Heel-O-Matic Machines

Best For: Families, youth ropers, fun community jackpots

Key Feature: Battery-powered hop for stationary practice

■ Mobile, ideal for roping practice on foot

■ Battery operated so you can manually turn the hop on or off for stationary practice.

Heel-O-Matic’s BATTERY-POWERED SUPERGOAT has been a very popular training tool amongst ropers of all ages. Ideal for families, young ropers, and fun community jackpots, a BATTERY-POWERED SUPERGOAT is a blast to rope on foot! This battery-powered version of our SUPERGOAT works off a control box, so you can manually turn the hop on and off for stationary practice.

The GROUND-DRIVEN SUPERGOAT is durable, weather-resistant, virtually maintenance free, and comes with a full year mechanical warranty. If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines. Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your practice needs. 888-HEELING

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Best For: Families, youth ropers, fun community jackpots

Key Feature: New ground-driven pulley system

■ Ground driven works off a pulley system for a more realistic hop.

■ Mobile, ideal for roping practice on foot.

Heel-O-Matic is offering the new and improved GROUND-DRIVEN SUPER GOAT available for the first time in December 2011. Ideal for families, young ropers, and fun community jackpots, a GROUND-DRIVEN SUPERGOAT is about the most fun you can have with a rope on foot! This new and improved SUPERGOAT works off a ground-driven pulley system, so you won’t need batteries.  It’s also got a shorter hop for a more realistic roping experience, and more durable frame, which will hold up to countless hours of use. Take it with you anywhere – Priced at just $995, this is the best babysitter you’ll ever purchase!

The GROUND-DRIVEN SUPERGOAT is durable, weather-resistant, virtually maintenance free, and comes with a full year mechanical warranty. If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines. Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your practice needs. 888-HEELING

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Best For: Heelers

Key Features: Mobile practice for heelers

■ Manually control the speed of of the hop with a control box – No batteries are needed.

■ Attach to your truck’s hitch and power the patented Heel-O-Matic hop off the vehicle battery.

Heel-O-Matic’s HITCH HOPPER, turns any parking lot, garage or driveway into a practice facility. It provides heelers with a convenient, portable training machine at an affordable price. “Headers have their Bones heading dummies for warm up. It’s great that there’s finally something out there for heelers to use before a competition,” states World Champion Mike Beers.

The HITCH HOPPER moves with the patented “Heel-O-Matic Hop.” It connects to any standard receiver hitch and plugs in to run on your vehicle’s battery power, providing hours of stationary heeling practice or a thorough warm-up before competing.

“The HITCH HOPPER is essentially the back half of our Heel-O-Matic PRO machine,” states Chip Bruegman, Heel-O-Matic General Manager, “but you attach it to your vehicle’s receiver hitch and connect it to the trailer plug for power, just like you would a trailer. You can use that vehicle to pull the HOPPER if you’re looking for moving practice. For stationary practice at your barn, garage, shop or arena, you can power the HOPPER by simply connecting to an auxiliary battery.”

The HITCH HOPPER features Heel-O-Matic’s new control box with on-board computer chip technology for reliable, problem-free practice. The Hop Control dial offers five different hop speeds to meet all of your practice needs.

The HITCH HOPPER is durable, weather-resistant, and comes with a full year mechanical warranty.   If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines.  Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your practice needs.  888-HEELING

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Best for:  Headers

Key Feature:  Most realistic mobile heading dummy

Weight:  45 pounds

■ Made of durable, molded plastic.

■ Sturdy, wide base ensures that Bones won’t tip, slip or slide.

■ Every Bones comes with a horn wrap and three sets of horns (19”, 28”, 33”) for variable practice scenarios.

■ Available in black, brown, purple, pink, yellow and special editions of NHSRA blue and PRCA red. Natural horns are also available.

Whether you’re a PRCA pro or just swinging your first rope, the BONES heading dummy from Heel-O-Matic provides full curl practice sessions that will improve your accuracy, sharpen your skills, and give novice ropers a controlled practice experience to build rope handling skills.

Made of durable, molded plastic, the BONES’ dimensions were carefully chosen to create the most realistic heading dummy on the market.  The sturdy, wide base ensures that Bones won’t tip, slip or slide, even after years of practice.

