How to Dally a Lasso

A key part of rope training a horse is getting the animal comfortable with seeing a lasso move past its field of vision. The more you swing a lasso as you ride, the faster your horse will become comfortable seeing the rope and learn to accept it. But before you start working with your horse on rope training, you must properly dally the rope -- wind it around the saddle horn. You should never tie the lasso.

Instructions

    • 1

      Hold the rope in your hand and place it over the saddle horn as you mount your horse. Ask the horse to stand still while you work with the rope.

    • 2

      Wrap the end of the rope around the saddle horn in a counter-clockwise direction.

    • 3

      Keep your thumb up as you continue to wrap the rope. Pull on the rope to make sure it's tight.