TyE - 2015-07-16 9:51 AM

So, is she a blue collar millionaire or what is her role in the show ?  I don't get that channel, but I did watch the trailer?   How does a barel racer become a millionare at such a young age with all the expense? A 300k house with another few 100k in barns etc.....  is that what she said on the trailer?   I guess I am Living under a rock. 

http://www.cnbcprime.com/blue-collar-millionaires/video/blue-collar-millionaires-shoes-fit-for-a-rodeo-cowgirl/

RunninOnARooster - 2015-07-16 10:37 AM I really enjoy the fact that she doesn't come from a rodeo family per say. And that she has made a name for herself from really working at it on her own.

Katie's - 2015-07-16 10:32 AMWas her segment already on yesterday or was that just a preview of what's coming during the series.  The show looks really interesting! 

Nevertooold - 2015-07-16 11:55 AM


Her family is wealthy. 

Calangelo - 2015-07-16 12:14 PM

For those that haven't heard of the show, last night was its debut. It's about people who have made themselves millionaires in blue collar industries. Brittany was one of a few segments on different people. I thought it was really interesting. She talked about her philosophy of breeding only her own blue hen mares and that she doesn't sell embryos from them.  She's obviously a good businesswomen.

Calangelo - 2015-07-16 12:14 PM For those that haven't heard of the show, last night was its debut. It's about people who have made themselves millionaires in blue collar industries. Brittany was one of a few segments on different people. I thought it was really interesting. She talked about her philosophy of breeding only her own blue hen mares and that she doesn't sell embryos from them.  She's obviously a good businesswomen.

Lovin Life - 2015-07-16 12:17 PM And I've seen her unload 8-10 at several different jackpots to get her young ones going, so I'm betting she's a hard worker also.

jbhoot - 2015-07-16 10:20 AM


She sells a lot of high end horses and has a lot of endorsements plus she has won over 2 mil in rodeo.

Nevertooold - 2015-07-16 1:40 PM

She is a very hard worker and when she comes to a barrel race she is riding her horses and takes care of them afterwards before she does anything for her self. Seldom do you see her just standing around visiting. She doesn't have time..LOL 

Tatum2 - 2015-07-16 1:11 PM


I haven't watch the show but.. How much did she spend to get to that 2 million over the years? We see all these girls making a lot of money a few years but do we know how much they spent to get to that point? I'm sure they don't want to know either!

MObrlrcr - 2015-07-16 3:59 PM

Is there anywhere to watch this show online? I actually never even heard of it but would love to watch it. Didn't know if it would be available online somewhere to watch later!! Thanks.

Tatum2 - 2015-07-16 4:01 PM


I would like to know this too! Sounds very interesting to watch

Tatum2 - 2015-07-16 3:46 PM

I know what her horses sell for. It says 2 million in rodeo.. I'm saying who knows what she actually "made" just on the rodeo portion with all the expenses that these girls have to pay to get to the top of the world and haul all over U.S. and Canada. I'm am not saying she hasn't made a million in her lifetime when dealing with horses, I'm saying that it didn't come from the rodeo earnings, it came from selling horses and being a businesswoman. 
 

GLP - 2015-07-16 4:38 PM


According to the WPRA, her rodeo earnings through 2014 were $1,843,797.00

grinandbareit - 2015-07-16 6:35 PM


Assets are what suggest your monetary worth... And I'm quite sure she has a million in assets.

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-16 7:28 PM


Assets are only worth what you actually sell them for. Assets do not equal cash

cheryl makofka - 2015-07-16 6:53 PM

Never watched the show

But I don't see the point of arguing whether or not she is a millionaire, and whether or not she came from money.

I think it is great she was chosen, as this will help promote the sport of barrel racing, and hopefully begin changing the perspective people have of barrel racers.

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-16 7:28 PM


Assets are only worth what you actually sell them for. Assets do not equal cash

grinandbareit - 2015-07-17 12:27 AM




Hmmmm... In that you are mistaken...

