Do you ever wonder why some people win so much and other people struggle forever? A lot of that's just because there are different types of people. There are talented, confident ropers, and there are talented, unconfident ropers who don't seem to win when they compete. They need to overcome the fears of losing or looking bad. Somewhere along the line, they've probably had some bad breaks, and they've never forgotten about it. They get a phobia, and start believing they're snakebit or jinxed. I don't believe in any of that. If you work hard enough, anybody can win.
Other people are cocky. They thrive on people talking about them. It pumps them up and makes them want to win even more. I would never want to be cocky, and there's no reason you can't be confident without being cocky. But sometimes cocky people win more than really quiet people, simply because of that extra confidence.
I believe in being confident. I always try to do the best I can and prepare the best I can. From there, I try to be humble and whatever happens, happens. I'm confident in the arena. How I get that is through hard work-a lot of practice, good horses and always trying to be the best I can be. I will never think I know it all or quit striving to learn more and rope better.
