» Tying the Loop Knot: The adjustable knot in the loop of the bull rope may be the most deceiving part of the equipment. Mainly because the loop and knot can twist, turn, and become Back-Ass-Backwards in a hurry. Unless you become familiar with the loop and knot. I've put together a series of images to help illustrate how to tie the adjustable knot: First thing is lay your rope over the rail without tying it on, and I'll explain why later in this section. Start with a small eye-loop by running the rope over and under while holding it where they cross as shown. Bring the end of the rope around and feed it through the open eye-loop. Open the end of the rope a bit. Here's the tricky part. Since you did not tie the tail of the rope to the top rail, pull it off and run the entire tail and handle through the open end. The reason for this involves the direction and flow of the rope twist. You do not want to roll or twist the rope against it's own grain. By running the entire rope through the open end will keep the rope from twisting and will respond to adjustments a lot smoother. Pull the knot snug and it should look like this. Beware of the slip-knot! It looks almost the same, but notice how it differs and how the knot can slide up and down. Also, make sure you're familiar with how the loop appears when you actually set it across a bulls back. Loops * Basics * Schools * Which Hand * Get-Offs * Bullfigthers * Knot Grabbing * No Bulls? * Back to Starting