When the roper calls for the steer, the chute man trips a lever, opening the doors.
When the steer reaches the end of the tether, the string breaks, releasing the barrier for the horse and roper.
[4] The roper dismounts while his horse continues to gallop, pulling the steer along the ground, which prevents the animal from getting back to its feet.
The horse is trained to slow once the rider is completely off the horse and has reached the steer, but to keep the rope taunt while the contestant ties three of the steer's legs together with a piggin string using a half hitch knot[5][6] colloquially called a hooey.
Other PRCA events take place in early December at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.