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| We attended a Large show this weekend. The Show itself was awesome! The problem.....People!
1. Do NOT just park just anywhere and unhook your trailer. EX A drive through area. Lucky someone didn't tear their rear end off trying to get through that area
2. Warm up arenas with barrels- WAIT your dang turn!
3. Check In with GATE People! I don't care who you are! If you don't know the gate person, they probably don't know YOU! And even if they do, it may be dark, you have on a hat, they are tired.......Be NICE ya!
4. Do not park your horse in front of someone's RV door
Use common sense! Ask yourself, would I be ok with someone doing ______to me?
Oh, I am sure there was more that I didn't witness.....
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | TNMel - 2017-02-27 8:58 AM We attended a Large show this weekend. The Show itself was awesome! The problem.....People! 1. Do NOT just park just anywhere and unhook your trailer. EX A drive through area. Lucky someone didn't tear their rear end off trying to get through that area 2. Warm up arenas with barrels- WAIT your dang turn! 3. Check In with GATE People! I don't care who you are! If you don't know the gate person, they probably don't know YOU! And even if they do, it may be dark, you have on a hat, they are tired.......Be NICE ya! 4. Do not park your horse in front of someone's RV door Use common sense! Ask yourself, would I be ok with someone doing ______to me? Oh, I am sure there was more that I didn't witness.....
How about when there is plenty of room to go around in either direction, do not shove your spooky pony between people's cars. Go around! |
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| I so relate and agree with you on all of that. I have seen it all and I am a gemini and it bugs me to no end. Or when there is PLENTY of room to park . Like million acres and they park 2' from your trailer and give you that death look when you ask them to move over a little. |
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Location: Mississippi | Just from your name, I have a feeling I know where you went and if so, I was there too - I have to agree, the whole parking ordeal was a mess. I almost did take out the trailer that was parked in the middle of where you pull through. It's hard enough pulling a big trailer through a parking lot where there is some type of order but this was just chaos!
And please people, don't let your kids ride DOUBLE & BAREBACK in the warmup pens!!! Sorry, but this is just an accident waiting to happen I don't care how good of a rider they are.
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I had an incident where I was clearly tying horses on one side of the trailer, had halters and leads tied there, water buckets and hay nets. But I had taken the horses to the warm up arena, come back and someone is parked about 6 feet off the side. I asked if they could move their vehicle as I was tying my horses there and they said there was plenty of room. So I thanked them for their time, tied my horses there anyways and as I walked away, added that my mare is a kicker. I came back a few minutes later and there truck was gone. Lol. |
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Location: Texas | streakysox - 2017-02-27 8:55 AM
This is an "I only think of myself" world nowadays. it is a shame but that is the way it is.
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Just from your name, I have a feeling I know where you went and if so, I was there too - I have to agree, the whole parking ordeal was a mess. I almost did take out the trailer that was parked in the middle of where you pull through. It's hard enough pulling a big trailer through a parking lot where there is some type of order but this was just chaos!
Yeah Red steel trailer next to warm up pen...Clearly parked in the drive through! We made it around it the first day, but second, had to back out and go around the other direction. |
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| ~BINGO~ - 2017-02-27 9:46 AM
I had an incident where I was clearly tying horses on one side of the trailer, had halters and leads tied there, water buckets and hay nets. But I had taken the horses to the warm up arena, come back and someone is parked about 6 feet off the side. I asked if they could move their vehicle as I was tying my horses there and they said there was plenty of room. So I thanked them for their time, tied my horses there anyways and as I walked away, added that my mare is a kicker. I came back a few minutes later and there truck was gone. Lol.
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| So much ditto to the parking lot. We have one facility that really needs to police parking a little more. Everything was great when I pulled in and parked a couple weekends ago, then pretty soon people have completely blocked the flow of traffic and people are trying to squeeze big rigs between the truck in the row behind me and the back of my trailer. Glad my horses aren't spooky.
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| I do not warm up in the designated warm up area at a couple of places local to me. I go out to the pasture area alone. Mainly because there are a couple of children who make me nervous. (I love kids dont get me wrong) there is one in particular that runs circles back there the entire race whether she is up soon or not. She lopes through the middle of everyone and near the exit of the alley constantly. I have witnessed her almost getting ran over by an exiting barrel horse several times. She also has almost been in several wrecks with others who are warming up. I look and her mother is almost never around. IT SCARES THE BEJESUS OUT OF ME!! I have to go else where. I know if I said anything I would be the automatic bad guy.
