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| I travel a lot for work. 6 weeks here, 6 months there, sometimes a year or two. The horses go too, and I end up going to most races completely solo, not knowing a soul. Sometimes I don't bother to try to meet folks, because I'm not there for long enough.
Anyway, was filling out my entry card today at a race, and really wishing that there was a place to write, In Case of Emergency Contact.
It's something that just popped into my head, and something I'll start doing on my own when I enter in person, but a lot of the time I pre enter, and there's no way to pencil it down myself.
It's in the back of my mind that should something happen, and I'm away from my rig and my phone, how would anyone even know which rig was mine, and how would they be able to let my husband know that things had gone haywire for me?
I'd love to see producers add a place to all their entries, online or not, for an In Case of Emergency Contact!!
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I think that is a very good ideal, I have seen so many bad accidents and it would be a good ideal to beable to have someone to call for you just in case, you just never know.  |
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I just read the headlines
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Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| I know so many barrel racers get to travel in packs, but unfortunately not me! I'd really love a way for the producer to be able to just pull up my card and immediately call my people, rather than having to track them through Facebook or something crazy! |
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  Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | LOVE the idea |
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| I also haul solo 90 percent of the time, and often go where I know no one. I think this is a good idea. |
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 Don't Wanna Make This Awkward
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Location: Texas | They could also look you up through stall number if something was to happen to your horse while you were away if you stay off site somewhere. Great idea! |
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Location: Ohio | Check out teamridesafe.com
A friend of mine is involved with this product and they make some very beautiful bracelets. Excellent idea. I also go by myself a lot and love these for the same concerns you have. |
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 Own It and Move On
Location: The edge of no where | I see no downside to this - it's a great idea. I travel alone 99% of the time. |
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Location: Montana | That is an AWESOME idea. |
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| EXCELLENT IDEA |
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 Hugs to You
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | I travel alone too. Good idea. |
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| Great idea! I go by myself a lot too. I think I will start writing that on my entry form. It has crossed my mind more than once how they would track down my husband in case of an accident. |
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 No Tune in a Bucket
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Location: Texas | I think this is such a good idea and hope the producers pick up on this idea and add to their entry process. |
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Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| I worry, that even when I do write it on the entry, that no one will know to look for it, especially at a big race, since it's not something they're doing in general. If producers started up with this, they would automatically look for the number. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | classicpotatochip - 2016-04-03 7:55 AM I worry, that even when I do write it on the entry, that no one will know to look for it, especially at a big race, since it's not something they're doing in general. If producers started up with this, they would automatically look for the number.
For now since you haul alot to barrel races I would just leave your info on your trailer door taped to it so just in case something does happen maybe someone will know what truck and trailer is yours.
At the 2,3 day shows I would leave phone numbers on my stall door so if something happen to my horse I would have at least a phone number to be reached at. |
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I just read the headlines
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| If we all just start writing this on our entry forms, the producers will pick up on it. I am going to do this whether I haul with someone or not. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I travel a lot just myself and a kid or 2, and this has bothered me a lot. I don't always go places where people know me, and what if my little one is on her horse or in the trailer and something happens? |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Emergency Contact Info
Person's name and phone number
What else would be helpful?
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Miss Southern Sunshine
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Location: South Central Florida | I always put something on the stall, but never thought of putting it on myself :) Yes, emergency contract would be a great idea.
Several years ago, I'm sure someone here will remember, but we were in Augusta at the NBHA World show. A woman passed away in her trailer, and was alone. No one even knew to look for her until she missed her run and family at home was watching on the web. They could not contact her, and finally someone was either contacted and sent, or the family drove to look...I'm not sure, but they found her in the trailer. I'm not sure how that would tie into this, but it would be nice if there was a way to tie in Name, emergency contact, trailer or hotel location and stall information. Great idea.
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Hugs to You
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Nevertooold - 2016-04-03 2:41 PM Emergency Contact Info
Person's name and phone number
What else would be helpful?
Truck and trailer info. Maybe so far as to give license plate number but at least basic info. |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | Meds you are allergic to. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | What a wonderful idea!  |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | That is a great idea! |
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 On the Countdown
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Location: Texas | I wonder this often. I go by myself 99% of the time. I know people there but they do not have my parents number. I do not keep my phone in my pocket. I have wondered before how long it would take someone to track me down. Mom knows when I go get on my horse and as soon as I get back to the trailer, but it is uncommon for her to worry, I am sure she would after a while but not real quick. |
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| I have been single and traveling by myself since I was 22, my closest family member is 5000 miles away in Alaska and so if anything happened to me nobody would miss me for days!