If you are going to the bank to borrow money what do you have to have? Collateral... that would be in the form of an asset. I'll give you the money, let's first find out what you are worth. They then put a value on your assets and give you the cash. That's the way the system works.

snazzy - 2015-07-17 6:46 AM

 I have known her very well since her early youth rodeos days and have gone  down the road with her on some road trips when she was teaching a clinic and when we went to race horse sales together. She bought land and built a nice facility next to he dads in Victoria plus a place on CO recently.  She works very hard at what she does and has learned the complete business from the ground up.  She not only rides and has ridden nice horses that were bought, but she has raised and made many top ones that she runs as well as ones nice ones she has sold.  She is smart about what she does as she has learned through years and worked at it herself!  She is the one sweating her butt off in south Texas heat working and hauling young horses and making them winners.   She is very devoted and committed to what she does at all levels.  She has a breeding program she has developed and believes in but has an eye for buying a young horse and making it a winner too.  Her family has worked for their money and have a nice place that is not some lavish mansion etc.  but that of a true working class family who has built and developed it through the years.  She has come a long way from the youth rodeo scene and she has worked her butt off and learned her trade plus successfully dabbled in the race horse business as well. She has great work ethic and has earned and learned her way to the top in this industry.  She can win at the $100k futurity slot level on a home grown self made colt and then take your money on the pro rodeo trail all the while her race colts she picked out are cashing checks on the track.  There are not many people who can bring it on so many levels.

snazzy - 2015-07-17 6:46 AM  I have known her very well since her early youth rodeos days and have gone  down the road with her on some road trips when she was teaching a clinic and when we went to race horse sales together. She bought land and built a nice facility next to he dads in Victoria plus a place on CO recently.  She works very hard at what she does and has learned the complete business from the ground up.  She not only rides and has ridden nice horses that were bought, but she has raised and made many top ones that she runs as well as ones nice ones she has sold.  She is smart about what she does as she has learned through years and worked at it herself!  She is the one sweating her butt off in south Texas heat working and hauling young horses and making them winners.   She is very devoted and committed to what she does at all levels.  She has a breeding program she has developed and believes in but has an eye for buying a young horse and making it a winner too.  Her family has worked for their money and have a nice place that is not some lavish mansion etc.  but that of a true working class family who has built and developed it through the years.  She has come a long way from the youth rodeo scene and she has worked her butt off and learned her trade plus successfully dabbled in the race horse business as well. She has great work ethic and has earned and learned her way to the top in this industry.  She can win at the $100k futurity slot level on a home grown self made colt and then take your money on the pro rodeo trail all the while her race colts she picked out are cashing checks on the track.  There are not many people who can bring it on so many levels.

Tatum2 - 2015-07-16 4:01 PM


I would like to know this too! Sounds very interesting to watch

Willow55 - 2015-07-17 11:59 AM


Here ya go: http://www.cnbc.com/live-tv/blue-collar-millionaires

Except I dont think hers has aired yet. They show two episodes every wednesday so Ill be waiting patiently next week to see if shes on. Ive always loved her. I have the up most respect for her making such a good career in the horse industry.

Tatum2 - 2015-07-16 3:46 PM I know what her horses sell for. It says 2 million in rodeo.. I'm saying who knows what she actually "made" just on the rodeo portion with all the expenses that these girls have to pay to get to the top of the world and haul all over U.S. and Canada. I'm am not saying she hasn't made a million in her lifetime when dealing with horses, I'm saying that it didn't come from the rodeo earnings, it came from selling horses and being a businesswoman. 

 

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-17 5:28 PM Assets are only worth what you actually sell them for. Assets do not equal cash

Lovin Life - 2015-07-17 10:24 AM Honestly, even IF her family were loaded.... who's to say that she didn't have to make for herself anyway? I mean I know people that are wealthy, but still taught their children the value of a dollar and hard work. They may have given them a start, but after that they were on their own to be successful. So I really don't think it's fair to judge someone based on their families wealth.

