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What Steer Wrestling Requires
Getting Started
An honest look at the physical demands, the cost, and the time commitment before you spend anything.
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Hand placement, elbow position, and the most common ways a hold goes wrong.
The hold starts with the far horn. Get it and the rest of the run is available to you.
Elbows stay in. Wide elbows give the steer leverage and cost you the throw.
The most common failure is reaching with the shoulders instead of arriving with the hips.
Getting Started
An honest look at the physical demands, the cost, and the time commitment before you spend anything.
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