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How do I use the lariat?

by | Aug 5, 2009 | Inside History

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I’m hoping you can help a frustrated horseman over here in England. How do I use the lariat? Daryl Wight English Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK My dad fixed up a rope for me when I was about five. First he tied a honda knot on one end of the rope; then he showed me how to shake it out and build a loop. He also showed me how to rotate counter-clockwise to take the kinks out after you toss the loop. He then taught me how to rotate my wrist above my head and to keep my loop flat. Start out c


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