I think this is a brilliant idea! |
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| I think that is a great idea and as a producer I will have it on our next show entry form. That way we would automatically know in the event of an emergency that we could always pull your entry form for a contact. In your case you are traveling alone in sometimes a strange location but there are always alot of barrel racers that travel alone and as a producer we would have no way to locate an emergency contact number without something on the entry form. GREAT SUGGESTION!!!!!!!!!
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Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| Cdunn - 2016-04-04 3:49 PM
I think that is a great idea and as a producer I will have it on our next show entry form. That way we would automatically know in the event of an emergency that we could always pull your entry form for a contact. In your case you are traveling alone in sometimes a strange location but there are always alot of barrel racers that travel alone and as a producer we would have no way to locate an emergency contact number without something on the entry form. GREAT SUGGESTION!!!!!!!!!
Chuck Dunn
D&D Barrel Productions
Yay!!! Thank you!!! |
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| I was thinking about this same exact thing last night! Great Idea! |
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Location: MT | Awesome idea! |
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 Witty Enough
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Location: CTX | I think this is a great idea to add this to the entry forms..
Something else you can do is roadid. It was designed by cyclists, but cna be used by anyone. I got one for my diabetic nephew, there are 2 versions. 1 just has the information on it you want on it (like allergies or other medical problems that would be good to know for first responders). 1 is interactive and has all your info on a website that first responders can access.
look up roadid.com
als, they have different types of bracelets. I am thinking about getting myself one. Just because I ride alone at home a lot, and go to races by myself. I usually know people there, but they don't know my medical history.
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Adding it to our entry forms! |
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Location: Central Texas | I usually go alone and have always wondered about this. |
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| Everyone should have an ICE number in their phone. How many of you do? |
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Location: CTX | streakysox - 2016-04-05 2:50 PM Everyone should have an ICE number in their phone. How many of you do?
The Iphone has an option named "medical ID". You can put all your medical stuff in there, and also the spouses number.
Anybody can get to it through the emeregency call screen. No need for a password.
Just go as if you will make an emeergency phonecall and in the left bottom corner it says medical ID.
I have to admit I don't have an ICE number in there, but I will be adding that today.
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Location: Wisconsin | I do- not sure many people would think to look for that contact.
Something else to think of, so many people lock their phones. So even if they do have ICE contact its useless- as it would be useless in any other emergency situation.
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | streakysox - 2016-04-05 3:50 PM Everyone should have an ICE number in their phone. How many of you do?
Well, lots of people do, but what if they don't' have their phone in their back pocket when they run? I certainly don't. And, what if producers can't get into their vehicle to get their phone? I do have mine though with the ICE on it.
I think one step further would be to provice in the least make/model of truck. And if you have it yoru license plate. |
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| 3canstorun - 2016-04-05 3:01 PM
streakysox - 2016-04-05 3:50 PM Everyone should have an ICE number in their phone. How many of you do?
Well, lots of people do, but what if they don't' have their phone in their back pocket when they run? I certainly don't. And, what if producers can't get into their vehicle to get their phone? I do have mine though with the ICE on it.
I think one step further would be to provice in the least make/model of truck. And if you have it yoru license plate.
We rarely ever lock the truck. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | streakysox - 2016-04-05 10:46 PM 3canstorun - 2016-04-05 3:01 PM streakysox - 2016-04-05 3:50 PM Everyone should have an ICE number in their phone. How many of you do? Well, lots of people do, but what if they don't' have their phone in their back pocket when they run? I certainly don't. And, what if producers can't get into their vehicle to get their phone? I do have mine though with the ICE on it.
I think one step further would be to provice in the least make/model of truck. And if you have it yoru license plate. We rarely ever lock the truck.
Unfortunately, at the Shamrock in JX FL and at another barrel race in FL, people are stealing. Taking wallets, ipads, tools etc out of trucks. So, now we lock everything. And of course small tack. Now saddles that you would notice someone carrying. |
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Something I'd love to see race producers do...