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Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®
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August 2017
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Everything Horses and Livestock®
I’ve never had a horse that works so well consis-
tently and doesn’t need ridden a lot. I’m used to
having to work with a horse every day to keep them
good for the competition. Deuce gets the Hot Heels
once a week to feel for any problems I need to fix.
Other than that, my daughter keeps him exercised
by simply riding him around. It doesn’t seem to mat-
ter if I rope on him every day, or once a month, he
always works the same, and works great.
So let’s recap. I changed one thing for the better in
my game plan and so many other things changed.
I changed my start out of the box, position going
down the arena, my swing, slack, finish, and my
stirrup length. It truly has been an experience that
I will not soon forget. I have multiple people telling
me every week how much my roping has changed
due to Deuce and the ability that he has.
In conclusion, don’t be afraid to change things for
the better. It can be scary and uncomfortable, but I
promise better things will come on the other side of
positive change. I changed one thing, and look how
much better everything else benefited from it, think
what could happen by making two positive chang-
es!
Once again, I thank you for taking the time to read
my article. I hope you can gain something out of my
personal experiences.
Until next time, PRACTICE HARDER.
God bless,
Chad Mathes
Call to Schedule: 816-820-0560
Email:
mathes58@icloud.com www.ChadMathesRoping.com www.Facebook.com/ChadMathesRoping15