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In rodeo's only true team event, two ropers -- a "header" and a "healer" -- work together to catch a steer.
The header is the first out of the chute. He may rope the steer around the head and one horn, around the neck or around both horns, which are reinforced for the event. As with all timed events, if the header breaks the barrier, a 10-second penalty is added to the total time.
After making his catch, the header rides to the left, taking the steer in tow. The heeler moves in and ropes both hind legs. Catching only one hind leg results in a five second penalty. If the heeler tosses his loop before the header has changed the direction of the steer and has the animal moving forward, it's called a "crossfire" and results in disqualification.
Time is stopped when the slack is out of both ropes and the contestants are facing each other.
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