A headlock lift including a base having a left column and a right column, with each column having a lower side and an upper side. A forward cross-spinning beam and a back cross-spinning beam both connect to the upper side of each column. A moveable gate having a topside, a bottom side, and a plurality of vertical poles fixably attachable to the top side and the bottom side, the moveable gate is slidably received over left and right pipes positioned parallel to the left and right columns. Two pulleys are fixed to the forward cross-spinning beam and two winches are fixed to the back cross-spinning beam. Two cables are continually disposed between the two winches and the two pulleys, with the cables each having a free operating-end attachable to the topside of the moveable gate and a captive-end attachable to a respective one of the winches.
