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Lariat knot
A horseman’s lariat is made by running the standing part of a line through a small fixed loop.
The version shown here uses the bowstring loop—the procedure for early American and
Spanish horsemen.
Begin with a loop in the standing end, with the working end emerging on top of the loop (1). Pull
the working end through the loop from the bottom (2). Feed the working end beneath the adjacent
section of knot and it will emerge on the opposite side (3). Then “flip” the knot so that the loop
runs over the standing part of the line (4). The adjustment of the knot makes it possible to make
the lariat more or less responsive to inertial forces so that it does not collapse on its way to the steer
to be roped.