TyE - 2015-07-17 11:36 AM

I honestly don't think anyone is judging her.   Once again the name of the show is BLUE COLLAR MILLIONAIRE it is about her money and her rodeo lifestyle!  She apparantly went on the show willingly, therefore people are going to discuss her money and how she came about it.  Isn't that the point of being on a show titled BLUE COLLAR MILLIONAIRE and she is telling how much money spends on things she is making it public knowledge!   It is not a barrel racing show nor is Trevor Brazile on the show (as far as I know)  if he does make an appearance on BLUE COLLAR MILLIONAIRE  that is about money then we can talk about his money trail as well since he would be making it public knowledge.

No one is doubting her hard work ethic and talent in the saddle and her business saavy!  I congratulate her and love to watch her horses!  I would have loved to been in her Stetson boots when I was her age!    Congratulations Brittany Pozzi on a great career and many, many more excellent years in this industry.

mreklaw - 2015-07-17 3:20 PM She is such a hard worker and an excellent judge of horseflesh I feel very strongly that she would have made it regardless of her family's money! And if they gave her money to start I'm sure it wasn't a million so in my eyes she did make it on her own. If she had no talent then all the money in the world wouldn't have kept her where she is today! I say she is blue collar!

Nita - 2015-07-17 2:58 PM


Well said. That's exactly what I was thinking. Nobody is doubting her hard work and talent. I'm a big fan of hers and love to watch her ride. I think people on here are basically saying that, if you got your start by your family buying all your stuff for you to barrel race with (nothing wrong with that but, it ain't exactly "Blue Collar"), and a show comes along that says "we want to put you on our show so everyone can see how you became so successful" and the name of that show is Blue Collar anything, you should probably say "No thanks". Blue Collar parents can't really give their kids trucks, trailers and horses. I still don't think any of the comments I've seen on this tread are bashing her in any way. People are just curious and want clarity on that one detail.

Just Bring It - 2015-07-17 3:28 PM I am pretty sure most blue collar people with kids and horses have once bought their child a horse. They may even have helped buy them their first pickup. Most blue collar parents have helped their child out in life somehow whether it be schooling, vehicle, clothes, etc. That is what parents are for...to help their children get on their feet in hopes they have a better life than they had. That does NOT mean they gave them everything or that the child did not have to work for everything they have. I came from very blue collar parents that were nowhere near wealthy or well-off. My dad owns his own business and busts his butt to pay the bills but also to make sure that us kids had a great life. Brittany worked her tail off to get to where she is. Good for her that she had supportive parents along the way. She could have taken advantage of that support and not worked hard to become the great competitor and business woman she is but instead she worked to become one of the best in the biz! I find it funny that many people on BHW were bashing that show "Rodeo Girls" saying how it shows us in a bad light and then we come on here and start an argument over a fellow competitor on whether or not she is true blue collar or not. It was a simple post letting us all know that she is going to be featured on this show which I think AWESOME! It's great that rodeo and barrel racing is getting some attention but what do we do? We find a way to put another competitor down in hopes to build ourselves up. It is so sad.

aqhabarrelchic1 - 2015-07-17 1:42 PM the irs doesnt care if its acually cash money when you die you still have to pay that death tax if you have x amount in assets liquid or  not 

grinandbareit - 2015-07-17 12:27 AM




Hmmmm... In that you are mistaken...

If you are going to the bank to borrow money what do you have to have? Collateral... that would be in the form of an asset. I'll give you the money, let's first find out what you are worth. They then put a value on your assets and give you the cash. That's the way the system works.

grinandbareit - 2015-07-17 12:27 AM




Hmmmm... In that you are mistaken...

