Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine May 2018 Vol 3 Issue 2

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handles to entering, talk each other through it. Build each other up. If you're both putting in the work, morale shouldn't be an issue. Sometimes guys can be afraid to voice their opinion only to find out later that the other guy was thinking the same thing. Assume separate responsibilities. Most of the time, one guy does all the entering. That way there's no confusion on entry day. Headers need to be responsible for seeing what steer you draw and figuring out the score. Heelers are responsible for finding someone to push your steer and helping to tail other teams’ steers. As long as you take care of your assignments, everything is easier. Let the guys that drive better at night do

that. If you're not a night driver, do your share during the day. So many guys I've travelled with do more to get out of driving and then one guy is too tired to focus when it's time to compete, be fair. In summary, being a good partner is definitely a second job, it's a big responsibility. More so in the team roping because you have another person relying on you to hold up your end. If you can't hold up your end when someone asks you to rope, be honest up front and give them a chance to decide whether or not they want to put up with that. Hope this helps, I know everyone is busy and has different schedules, but if you want to have success together, you both have to be all in.

Thanks for taking the time to read, God Bless. Until next time, PRACTICE HARDER.

God bless, Chad Mathes

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