| 摘要 |
A roping practice device for training headers and heelers is provided. The present training device generally comprises a vehicle-pulled sled unit, a pivotal vertical support unit, and a main frame unit, pivotal about the vertical support unit to allow for offset positioning of the main frame to mimic the natural inclinations of a steer to swing around a corner. The main frame comprises a pivoting frame from which depends a pair of hind legs. A drive means and linkages are provided to rock the legs back and forth and to move the rear of the animal up and down. A linkage for rocking the legs is adjustable and provides a roper the ability to alter the starting point at which the legs rock, thereby allowing the roper to mimic the natural inclinations of a steer to run up the rope and drag. A further adjustable linkage also provides a roper the ability to alter the range of the leg rocking motion, further mimicking the variety of natural reactions exhibited by a steer encountered by a roper in a roping competition and means for staggering or offsetting rear leg movement.
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