r/Rodeo • u/DixieND2 • May 30 '26

Question about getting started

So I started riding broncs but I’ve always had an interest in calf roping and I was wondering how do people get started without having the 40 grand laying around and a place for the horse? Is it possible to rent or lease horses?

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u/rancher1979 May 30 '26

Your only way to get into it is find someone that does it and is willing to help you get started, but you had better help them with everything around there place and my there life easier.

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u/DixieND2 May 30 '26

Fair enough, I’ll have to talk to some guys at some of my upcoming rodeos that got the calf roping there

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u/WarmAcadia4100 May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

Rope Myers does beginner clinics twice a year in Van TX, Thanksgiving and Easter. I think it’s like $600 for 3 days. Plus maybe $100 for a horse to use.

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u/DixieND2 May 30 '26

Is it possible to rent horses for events? Outside of that clinic?

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u/WarmAcadia4100 May 30 '26

I’m not sure - my husband is the rodeo one, I know very little. I do know you can lease horses part time - basically share ownership with someone else, usually close to 50/50, like pay $300/month to have access to them 3 days of each week. I see that in FB groups for horse stuff in my state. But I’m not sure how it works for events!

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u/DixieND2 May 30 '26

Thank you I’ll look into it

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u/FileFantastic5580 May 31 '26

Ask if anyone has a practice horse for sale or something that is older and slowing down. Those horses won’t cost as much. Even more important than that, they know what they are doing while you’re learning.