Experience

It takes many years of experience to be able to complete the tasks a cowgirl can complete. You can’t wake up one morning and be a cowgirl. It takes many years of experience to perfect the skills a cowgirl uses to complete a simple task.

            Roping a calf off a horse may seem simple but it’s a lot harder than it looks. I have been taught to rope and it is a lot harder than it looks. My dad gave me a rope and showed me how to rope a plastic steer head off of a bale. He showed me how to hold my elbow and to use my pointer finger and point where I want to throw the loop. I finally was able to swing my loop from my horse, but never tried roping a calf off of my horse. When I got the chance to rope a calf, I started with younger calves because pulling my slack and dallying is dangerous. If I get my finger caught in the rope, I could lose it. After I practiced and practiced roping, I move my way up on being more experienced about roping in the wide open.  Roping takes experience to be able to handle how your horse acts when you throw your loop.