Getting hogtied. Professional ropers and weekend amateurs also carry what’s called a pigging string, which is a skinnier, 6-foot rope used to hogtie a calf. It, too, has a honda and a loop at ...

Ohl couldn’t run to the animal, so he heaved his body through the dirt, used a pocketknife ... steer wrestling, team roping, saddle-bronc riding, calf roping, barrel racing and bull riding.

And, Malone said, he and Haslerig only hand-tool or stamp their saddles to add any artistic elements desired. They offer both team roping and calf roping saddles. "The saddles are my favorite ...

where Ketch had just competed in junior calf roping. From there ... it’s not the 23 saddles Ketch has won or the $20,000 prize he recently split. It’s his heart. “I’m most proud of ...

“I’m winning the world right now, in calf ... points; Saddle bronc — Bud Munroe, Valley Mills, Texas, 74; Steer wrestling — Mark Owen, Collinsville, Okla., 3.5 seconds; Team roping ...

During the course of the three day event, a variety of roping events are offered for spectators and competitors alike. Historically, the event consists of an Invitational Calf Roping ...