Sometimes things don’t go as planned in the practice pen. In this series from BreakawayRoping.com Linsay Sumpter shares safety tips on preventing injury and how to handle it when things go wrong.
Make Sure Your Cinches are Tight
A basic but important part of your breakaway roping safety check should be checking your cinches before you practice or compete. Linsay Sumpter explains why making sure your cinches are tight right before you get in the box is important.
What to do When Your Practice Rope Snaps Back at You
In the practice pen it’s a common and sometimes scary occurrence for your rope to snap back toward you and your horse. Linsay Sumpter shares a cautionary tale on how to be prepared for this to happen and what to do when it does, to keep you and your horse safe.
Taking a Breather
Practice sessions don’t always go to plan and sometimes you need to regroup. In this video, Linsay Sumpter explains the benefits of taking a breather.
“Not every day is going to be perfect. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional or if you are just beginning, so if it’s not starting off the way that you want it, maybe make an adjustment.”
Linsay Sumpter
About Linsay Sumpter
Sumpter, of La Junta, Colorado, is the head rodeo coach at Otero Junior College. She also is the newly named Commissioner of the Women’s Rodeo World Championship.
“Rodeo was a genetic default of mine growing up,” Sumter explained. “My grandfather is Cotton Rosser. He’s a ProRodeo Hall of Fame stock contractor—one of the living legends in the business.”
Commissioner Notes: My Grandfather’s Granddaughter
Until she was 13 years old, Sumpter was a trick rider and carried flags on stages like NFR. When she transitioned to competing in high school rodeo, she qualified to the National High School Finals Rodeo. Sumpter also got her first taste of public speaking and defending the sport of rodeo when, at the age of 15, she stood in front of the California State Legislature and spoke on behalf of the agricultural industry regarding a harsh animal welfare bill. After high school, Sumpter attended California Polytechnic State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree and competed at the College National Finals Rodeo.
From a family of rodeo royalty, Sumpter’s no-nonsense approach to coaching and competition shines through in her series on BreakawayRoping.com. On top of being an expert in breakaway horse training, Sumpter has flanked bulls, picked up broncs and day worked for a living, and that all-cowgirl attitude is what sets her apart from the pack.
- Speaking Up: First-Ever WRWC Commissioner Linsay Sumpter
- Pre-Rodeo Practice with Linsay Sumpter
- Build Your Breakaway Career
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