Abstract: A heeling rope is provided having the usual hondo formed one end of the rope and a loop being formed by the other end portion of the rope being passed through and slidingly received in the hondo. The loop tip opposite that portion of the loop parallelling the spoke of the rope is weighted throughout a longitudinal extent of the loop generally equal to one-third the peripheral size of the loop. The weighted portion of the loop retains substantially all of its flexibility although slight stiffening of the weighted portion of the loop does exist and the weighting of the loop tip greatly facilitates the feel of the loop by the user immediately prior to release of the loop and spoke of the rope during a heeling roping operation.