If you are going to the bank to borrow money what do you have to have? Collateral... that would be in the form of an asset. I'll give you the money, let's first find out what you are worth. They then put a value on your assets and give you the cash. That's the way the system works.

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-17 10:12 PM


Yes and no. For people who don't have lots of cash yes they have to put up collateral. Say a farm. And let's say your farm is worth $100,000 today. They will loan you roughly 50% of that value if they are a smart bank. But let's say next year the land market falls. And your farm is only worth $80,000 but you owe $55,000 once you factor in interest. The bank may consider you upside down in your debt to equity ratio and call your loan. You either have to give them CASH or maybe more collateral or sell your farm to pay the note.

And just FYI you can use and investment portfolio or a CD as collateral. Both cash items

Chandler's Mom - 2015-07-18 12:37 AM Not the way banks tend to work it in our area. But nonetheless, thanks to the OP for this thread and congrats to BP on getting where she is thru her hard work and smarts. Simply a great ambassador for barrel racing being seen by a whole new audience----that can only be a good thing!

Chandler's Mom - 2015-07-18 12:22 AM


I think GABI has a pretty good grasp of financial statements and liquidity!!!!

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-17 10:12 PM


Yes and no. For people who don't have lots of cash yes they have to put up collateral. Say a farm. And let's say your farm is worth $100,000 today. They will loan you roughly 50% of that value if they are a smart bank. But let's say next year the land market falls. And your farm is only worth $80,000 but you owe $55,000 once you factor in interest. The bank may consider you upside down in your debt to equity ratio and call your loan. You either have to give them CASH or maybe more collateral or sell your farm to pay the note.

And just FYI you can use and investment portfolio or a CD as collateral. Both cash items

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-18 11:47 AM


 Banks used to not work that way. But up here they are starting too. It started because of the housing crunch. But with the grain market going down but cost of inputs staying the same or even rising loans are getting looked at. Now maybe a house loan no. But farmers who are borrowing money to put out crops and using their farm for collateral yes they will keep your debt to asset ratio at 50% if they are a smart bank. Our bank in the last few years would not use machinery as collateral either. It was factored into your finance statement and part of your net worth. 

I think BP is going to shed great light on the industry and think it's neat she is on the show. I need to watch it. Would be curios to see who l they have defined as millionaires and how they determined it

livinonlove&horses - 2015-07-18 11:54 AM


I never said she didn't have a understanding. But I do too. For 11 years my husband and I along with my FIL farmed 2200 hundred acres. We borrowed between $500,000 and $750,000 a year to put out crops. I can fill out a finance statement like writing a grocery list and do future income projections. When my FIL passed away my husband farmed a bit longer but didn't enjoy it with his dad. So we sold out. That would be liquidating assets. We now have a large investment portfolio that is very diversified. It makes enough income that at 35 and 42 we are retired. Now I get to learn about investments with our financial planners. A side we didn't do as farmers but new and interesting. So yeah I got a pretty good grasp of finances....assets....debt.....stocks.....REITS.....bonds....etc


But thanks for thinking I didn't

scwebster - 2015-07-21 8:39 AM I keep reading post here that say things silimar to "blue collar families cant afford to give their kids this or that" "She came from money so she isnt blue collar" BLUE COLLAR means manual labor and associated industries. So if her family did well in the Oil industry...guess what...that is BLUE COLLAR. Blue collar doesnt mean poor...   



I dont know anything about her family or how she got her start, what I do know is she is one of the best jockeys out there and has had sucess on multiple horses in multiple settings. You dont see many who are capible of that. She is the real deal hands down.

BamaCanChaser - 2015-07-21 8:59 AM



I think a lot of people are getting the two confused. You can be "blue collar" and still be well off. 



For example, Farming is a blue collar industry, there are several farmers I can think of worth millions. 



Oil is another blue collar industry.



Those saying she and her family are not blue collar specifically because they have money are uneducated on the definition of the term.