The Silly Secret to Staying Focused

Keep your focus in the box with Lari Dee Guy and Hope Thompson's secret trick!

Hope Thompson and Lari Dee Guy's Secret to Staying Focused

BreakawayRoping.com coaches Hope Thompson and Lari Dee Guy have a secret trick for keeping their focus in the box. If you don’t watch this video, you’ll never know it…

▶️ Watch the video to reveal their trick.

Lari Dee Guy’s Secret Trick for Maintaining Focus in the Box

“One of the main things that I do to help myself maintain focus and control is I move my toes inside my boot. I’m sitting here moving my toes and you don’t see my feet moving, but I’m kind of wiggling my toes. I want to always feel like my feet are on the go. Doing that helps me to maintain my focus and control.”

Better horsemanship, a stronger mentality, faster and smoother runs—BreakawayRoping.com has the insights you need to help you achieve your roping goals. Want a taste of what we have to offer? Subscribe now!

CATEGORIES
TAGS
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
RELATED ARTICLES
Kelsie Domer demonstrates where to release your rope in this lesson for breakaway beginners.
the essentials
5 Breakaway Beginner Rope Handling Basics with Kelsie Domer
Lari Dee Guy rode Hope Thompson's mare "Ink" to a 2.6-second run in Round 1 of the Pendleton Round-Up.
ON THE OTHER HAND
Lari Dee Guy's Top 3 Tips for Using Your Left Hand in Breakaway Roping
Taylor Munsell and Kelsie Domer have had their fair shares of losses, and they know how to navigate the hard parts of the breakaway mental game.
Winners win
5 Mental Performance Tips for Breakaway Ropers with Kelsie Domer and Taylor Munsell
Martha Angelone gives an inside look on her calf dummy practice for breakaway roping.
No dummy
Master the Dummy: Martha Angelone’s Top 3 Tips for Learning Correct Body Position on the Ground
Lari Dee Guy has mastered roping arena design, which includes adjustable roping boxes (both length and width!)
chef's kiss
3 Must-Have Roping Arena Design Components with Lari Dee Guy
Josie Conner won the 2025 American Rodeo Breakaway roping with a time of 1.89 seconds.
Making a million
Josie Conner Clinches $100K: American Rodeo Breakaway Results
GET UPDATES

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Country*

Additional Offers

Additional Offers
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
The Breakaway Roping Journal
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.