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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Anybody else think $50 EF is a little high for an Open 4D (7/10th split)? No added money, just part of a series. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Anywhere my horses are ! Lost in Texas!!!!! | yes |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: SE KS | YES
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Expert
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | If no added money then yes that's way to high IMO. There's no way I could make that hauling all my horses because that would be $200 I'm entry fees. Only time I will pay that much is if there's a lot of added money. |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | uhhh yeah for sure...I wouldn't run in it unless there was added money or prizes. |
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Location: Washington | Depends...if it is for a series then there are obviously going to be awards. They have to help pay for the awards some how I am sure. |
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Location: East Texas | Well, crap. I wish I would have known that...... We paid $175 last week end.... Then again that added up to $65,000 worth of pay-out.
Edited by CrossDRanch 2014-05-16 1:46 PM
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Yes, if it is a small show that is a lot
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  Fact Checker
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | No added money? Yes, the entry fee is too high..... |
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Location: Desert Land | Out here in CA that's about right for EF no low or no added money. |
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Location: California | For Southern California that's almost the lowest you will find! Any races with added money are $75 plus a $10 office/grounds fee and that's for anywhere between $1000-$3000 added.
If the $50 is for a series and there are no other fees I would assume some of that is being held for the series awards. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: East Texas | Sorry...just had to be a smart ass on a Friday afternoon. Anyway, I looked at the type events that you describe here on the events page and most in my area (East Texas) were $30-$40. |
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 Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | Yes, that's pretty high. Back home (Northeast Texas) I paid $20-$35 in entry fees. |
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 A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | $25-30 without any added money or a few hundred up to $1000.
I wouldn't pay $50 unless there was a few grand added.
That doesn't include fundraisers or benefits though. They have their own 'rules'.
Edited by hlynn 2014-05-16 2:26 PM
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| Depends... If you're paying $50 entry fee with no/low office hold out and no garbage fees then I think it's reasonable but if you are paying $50 entry fee with 30% office hold out, arena fees, office fees and late fees...you are better off staying home. I support a higher entry fee with no added money if its 90-100% payback- |
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Yes, that's high for no added money (central MT). Around here the entry fees ranger between $15-$40 (including office/arena fees) for no money added, then usually $45+ for money added. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I know which jackpot you are talking about.
If you think it is too high, don't go.
This series has a free year lease on a nice gooseneck, free parking, ground is good, not the nicest warm up, but a lot better then some.
Edited to add 2 jackpots per day so you save in fuel too
Edited by cheryl makofka 2014-05-16 4:58 PM
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cheryl makofka - 2014-05-16 4:57 PM I know which jackpot you are talking about. If you think it is too high, don't go. This series has a free year lease on a nice gooseneck, free parking, ground is good, not the nicest warm up, but a lot better then some. Edited to add 2 jackpots per day so you save in fuel too
50.00 for two runs?
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2014-05-16 5:11 PM
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 More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | From what Cheryl described it sounds like it might be worth it if you're going to do the series for a chance at those great prizes. It also depends on how far I have to drive. Around here its nothing to drive 100 miles to a run with no added money just to get some runs in. If it was close and I didn't have to spend a buttload on fuel....yes I'd pay $50. |
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 Cyber World Challenged
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Location: My Own Little World | Not sure of the full details of the series you are in but I am a producer here in Southern Nevada and here's what a $50 entry fee is getting you in my 4 race summer series:
$250 added per race
$5 of every entry goes to the average
$0 arena fees
Prizes in the average |
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| I think it is... although it is the norm here in California. One of the reasons why I prefer to run with CGA. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-16 8:54 PM From what Cheryl described it sounds like it might be worth it if you're going to do the series for a chance at those great prizes. It also depends on how far I have to drive. Around here its nothing to drive 100 miles to a run with no added money just to get some runs in. If it was close and I didn't have to spend a buttload on fuel....yes I'd pay $50.
If the 50.00 entry fee is for two runs and points go for nice awards, and theres not many other barrel races to go to at the time, yes I would pay the 50.00...Thats the way most of your NBHA's around here are anyways. They dont have added money most of the time but you are running for year end awards and sometimes those awards are pretty darn nice. |
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My mind still works
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| $50 for two runs. Normal |
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Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | $50 per run. If it's not rained out on Sunday, I will go to the jackpot only because the arena is super close to home and I have nothing better to do. I'm not crazy on the fees because I have no intentions of six runs to qualify for the series finals (horse isn't a fan of the pen. Or maybe it's me. I'm not sure). |
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My mind still works
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| Then definitely not. Way too high for what's offered. That trailer can only be won by one person. All other awards go to one person for thst matter :-/ |
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Meanest Teacher!!!
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Location: sunny california | I paid $50 this week don't remember if any money was added LOL but it was an award series and that did get me a run into each of two clubs to qualify for their finals. |
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 Certified Snake Wrangler
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Location: North MS | Too high! Anything over $25 for no or low added money and I cringe! I know there is an $800 friday night run coming up with $35 EF, then Sat and Sun it is $40 with $1500 added. Best two times go to average with $500 added I think.....
Our state NBHA now has set fees no matter where you run. Open- $25, Youth- $20, Senior-$20 and adult is the directors discretion.
I'm in a small series that is BBR approved and it has a $25 EF and $20 sidepots. Buckle awards and high point wade saddle pad. |
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