Calf roping, also known as
tie-down roping, is a
rodeo event that features a
calf and a
rider mounted on a
horse. The goal of this timed event is for the rider to catch the calf by throwing a loop of rope from a
lariat around its neck, dismount from the horse, run to the calf, and restrain it by tying three legs together, in as short a time as possible.