Each BONES comes with a real horn wrap and sets of short (19”), medium (28”) and long horns (33”) to provide you with variable practice challenges or to customize your BONES to resemble the live cattle in your area.  Leave the horns off completely to provide a 14” spread for calf and breakaway ropers.  The built-in handle and 45 pound total weight make the BONES easy for anyone in the family to transport.

Add challenge to your practice session by raising, lowering or tipping the BONES head simply by adding 5/16″ bolts (not included) to the pre-drilled spots in the base of a BONES.

BONES provides practice opportunities in nearly any environment and any weather condition.  Take your roping practice inside if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate.  Throw it in the truck or trailer for practice and entertainment at all of your equestrian events.  You’ll also love the hours of enjoyment that BONES provides to younger ropers.  The BONES is available in a variety of colors:  brown, black, blue, yellow, pink or purple.

Now available! The PRCA Bones: We’ve designed an exclusive PRCA BONES in the long-requested color of vivid red. This popular roping practice device features the PRCA logo in a unique shield, reminiscent of a WNFR back number. The PRCA BONES is an excellent choice for committees, ropers’ awards, or events that host junior dummy roping or reaching contests. A portion of the proceeds go back to assist the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

“I can’t take my arena with me.  I can’t take my steers with me.  But I can take the BONES for Perfect Practice.” Chad Masters, World Champion, PRCA World Record Holder

The BONES is durable, weather-resistant, maintenance free, and comes with a full year warranty.   If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines.  Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your needs.  888-HEELING

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Best for:  New ropers, horse trainers and headers

Key Feature: Easily horse pulled

■Unique frame ensures stability even with the tightest of turns.

■ Stationary legs with a dally kit can handle those hard hits.

■ Light enough to be pulled by a horse

The Heel-O-Matic SLED represents a Perfect Practice opportunity for headers, heelers and horse trainers, offering an unparalleled opportunity for ropers to perfect their position, swing, delivery and dally.

This full-sized roping dummy is light enough to be pulled by a horse, yet sturdy enough to take a hard-hitting dally.  Designed to be Heel-O-Matic’s premier heading machine, the SLED offers headers consistent, controllable practice (including logging and facing your horse), quick release horns and body dimensions that represent the most realistic steer substitute available today.

Each SLED is equipped with a turning head, collapsible horns, and a dally kit to let heelers practice their hard hits and accuracy.  We tipped our horns to eliminate hang-ups and provide a smoother release.  A new, additional spring in the head produces a snappy, quick return and a steady position when being pulled.

The SLED benefits heelers as well.  In addition to life-like proportions, the SLED features realistic rear legs that snap back into place for delivery, accuracy and dally practice.

Use the SLED to reduce the number of live practice steers you need each season, or to create quality, controlled practice sessions for yourself and your horses at a moment’s notice

WEIGHT: Approximately 165 lbs

The SLED is durable, weather-resistant, virtually maintenance free, and comes with a full year mechanical warranty.   If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines.  Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your needs.  888-HEELING

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Best For: Heelers and Headers

Key Feature:  Battery-powered patented hop allows stationary practice

■ Manually control the speed of the patented Heel-O-Matic Hop with a battery system run by a manual control box with on-board computer chip technology.

■ Practice timing with our patented Heel-O-Matic Hop.

■ Capable of stationary timing practice.

The Heel-O-Matic PRO gives ropers the opportunity to control the speed of the Patented Heel-O-Matic Hop with a simple control box and battery system.  This produces a steady hop speed, regardless of the pull speed.  In addition, the PRO can produce the Patented Heel-O-Matic Hop when the machine is stationary for specialized training drills. We’ve packed and sealed our shaft bearings to reduce friction and increase the life of your machine.

Each PRO is equipped with a turning head, collapsible horns, and a rear leg dally kit to let heelers practice their hard hits and accuracy.  We tipped our horns to eliminate hang-ups and provide a smoother release.  A new, additional spring in the head produces a snappy, quick return and a steady position when being pulled.

