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Location: Is it Summer Yet? | What kind of tie down is that she's using on her horse? What's it called? How's it work?
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Location: Deep South | Looked like a bonnet to me? |
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Location: Is it Summer Yet? | Exactly what it is. I was able to find a picture. Thank-you!! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I hope the first round jitters are over and she kicks hiney from here on out. She's following in some awful big boots behind her hubby. She mentioned in an interview her horse gets faster with each run.  |
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| I'm team Shada all the way!!! She just seems like such a class act, and Dial It is so stinkin' cool!! |
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| I can't wait for her to get that first barrel down. Her time was pretty quick and solid considering her first barrel wasn't as smooth & tight as I am sure she would like. I think she will make some smoking runs when she gets that first barrel. |
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| Her reins look way too long for her "hands".
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Location: Texas! | Obviously she has a good horse and can ride but for the field she is up against I don't see her being super competitive this week
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| Anybody know why she rides with such long reins? Seems like too much - but obviously works for her |
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| Ahhh - - - the view from the cheap seats! We should all be so fortunate to "not be as competitive" and still be at the NFR. She was not invited. She qualified. Go Shada! You've earned it!
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Location: Midwest | HollyFoster - 2013-12-07 8:17 AM Ahhh - - - the view from the cheap seats! We should all be so fortunate to "not be as competitive" and still be at the NFR. She was not invited. She qualified. Go Shada! You've earned it!
HAHA, agree
honestly they are all so talented, I think it is anyone's game. Anyone can have a good or bad night at any of the rounds... |
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Location: Where if you don't like the weather...wait 5 mins! | Bonnets help to keep them flexed at the poll but let them stretch nose out to run. Some horses won't run "through" a tie down on their nose, but will run "through" a bonnet but still listen to the bit.
To be more clear. Some horses can keep their noses collected and still run through a bit, some horses just need to flex at the poll to give to the bit. It's a feel thing. Just because your horse's nose is in-between it's knees doesn't mean he's listening. Some horses won't run unless they can lead with their nose. Cow bred horses are a lot like that in my opinion. I let a colt lead with their nose unless they start taking the bit then I try a martingale, if that doesn't work I try a bonnet or tie down depending on what I feel after I put them on. (disclaimer - My colts are broke and give at slow speeds before this is applied. It's not a fix it, just a helper at fast speeds. Something to brace their own power against.)
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Location: High heels in the air... | Trevor sure looked nervous while she ran!! |
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Location: hot, humid and dry...Gulf coast East of Houston.. | I saw a clip on one of the pre shows that was after the 1st round, it was of Shada and Trevor getting in a SUV to leave. Thier conversation was so funny. She said something about her horse going to wide, and his comeback was priceless.. He said, "Thats why we ride horses, so we can have something to blame stuff on, imagine what it would be like if we had to take responsibility for our own mistakes" Thats not the exact quote, but it is close. |
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Location: Kansas | BrlRcrMT - 2013-12-07 9:29 AM Bonnets help to keep them flexed at the poll but let them stretch nose out to run. Some horses won't run "through" a tie down on their nose, but will run "through" a bonnet but still listen to the bit. To be more clear. Some horses can keep their noses collected and still run through a bit, some horses just need to flex at the poll to give to the bit. It's a feel thing. Just because your horse's nose is in-between it's knees doesn't mean he's listening. Some horses won't run unless they can lead with their nose. Cow bred horses are a lot like that in my opinion. I let a colt lead with their nose unless they start taking the bit then I try a martingale, if that doesn't work I try a bonnet or tie down depending on what I feel after I put them on. (disclaimer - My colts are broke and give at slow speeds before this is applied. It's not a fix it, just a helper at fast speeds. Something to brace their own power against.)
I wonder if a bonnet would help my mare....she will flip over on me if I put a tiedown on her.......but she has a horrible issue with popping her head up when I want her to stop.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | recarlerrab - 2013-12-07 8:13 AM Anybody know why she rides with such long reins? Seems like too much - but obviously works for her
She got to the NFR with those "long reins" |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | shellyh1971 - 2013-12-07 9:41 AM I saw a clip on one of the pre shows that was after the 1st round, it was of Shada and Trevor getting in a SUV to leave. Thier conversation was so funny. She said something about her horse going to wide, and his comeback was priceless.. He said, "Thats why we ride horses, so we can have something to blame stuff on, imagine what it would be like if we had to take responsibility for our own mistakes" Thats not the exact quote, but it is close.
