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Hi, I just started riding last year. I went to a youth rodeo and saw goat tying, I thought it looked really cool. Do you need any special saddle and/or girth?
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You will want a roping saddle for anything that involves roping, or else your saddle horn could break off! Good luck with your goat tying, I always wanted to try it.
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Swing_Away111 (10/30/2009)
You will want a roping saddle for anything that involves roping, or else your saddle horn could break off! Good luck with your goat tying, I always wanted to try it. I haven't been to a junior rodeo in a long time, but I don't remember the contestants having to actually rope the goat. If memory serves right, the goat is already tethered and you just ride up close to it, jump off the horse, catch up the goat and tie its legs. For this, I wouldn't think you would need a 'special' saddle. Just one you can easily dismount from. However, as I stated it has been a long time and maybe they have changed things a bit. I would look at getting a 'roping' type of girth, though as it covers a bit more room on the belly and I would think would be a bit more comfortable for your horse. Good luck!
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Thanks!!!!!!
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Sam's Mom (10/30/2009)
[quote]Swing_Away111 (10/30/2009)
You will want a roping saddle for anything that involves roping, or else your saddle horn could break off! Good luck with your goat tying, I always wanted to try it.
I haven't been to a junior rodeo in a long time, but I don't remember the contestants having to actually rope the goat. If memory serves right, the goat is already tethered and you just ride up close to it, jump off the horse, catch up the goat and tie its legs. For this, I wouldn't think you would need a 'special' saddle. Just one you can easily dismount from. However, as I stated it has been a long time and maybe they have changed things a bit. I would look at getting a 'roping' type of girth, though as it covers a bit more room on the belly and I would think would be a bit more comfortable for your horse. Good luck![/quote]
Oh, I forgot that the goat is tied. Sorry!
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When I am goat tying I just use my barrel saddle, and the girth I have on that saddle. There really isn't a special saddle for goat tying. And you don't rope the goat, you jump off your horse while it is running and then you flip the goat over and tie it's legs. So it doesn't matter what kinda of saddle you have as far as tree and stuff. Something you might look into is how high your cantle is because you have to swing your leg over it. My barrel saddle has a pretty high cantle but I don't have any problem swinging my leg over. So if you rope, use your roping saddle. If you barrel race, use your barrel saddle. Use whatever saddle and girth you and your horse usually use, you don't need anything special.
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