Pete Rosciglione of Defiance, Mo., (left) and Cody McCartney of Ottawa Lake, Mich., take a few practice swings with the lasso before competing in the tie-down roping event at the Big Hat Rodeo during the Kane County Fair in St. Charles, Il. In tie-down roping, the cowboy must lasso a calf before using a smaller rope to tie together its legs, preventing it from getting up for at least six seconds.
