Looking for Roping Instructor in Washington, DC area

[nate-eagle]

I’ve been cast in a play with a local community theater for a character who practices roping on stage and dramatically ropes and yanks over a chair at one point. I am trying to find an instructor within driving distance (generously defined!) of Washington, DC who I could pay for one or two lessons to show me the basics: my understanding is that it helps a lot to get a foundation from someone knowledgable.

Someone who has experience teaching kids would be ideal, since I’m a complete beginner and would appreciate someone with patience!

Does anyone have any suggestions for where I could look to find someone like that? Thanks in advance for any tips or advice anyone is able to provide!

[Bluey]

There are roping clubs all over, find some near you.
Ask any reining or cutting barn, they may have or know someone that can teach you.
Are there any rodeos around or not too far?
There are some rodeo associations South of there, don’t know how close they may be to you, that can help you.
Check with local trail riding groups, they may have some old cowboy around that may be able to help or find you help.

[Janet]

The young woman who looks after my horses when I go away is a cutter. When I have asked her in the past, she said that there are very few Western trainers in the area (we are both in Prince William County, about 40 miles west of Washington DC).

When I Googled “roping” near Washington DC I got this site - https://www.equinenow.com/ropingvirginialessons.htm
which has 6 listings, but only one is less than 50 miles from DC: Miran Farm in Aldie (40 miles).