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Location: In My Own Dream Land | If you were to go to a jackpot, and win an etched mirror in a cowhide frame, or an end table with cowhide, etc.. Is this something you would like or not such a good idea? |
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Location: In the saddle enjoying the East Texas sky | Stuff like that yes. I draw the line on sofas, bed frames, dining tables. Basically anything I couldn't just load up right there. |
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Location: Kansas | HECK YES! |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Thats a really good idea.......m |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | hoofs_in_motion - 2015-05-14 12:56 PM HECK YES!
My thoughts exactly!!  |
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ND Sweetheart
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Location: In My Own Dream Land | I realize I can't please everyone, but I am going for "DIFFERENT" prizes. I'd like this jackpot to be memorable and want people to come back and see what other exciting things for the next year. |
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The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | tThompson - 2015-05-14 1:27 PM I realize I can't please everyone, but I am going for "DIFFERENT" prizes. I'd like this jackpot to be memorable and want people to come back and see what other exciting things for the next year.
I noticed you said jackpot...is this the one your hosting on Sept 12th?? I said maybe on the invite, but I'm thinking I should rethink that decision!LOL |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Whatcho talkin' bout, Willis! Heck yeah, I'd be happy! Man, just winning anything would make me happy! I'd be like, "I don't know what this is, but I WON IT!! WOOOOOHOOOO!" Then, I would give it to someone at Christmas time as a gift :) |
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| I love the picture frames that can hold a belt buckle and the picture too |
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| One of the coolest ideas I had ever seen was a jackpot with a slew of very different prizes. They had everything from a saddle to buckles to things like this, all were very high quality, then they let the winners go in order and pick out whatever they wanted. Started with 1st in 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, then 2nd in each, etc. I thought it was a very unique idea. |
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Location: Lost in the swamps | We just got marine chairs that we can use as stadium chairs.and they are no just any old thin stadium chair, They are awesome!! Cost anywhere from 115.00-140.00 but super comfy! Look up west marine. Com
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ND Sweetheart
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Location: In My Own Dream Land | WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2015-05-14 1:49 PM
tThompson - 2015-05-14 1:27 PM I realize I can't please everyone, but I am going for "DIFFERENT" prizes. I'd like this jackpot to be memorable and want people to come back and see what other exciting things for the next year.
I noticed you said jackpot...is this the one your hosting on Sept 12th?? I said maybe on the invite, but I'm thinking I should rethink that decision!LOL
Yes Ma'am, that'd be the one!!
I've got a huge list of very different ideas, but not sure if they are acceptable.. lol
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ND Sweetheart
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Location: In My Own Dream Land | SpaceCowboy - 2015-05-14 2:06 PM One of the coolest ideas I had ever seen was a jackpot with a slew of very different prizes. They had everything from a saddle to buckles to things like this, all were very high quality, then they let the winners go in order and pick out whatever they wanted. Started with 1st in 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, then 2nd in each, etc. I thought it was a very unique idea.
I plan on doing something similar, just will be the same "product" for each place. Like say 4 halters, all different and 1d picks first, and so on. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | People have very different tastes in furnishings and decor. Some love cowhide and some would just stick it in the attic. |
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ND Sweetheart
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Location: In My Own Dream Land | Three 4 Luck - 2015-05-14 2:12 PM People have very different tastes in furnishings and decor. Some love cowhide and some would just stick it in the attic.
That's what I'm afaird of.. |
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Location: WI | I voted no - not my style of decor.... |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | That sounds kinda cool, I love anything thats rustic, cowhide.. I have a really nice saddle stand for the house that has cowhide, really cool looking..  |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Ummm that would only be the coolest awards EVER!! |
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Location: NC | I won a cowboy lamp once at a fundraiser funday show. love it and still use it. I like winning things I can use that I rather not spend money on. Which I am pretty cheap so I don't like to spend money on most things.... |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | YES...........there are also really neat items made with horseshoes. I won a lamp one time with a horse shoe base.....I still have it........ |
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Location: Kansas | I like winning and giving interesting awards like that. You definitely can't please everyone, but I think it's easier to shop for home decor type of items than for horse tack. Everyone has their own preferences in tack and I think you run a bigger risk of giving them something that they can't use at all.
I have ordered tv trays, picture frames, shelves, lamps and even barstools for awards. I have also given embroidered bags and throw blanketes for prizes. The blankets have always been a big hit and the last couple years I've given them for one spot in each go round of all the events. Even our bareback riders love them! |
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Location: North Dakota | I am just so happy to actually WIN something - any prize is great to me!! |
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| More added money is better than prizes IMO |
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| MeepMeep - 2015-05-15 10:03 AM
More added money is better than prizes IMO
^^^^agree!
If you must give out something for prizes give out certificates for saddles that way ppl can customize, get exactly what they want, and choose to have the fenders trophied out or not. I would rather not have anything on the fender's for better re-sale value. Its one thing when they are donated and thats all you get but don't use money to buy prizes or saddles please! Producers buy trophy saddles and pay more to get them built than I do when I resale them...I want the money from them. Money keeps ppl going up and down the road attending shows! |
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| A local event here in NC gives a "barrel chair" to the champion. They are SO cool!!!
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Location: NE Texas | I have a tooled leather directors chair that I received as an award several years ago. I don't have pic but it's way cool! The back piece and the seat are tooled with lettering and slotted conchos with strings. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | threecanman - 2015-05-15 2:08 PM A local event here in NC gives a "barrel chair" to the champion. They are SO cool!!!
Now that is really cool |
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Location: Deep South | threecanman - 2015-05-15 2:08 PM
A local event here in NC gives a "barrel chair" to the champion. They are SO cool!!!
That is the neatest and most original idea for an award I've ever seen! |
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Location: Stephenville, TX | threecanman - 2015-05-15 2:08 PM A local event here in NC gives a "barrel chair" to the champion. They are SO cool!!!
That is too cool!!!
Totally adding this pic to my Pinterest board of neverending wants...
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