Folding roping practice dummy assemblies, systems and methods

A foldable roping dummy, comprising:

• a central support portion comprising an upper body member with a downwards extending right side support member and a downwards extending left side support member which define a storage space underneath the upper body member and between the left side support member and the right side support member wherein the upper body member comprises a tubular upper body chamber;
• a head assembly comprising a head portion and a rear attachment portion;
• at least one attachment member which pivotally connects the rear attachment portion of the head assembly to the central support portion, such that the head assembly can be pivoted between an undeployed storage position within the storage space to a deployed position on a front surface of the central support portion;
• a body cylinder slidable in the tubular upper body chamber, which is moved rearward in the body chamber as the head assembly is moved to the deployed position;
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• a left movable target member attached near a rear end of the body cylinder and a right movable target member attached near a rear end of the body cylinder, wherein each of the left movable target member and the right movable target member are pivotally attached to the body cylinder.

A foldable roping target assembly, comprising:

• a central body having an upper surface and a defined storage space accessible through at least a front surface of the body, wherein the body includes a tubular chamber which extends rearwards from the front surface of the body;
• a head assembly comprising a head portion and a rear attachment portion;
• at least one linkage member which is pivotally connected to the rear attachment portion of the head assembly to thereby allow the head assembly to be pivoted between an undeployed storage position within the storage space and a deployed position on the front surface of the body;
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• a body cylinder slidable in the tubular chamber, which is moved rearward in the tubular chamber as the head assembly is moved to the deployed position, wherein the at least one linkage member is pivotally connected to the body cylinder.