least maybe you will be like meroping career I haventand make a new friend.seen anything quite like itAfter talking with Mike for a while he told me and I believe there is athat the Rope Doctor is made entirely inUntil next time I hope to see you at the back ofneed for it. I know I haveAmerica. He said that it was very importantthe box. needed a product liketo him and even though it was more this before and Im sureexpensive to manufacture, he would not if you have roped for verycompromise on where it was made. I reallyI would like thank my sponsors: long, you have too.liked that! With all this, Mike still sellsUsher Brand Silver and Saddlery, the Rope Doctor for only twenty dollars. IOmega Fields Supplements,While I was at the World Serieswont mention any names, but a really good Roping at Rancho Rio in earlyfriend of mine who is about the mostSaddle Right Saddle Pads, October I happened to see anfrugal guy you will ever meet, told meHassayampa Veterinary Servicesadvertisement for somethingif it saves him only one rope a year,and of course Fastback Ropes.called the Rope Doctor. Iit more than pays for itself. I agree! had never heard of or seenMaybe the best thing about the Rope this before and I was curiousDoctor, as to what it was. As luckbesides would have it, I happenedthat it to be talking with Scott Early when Ireally does clean saw it and asked him if he knew aboutyour rope, is that it willAZit. He said he did, told me to turn around, and thatnot fuzz it up. Mike the man who invented it was standing behind us.told me to take a newFARRIERAs usual, Scott knows just about everybody, so herope and run the RopeSupply LLCintroduced us. The mans name is Mike Brewer andDoctor over as much after talking with him for a few minutes, I becameas I could so I could very intrigued by not only his invention but the prove to myself that it man himself. wouldnt hurt my rope. I did and he is one What I learned is that the Rope Doctor is a smallhundred percent correct. tool that you use to clean your rope. Mike had oneI could not get it to fuzz in his back pocket and when he showed it to meup the rope. Mike said my first thought was, why didnt I think of that?that he has worked very Its simple and it works. When I am in the practicehard at trying to get pen heading, I always let my rope go and let thethe Rope Doctor right. steer drag it to the stripping chute. I feel that thisAfter three years and keeps my horses calm and lets them relax after a runcountless prototypes, he instead of having to run to the stripping chute. Tobelieves he has done it me, it is a reward and it lets them know the workand I agree with him. I is over for them. As you can imagine, my ropes getdid call him back after dirty by doing this. Now that problem is solved and Iusing it for a while. can keep my rope feeling good throughout the entireI told him that I was practice session. That was my first thought of howlooking for a negative the Rope Doctor could help me. My second thoughtabout his invention and is that sometimes I have drawn a steer with manureI could not find one. If on its head. Even if the chute man cleans it as bestyou are like me and feel he can, it still gets in your rope and the rope willyou have a need for the not feel the same after that. Problem solved again!Rope Doctor, try one. The Rope Doctor is small enough to fit in your backI dont think you will pocket so you can use it between runs when yoube disappointed. When need it. I must have roped six to eight steers that dayyou see Mike around at with it in my back pocket and actually forgot that Isome of the ropings this had it until I needed it. If you have ever had a steerwinter, go talk to him get through the stripping chute with your rope stillabout the Rope Doctor. ArizonaRealCountry.com November 2023 11'