Competitive Comparisons:

Savvy shoppers will research their options when it comes to the purchase of a team roping dummy.  Be sure to note these points when gathering information:

• The Patented Heel-O-Matic hop.  Observing the natural movement of steers reveals that their hips and rear legs move in a rhythmic, circular pattern.  We’ve carefully duplicated this movement to provide the most accurate movement available for your training.   If you study the movement the “stride,” of other brands, you’ll see that the rear legs simply swing from front to back.  We feel this can cause a false sense of delivery, and this type of roping machine can’t “hop” over the top strand of your loop.   Click here to watch video of the Heel-O-Matic Hop!
• The compact length of the PRO frame results in the best maneuverability of any roping practice machine available.  This means tighter turns and more realistic run patterns.  Be sure to note the frame length of competitive products.  A long frame can only turn in a larger arc:  a physics law that live cattle rarely follow!
• The majority of the PRO’s weight is carried on the skids, not the tires.  This produces a smoother pull and less compaction in your arena.  Some competitive products carry the majority of their weight on a single tire, resulting in a bouncing, unrealistic run.
• Heel-O-Matic prides itself on producing the most life-like roping dummy on the market.  Be sure to compare and contrast the neck length of the PRO to other competitive products.

WEIGHT: Approximately 175 lbs

The PRO is durable, weather-resistant, and comes with a full year mechanical warranty.   If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines.  Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your practice needs.  888-HEELING

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Best For: Headers and heelers, families who rope together

Key Feature: Belt-driven pulley system for variable hopping speed adjustments

■ Practice timing with our patented Heel-O-Matic Hop.

■ Easy-to-change variable pulley system means the faster you pull, the faster the hop – Just like in a real run.

■ Our most popular model.

The Ground Driven TRAINER is our most popular roping practice machine. Virtually maintenance free, this machine provides the realistic “Heel-O-Matic Hop” that is generated by a variable pulley system. The faster the run, the faster the hop – just like in a real run. No battery, motor, solar panel or electrical wiring to worry about. This translates to fewer parts, lower maintenance and easier assembly.

The TRAINER’s pulley system has variable settings that allow you to customize your Heel-O-Matic Hop. Choose a slower hop speed at a higher pull speed, or a faster hop at a slower pull speed. You can select–and easily change-this ratio to meet your practice needs. We’ve added mechanical tension arms to maintain steady belt tension and we’ve packed and sealed our shaft bearings to reduce friction and increase the life of your machine.

Each TRAINER is also equipped with a turning head, collapsible horns as well as a back leg dally kit to let heelers practice their hard hits and accuracy. We tipped our horns to eliminate hang-ups and provide a smoother release. A new, additional spring in the head produces a snappy, quick return and a steady position when being pulled.

Competitive Comparisons:

• The Heel-O-Matic hop. Observing the natural movement of steers reveals that their hips and rear legs move in a rhythmic, circular pattern. We’ve carefully duplicated this movement to provide the most accurate movement available for your training. If you study the movement of the “stride” of other brands, you’ll see that the rear legs simply swing back and forth (from front to back). We feel this can cause a false sense of delivery, and this type of roping machine can’t “hop” over the top strand of your loop. Click here to watch video of the Heel-O-Matic Hop!
• The compact length of the TRAINER frame produces best maneuverability of any roping practice machine available. This means tighter turns and more realistic run patterns. Be sure to note the frame length of competitive products. A long frame can only turn in a larger arc: a physics law that live cattle rarely follow!
• The majority of the TRAINER’s weight is carried on the skids, not the tires. This produces a smoother pull and less compaction in your arena. Some competitive products carry the majority of their weight on a single tire, resulting in a bouncing, unrealistic run.
• Heel-O-Matic prides itself on producing the most life-like roping dummy on the market. Be sure to compare and contrast the neck length of the TRAINER to other competitive products.

WEIGHT: Approximately 175 lbs

The TRAINER is durable, weather-resistant, virtually maintenance free, and comes with a full year mechanical warranty. If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re protected by our 7-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee!*

Heel-O-Matic is proud to produce the most realistic team roping practice machines. Call our Customer Service department if you have more questions, or to find out which machine is best suited for your practice needs. 888-HEELING

*Excludes Shipping