Innehållsförteckning för Trevor Brazile från The Team Roping Journal

What have you learned since retirement? TB: I’ve learned about how much other stuff there is outside rodeo. I’ve been in that one capsule for so long. Not that that was all I did or all I focused on, but it was the majority of what I got up thinking about. It was where my goals rested. Everyday my goal was to be the best I could in that field. And I guess I learned the most it was all right that I didn’t do that every day. I mean I still rope every day, but I was so in depth into the rodeo cycle of entering, logistics. Just taking that off my plate has been so nice. What has been a moment you’ve gotten to be a part of…

Trevor Brazile shares how chains, ports and gags each fit into a head horse program. As much as I like one bit over the other, the horse will tell you what they’re comfortable with. When I get a horse in to ride, I’ll take out two bits—a chain and a port. I need to know what kind of bit each horse is most comfortable in in the box. A horse will tell you more in the box than he will anywhere in the run, and if a horse doesn’t score, then he’s no good to you anywhere else anyway. The box is where I address everything right off the bat. I don’t start with one bit over the other, but I’ll ride them both throughout the day. I want to…

THE SCORE There are so many ways to mess up when you’re teaching your head horse to score. I see guys wanting to score on a light rein, a heavy rein—but in a perfect world, I like to put more pressure on my rein so there’s a clearer signal to the horse. Ultimately, though, I adjust my scoring to the horse. Each horse will let you know their preference on scoring, and I try to change the stuff I feel really strongly about but work around each horse in certain areas. People worry about being too light or too strong, but the most important thing is consistency in the box. Whatever you’re doing, however your horse needs ridden, you’ve got to stay consistent. THE MOVE One of the biggest mistakes…