Ropes
Cactus Ropes: Hot vs. Cold
The answer to these questions has to do with what the Cactus team refers to as REBOUND and ELASTICITY. A quick analogy is the stretch of a rubber band; after you stretch it, it rebounds to its orig...
Animal Health
Essential Vitamins & Minerals for Your Horse
Vitamins and minerals are not only what humans need to function but horses too. If you're new to the equine lifestyle you may be asking yourself, what vitamins and minerals are essential for my horse?
Fashion and Lifestyle
How do you clean Navajo Pearls?
Made using sterling silver beads, Navajo pearls are hand-made by melting silver down, hand stamping, or carving each bead. Traditionally, these beads were used to pass down stories for many generat...
Ropes
Calf Rope Care
Rodeo and jackpot equipment isn't cheap, from trucks to horses to basic essentials like ropes. Therefore, it's a good idea to know how to properly care for such to improve longevity and maintain ef...
Ropes
What's in your Rope Bag?
Team ropers and calf ropers always have their trusty rope bags (or cans) in tow everywhere they go. But, is the faithful piece of equipment full of ropes only, or are any surprises, secrets or supe...
Animal Health
What Vaccines do we carry at South Texas Tack?
At South Texas Tack we carry many different vaccines to help protect your horses. While there is no existing vaccination program that fits the needs of all horses, many people work with their vet...
Ropes
Who Says a Core is Just for Team Ropes? Introducing El Caporal and the new Hooey.
I'll start with the calf rope. The reason the manufactured rope hasn't taken over the industry vs the grass is one millimeter of stretch and separation of the crowns. This happens because of the ...
Ropes
NFR RECAP with JOE BEAVER
Joe, you do the all-around commentary for ten whole days; do you ever get tired of non-stop talking and analyzing? I’m sure sometimes you would like to just enjoy yourself and watch the rodeo.
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Ropes
The Lady Looper
Lari Dee Guy has been roping all her life, earning 11 American Junior Rodeo Association world championships beginning at age 9. After years of honing her craft, she’s amassed numerous Women’s Profe...