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Location: Wide open spaces, Canada. | Can someone tell me who trained dial it ? I heard the announcer say that he was purchased as a head horse prospect and that Britney pozzi had done some barrel work on him .... Did shada train and finish him on barrels or was he already a proven barrel horse when they got him ? |
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| CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 11:19 AM
recarlerrab - 2013-12-07 8:13 AM Anybody know why she rides with such long reins? Seems like too much - but obviously works for her
She got to the NFR with those "long reins"
You're right! I agree!! I did say in my post that it obviously works for her. I was just asking why people, regardless of caliber of horse/rider, would benefit from such long reins. I was intending on learning something from the question I posed, not for someone to state the obvious that she made it to the NFR with those long reins. I know she made it to the NFR. I guess my question so that it isn't taken so personal should be, what are some reasons people ride with long reins? In my experience, you have less control of the horse with long reins. That's all. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | recarlerrab - 2013-12-07 10:35 AM CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 11:19 AM recarlerrab - 2013-12-07 8:13 AM Anybody know why she rides with such long reins? Seems like too much - but obviously works for her She got to the NFR with those "long reins" You're right! I agree!! I did say in my post that it obviously works for her. I was just asking why people, regardless of caliber of horse/rider, would benefit from such long reins. I was intending on learning something from the question I posed, not for someone to state the obvious that she made it to the NFR with those long reins. I know she made it to the NFR. I guess my question so that it isn't taken so personal should be, what are some reasons people ride with long reins? In my experience, you have less control of the horse with long reins. That's all.
I wasn't being a smarty pants I was just stating the obvious. For some long reins keep them out of their horses way so they arent pulling on their heads. |
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| porky - 2013-12-07 9:24 AM
Can someone tell me who trained dial it ? I heard the announcer say that he was purchased as a head horse prospect and that Britney pozzi had done some barrel work on him .... Did shada train and finish him on barrels or was he already a proven barrel horse when they got him ?
Latricia Duke trained Dial It
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Location: Where if you don't like the weather...wait 5 mins! | It might. Start in a safe place and start with it applied very lightly (that means start with a long tie down). You don't want to have a wreck. Also use something she/he can break. No NYLON. It's dangerous! There's a reason all the best horse people only use leather, it breaks in a jam. Ask her to move without you on her. If she won't move it's too short. I've made them out of poly rope and some string with a O to tie the tie down on. Don't use wire unless it's necessary. Start as soft as you can then move up. Take it off from time to time to see if she doesn't need it anymore. Like I said it's a tool not a fix all. I had just a few horses in my time that worked in a bonnet. I was quite a fad back in the mid - late 90's in AZ in some circles.
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Location: Wide open spaces, Canada. | ShortnRound - 2013-12-07 9:43 AM
porky - 2013-12-07 9:24 AM
Can someone tell me who trained dial it ? I heard the announcer say that he was purchased as a head horse prospect and that Britney pozzi had done some barrel work on him .... Did shada train and finish him on barrels or was he already a proven barrel horse when they got him ?
Latricia Duke trained Dial It
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Location: Texas! | HollyFoster - 2013-12-07 7:17 AM
Ahhh - - - the view from the cheap seats! We should all be so fortunate to "not be as competitive" and still be at the NFR. She was not invited. She qualified. Go Shada! You've earned it!
I said obviously she earned her spot, and has definitely outran me at rodeos! I just meant with the field she is up against this year I don't think it will be her year at the finals. |
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Location: Arkansas | Ive gone to a bonnet (homemade!) and I love it! Keeps their head level when going in the alley so they dont get away from you, but still allows them to get their noses out to run. I had been wanting to go without a tie down cuz my guy wants to get his nose out, but gets so darn excited he runs off lol I leave the bonnet pretty loose, just so he knows its there. Freedom and control all in one! |
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Location: Texas | quickdraw - 2013-12-07 12:31 AM Her reins look way too long for her "hands".
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| CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 10:20 AM
shellyh1971 - 2013-12-07 9:41 AM I saw a clip on one of the pre shows that was after the 1st round, it was of Shada and Trevor getting in a SUV to leave. Thier conversation was so funny. She said something about her horse going to wide, and his comeback was priceless.. He said, "Thats why we ride horses, so we can have something to blame stuff on, imagine what it would be like if we had to take responsibility for our own mistakes" Thats not the exact quote, but it is close.
I heard that too....hilarioius!
The funny thing is when someone commented to Trevor about his tie down run during round one when when his horse pulled a little too much, his reply was yes, the horse pulled a little too much but I caused that. He did not blame his horse - that was pretty cool.
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Location: NC | goldmineranch - 2013-12-07 1:32 PM
CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 10:20 AM
shellyh1971 - 2013-12-07 9:41 AM I saw a clip on one of the pre shows that was after the 1st round, it was of Shada and Trevor getting in a SUV to leave. Thier conversation was so funny. She said something about her horse going to wide, and his comeback was priceless.. He said, "Thats why we ride horses, so we can have something to blame stuff on, imagine what it would be like if we had to take responsibility for our own mistakes" Thats not the exact quote, but it is close.
I heard that too....hilarioius!
The funny thing is when someone commented to Trevor about his tie down run during round one when when his horse pulled a little too much, his reply was yes, the horse pulled a little too much but I caused that. He did not blame his horse - that was pretty cool.
If only everyone in the horse world was like that. We are all so quick to blame the horse when I believe 99% of the problems we encounter are pilot error. The horse is only as good as the one in the saddle. |
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