Indholdsfortegnelse for Trey Yates i The Team Roping Journal

CS: What’s the greatest horse you’ve ever rode? TY: I can’t answer that. I’ve had three great ones that all serve a different purpose. YY started my career when I was a number 4. I won anything from heading in the #9 US Ropings to the Cheyenne Frontier Days on him. Dude, he’s quick-footed and I got him from my godparents. He serves a purpose of being quick-footed, stopping hard and strong to the saddle horn. Tux is amazing. Anybody can ride him. He’s really easy to catch on. He’s easy to dally on, and I’m not sure what else to say about him. He’s special because he can take a lot of runs. That’s a big part of our operation. Cullen Teller can ride him at Prescott and I…

I see a lot of lower-numbered ropers or kids getting too close to the cow throughout the run, which doesn’t allow for enough distance. That affects a lot of things, but most importantly, it affects the position your body is in as you deliver. That body position relates directly to the power you can put on your tip. to stop, then catch up, and you’ll be out of time. RIGHT SPOT When I’m delivering my rope, I want to have my legs locked into my swells, with my toes down and my feet behind me. You’ve got to have pressure in your stirrups and be standing up to get the power from your whole body. TOO CLOSE Being too close to the cow going down the arena and through the…

I hate missing. I hated missing when I started rodeoing, and I still hate missing. Thankfully, I had a partner like my dad (21-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier JD Yates) who is about as mentally tough as you can be. He has such a strong mental game; there’s no telling where I’d be if I didn’t have him. They say a lot of guys need to take five or 10 minutes to get over something and then go on, but Dad can ride out of the arena, talk to himself about a mistake on the ride out, and then it’s done. When I started roping with my dad, I would let a miss carry over to the next steer, and I’ve learned I can’t do that to be successful.…