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What Steer Wrestling Requires
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Reading Horse Position
Where the horse should place you and what to do when he does not.
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Position is the relationship between your chest and the steer's near shoulder at the moment you leave the saddle.
When the horse places you late, the fix in the moment is a shorter reach, not a longer one.
Long term, position problems are usually fixed in the practice pen with slow work.
Key Points
- Chest to shoulder relationship
- Adjust the reach, not the horse
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