Texas Revolution Team Roping in Seguin

August 17-23, 2015                             

Equine Photographer Genie Images San Antonio     

I headed out to Guadalupe County Coliseum in Seguin, Texas this last weekend to shoot Texas Revolution Team Roping event.  This was going to be a great opportunity to practice back button focusing.  These were going to be fast horses and cattle running every which way  . . . what a better time to fine tune my skills. 

Before heading out there, I thought I should brush up on the Rodeo Basics.  It is always a good idea to know where your subject is headed!  I was happy to find out that the routine ran pretty much as the article said.  The header (guy who ropes the head of the steer) and healer (guy who ropes the back legs of the steer) start running after the steer is let loose from the chute.   From there, the header ropes the steer as quickly as possible and pulls him to the left for the healer to swoop in and rope both back legs (or more often . . . one back leg).  If the header misses, it is pretty much game over.  If the healer misses both back legs but does rope one leg, they will at least get a recorded time.

It was all very exciting and by the end of the morning, I was cheering teams on to victory and felt the other's agony of defeat.  I loved the expression of the rider's faces as they throw their ropes in hopes of it falling exactly where it is intended.  I loved capturing all aspects of this sport.  Once you understand the routine, you can track the horses and cattle pretty routinely.  The back button focusing skill was conquered after the first hour and now I don't know how I ever got along without it.   Thank you Tom Turner for taking 15 minutes out of class to explain it to me!

Jeanne Harford

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