Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine August 2017 Vol 2 Issue 3

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

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/ChadMathesRoping

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