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Location: Montgomery TX | is going down tomorrow! OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm sooooo terribly excited/scared/nervous - I just wanna stay in middle and leave three standing, that's my goal.... I don't have many "horse" friends in real life - but ya'll understand........ |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | bten - 2015-05-01 1:47 PM is going down tomorrow! OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm sooooo terribly excited/scared/nervous - I just wanna stay in middle and leave three standing, that's my goal.... I don't have many "horse" friends in real life - but ya'll understand........
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Location: Gainesville, TX | americanpride08 - 2015-05-01 1:49 PM
That is seriously the scariest picture I've ever seen. LOL
I liked it for its positivity and um more humorous qualities. |
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Location: Texas | Good luck!! You will do great. Just remember to have fun! |
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Location: Montgomery TX | oija - 2015-05-01 1:48 PM
This made me LO!! Thanks! I needed that!! |
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Location: NE Texas | Go get em, bten!!!!! I hope you have a fantastic time! Please let us all know how much fun you have and how well you do.....now go get the money!!!!!! |
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Location: Oklahoma City OK | And I seriously love you guys for offering someone such encouragement! If I ever get up enough courage to actually make a competitive run, other than exhibitions - it will be many more than 20+ years since the last actual competitive run, I will look forward to the same kind of positive encouragement and support. This kind of camaraderie is what keeps me wanting to be a barrel racer...again. |
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Location: Montgomery TX | smmthbr - 2015-05-01 3:05 PM
And I seriously love you guys for offering someone such encouragement! If I ever get up enough courage to actually make a competitive run, other than exhibitions - it will be many more than 20+ years since the last actual competitive run, I will look forward to the same kind of positive encouragement and support. This kind of camaraderie is what keeps me wanting to be a barrel racer...again.
Thank you everybody! The practice pen this week has definately reminded me I'm not a teenager anymore... and it's harder than I remember...
When your time comes, you let me know - "have liquid courage, will travel" |
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Location: NE Texas | smmthbr - 2015-05-01 3:05 PM And I seriously love you guys for offering someone such encouragement! If I ever get up enough courage to actually make a competitive run, other than exhibitions - it will be many more than 20+ years since the last actual competitive run, I will look forward to the same kind of positive encouragement and support. This kind of camaraderie is what keeps me wanting to be a barrel racer...again.
Let's do this!!!! The first step is always the hardest! Just go to a playday and walk or trot through if you want. Whatever you're comfortable with....just do it! And we'll be here to cheer ya on! |
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| bten - 2015-05-01 1:47 PM is going down tomorrow! OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm sooooo terribly excited/scared/nervous - I just wanna stay in middle and leave three standing, that's my goal.... I don't have many "horse" friends in real life - but ya'll understand........
Have fun! I was 49 when I made my first run, I thought I would throw up, lol. My friends were yelling kick, kick snd I was thinking h@ll no. I bet you do great!!!! |
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Location: Florida | Go girl! Have fun, once you get "older" the pressure is off, you have nothing to prove and you don't care what other people think. I have discovered the freedom of almost 60. You really don't give sh*t about what other people think.  
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Location: Oklahoma | Have fun!! That's what it's all about!! |
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Location: CTX | Good luck! And like everybody else said, have fun!! Enjoy! Just go as fast or slow as you are comfortable with. And let us know how it went. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | OK I'm ready to hear how you did, so excited for you  |
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Location: Montgomery TX | For all the inquiring minds that want to know.... it was baaaaad..... lol My mare ducked off at the first and broke the pattern, it was a looooooong way to that first barrel. But after we got lined out from that fiasco, we had a really nice run. So, no time. The good news is, we are going back to the same pen tomorrow and try it again and it's going to be much much better!! I was a nervous wreck and she was really feeding off my energy Saturday. I got the first nerve racking run out of the way and am looking forward to good, clean runs in the future. I'm just so blessed and excited to be going again and to be surrounded by encouraging and supportive people as I transition from spectator to participant.
So, although things did not go as planned, I had a blast!! Hope you all had a great weekend, I know I did! Thank you all for the encouragement and support, it means the world to this old rookie.
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Location: on my horse | OH yay!!!!! Duck off and all I am so excited that you had a great time and are going again! Let us know how your second run goes we need to be in the loop!
As for the other gal who posted about being scared to enter, please take Herbie's advice and just go do it even if it's at a play day, don't let fear stop you from missing out on an amazing experience we are here to support you so go and get it done |
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| HOORAY for your fabulous attitude bten!!! You will get them!!! It takes courage and spunk to get out there and do your best! Congrats and I am so HAPPY for you!! I hope the second run is better!
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Location: Texas | Wishing you the best, of course, after the fact. I'm just getting back into this too, so I feel for ya! I'm not to far away from you. Maybe I'll see you around. |
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Location: Montgomery TX | HorsesNHarleys - 2015-05-04 9:11 AM
how did the next day go??
Planning on going tomorrow (Tuesday) - It was a busy weekend, so I didn't get to update til this morning (Monday). It's going to be a smooth clean run, I feel it in my bones... |
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Location: Montgomery TX | LRQHS - 2015-05-04 9:03 AM
Keep us posted!! I'm proud of you!
I saw YOU had a successful weekend Ms. Thang!!! You go girl! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | bten - 2015-05-04 8:46 AM For all the inquiring minds that want to know.... it was baaaaad..... lol My mare ducked off at the first and broke the pattern, it was a looooooong way to that first barrel. But after we got lined out from that fiasco, we had a really nice run. So, no time. The good news is, we are going back to the same pen tomorrow and try it again and it's going to be much much better!! I was a nervous wreck and she was really feeding off my energy Saturday. I got the first nerve racking run out of the way and am looking forward to good, clean runs in the future. I'm just so blessed and excited to be going again and to be surrounded by encouraging and supportive people as I transition from spectator to participant. So, although things did not go as planned, I had a blast!! Hope you all had a great weekend, I know I did! Thank you all for the encouragement and support, it means the world to this old rookie.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | bten - 2015-05-04 9:23 AM LRQHS - 2015-05-04 9:03 AM Keep us posted!! I'm proud of you! I saw YOU had a successful weekend Ms. Thang!!! You go girl!
And yea for me I get to be her Beer fetcher girl  , now I need a ride to LA for the next barrel race so I can do my job.... |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow | bten - 2015-05-04 8:46 AM
For all the inquiring minds that want to know.... it was baaaaad..... lol My mare ducked off at the first and broke the pattern, it was a looooooong way to that first barrel. But after we got lined out from that fiasco, we had a really nice run. So, no time. The good news is, we are going back to the same pen tomorrow and try it again and it's going to be much much better!! I was a nervous wreck and she was really feeding off my energy Saturday. I got the first nerve racking run out of the way and am looking forward to good, clean runs in the future. I'm just so blessed and excited to be going again and to be surrounded by encouraging and supportive people as I transition from spectator to participant.
So, although things did not go as planned, I had a blast!! Hope you all had a great weekend, I know I did! Thank you all for the encouragement and support, it means the world to this old rookie.
Glad you had fun, that's the point of all of this. You are inspiring. |
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Location: In a happy place | So glad you are going back with such a good attitude. Means a whole lot. |
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My first run in 20+ years.....