THE REACH

Throwing a long line to the horns is nuanced. In history, five bombers have helped make it pay money.

—By Julie Mankin

On July 31, 2022, Erich Rogers delivered a $14,800 head loop from two coils back at the finals of ol' Cheyenne. But alas, reaching that far only works if the steer maintains the same path it was on at delivery. The phrase “live by the sword, die by the sword” may have come from the Gospel of Matthew, but it certainly applies to reaching. And to the outlook of the world’s first renowned reacher, a Californian who changed the game as seven-time World Champ Jake Barnes witnessed it as a kid. “That was unheard of, what H.P. Evetts was doing,” Barnes said. “Nobody had ever seen anything like that before.” Evetts had grown up in the ’60s watching guys like jack Gomez throw a long way. He started roping off a horse as…

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The Team Roping Journal (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2022

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