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| parking at big shows can be a nightmare for sure. My favorite story that happened to me is when I got to a barrel race at 7 am, I was the first one there I mind you (I worked at the office taking entries too). We were in the middle of the adult class (5 hours later), going nuts with all the entries, keeping times etc and this lady came into the office and asked me if whenever I was not too busy I wouldn't mind to move my truck and trailer 4 feet to the left so her horses can have more room (she literally squeezed between my trailer and the one next to me)!!! no regards to the fact that my horse was close enough to the horses on the other side and that I WAS THERE FIRST! .... people amazes me sometimes! LOL |
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| Oh don't even get me started !!! We parked one time..I got in my trailer and when I opened the door someone had parked RIGHT ON TOP OF US!!! I literally hit her horse when I opened my door and she was PO'd at ME!!! Told her if she could move over a bit (no one was parked on the other side of her) I wouldn't touch her horse. She just got snippy and walked away. Then I was not supposed to be mad when her horse pooped...yes POOPED on the step to my camper!!! |
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Location: Mississippi | TNMel - 2017-02-27 10:43 AM Just from your name, I have a feeling I know where you went and if so, I was there too - I have to agree, the whole parking ordeal was a mess. I almost did take out the trailer that was parked in the middle of where you pull through. It's hard enough pulling a big trailer through a parking lot where there is some type of order but this was just chaos! Yeah Red steel trailer next to warm up pen...Clearly parked in the drive through! We made it around it the first day, but second, had to back out and go around the other direction.
Yes, that's the one. They were there untacking when I went through and barely even moved their horse enough for me to try and squeeze by. Grrr...lol. |
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Location: North Texas | Warm up pens are INSANE these days.
Kids make me so nervous. I really wish parents would teach them how to warm up their horses without getting in everyone's way. It's just going to end up getting someone or someone's horse hurt.
While we are talking about kids...the banging around and running up and down the bleachers drives me nuttttssss. I had a kid run over my feet with a scooter at a race this weekend. Literally, ran over my foot. My pinky toe nail fell off today actually. Ughh..let them play behind the bleachers.  |
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| At a very recent barrel race, there was a lady holding a SMALL baby walking up the alley during a drag. Naturally, there were a few people who walked their horses into the alley. I told the lady she was not in a very safe place and she said her daughter was running so I told her that would make it much safer. @#$%^&* |
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| dkcowgirl - 2017-02-27 1:40 PM
Warm up pens are INSANE these days.>Kids make me so nervous. I really wish parents would teach them how to warm up their horses without getting in everyone's way. It's just going to end up getting someone or someone's horse hurt. While we are talking about kids...the banging around and running up and down the bleachers drives me nuttttssss. I had a kid run over my feet with a scooter at a race this weekend. Literally, ran over my foot. My pinky toe nail fell off today actually. Ughh..let them play behind the bleachers.
LOL to the warm up Pen.....I think it would be great if all the Barrel Clinics, would give Warm Up Pen 101
The scooters and dogs were out of control! I am an animal lover! But, IF you can't keep your dog quiet, he needs to be outside. There was one right behind the first barrel. WHEN, kids came running by, he would go bonkers! I was sitting there thinking.....IF that dog does that when one of mine is running....Someone is getting an ear full! And We shouldn't have to dodge your dog, because he has full access to the entire length of his leash.
AND, the scooters just thrown down at the end of the steps of the bleachers, like 3 or 4. I can only imagine what their house/yard/barn looks like, because evidently it is ok just to drop your stuff where ever!
I use to LOVE going to the BIG shows! But with No common sense becoming more prevalent, I was more than ready to go home yesterday!
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Location: North Dakota | I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! |
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| angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!!
Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. |
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| I thought I might add that at a barrel race last Saturday, as I was walking to the sign up building, A kid threw a ball and it missed my face by an inch. I watched that kid all day to see who his parents were. I never did see him talk to any adults. I teach in a high school and have the worst kids in the building in my room, but they have enough respect for adults to keep from hurting you. I have never felt unsafe. This kid had NO manners. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM
I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!!
Did you take him to the ER, I know if you take someone to the ER for a dog bite they report it to the law and the law/sheriff go and have a talk with the owner to check out the dog and why it happen and if rabies shots are in order. I know they do this in my area,, If not I would have reported her... Poor little boy I hope that he healed up find. |
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angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!!
Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills.
All dogs bite (they do have teeth) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened?
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | streakysox - 2017-02-28 9:18 AM scwebster - 2017-02-28 8:58 AM angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened?
My brother wanted to shoot him but we decided to get the sheriff involved to quarantine him. He had no rabies. We euthanized him and did an autopsy. He had cancer. Very well could've spread to his brain and could've easily been the reason why he snapped. It was a sad deal.
I had to have a polastic surgeon sew my face up but my 3month old was fine. Just had some bumps from laying on the ground.
The dog should've been quarantined and the owners should have lost the dog. The owners should have been charged with child endangerment. I'm sure lots of people would've backed you up and said the boy never touched the dog. The lady who yelled at you was probably worried you were going to sue the facility is why she said that.
Sheriff told me that had we not called and not done anything with the dog we could've easily been charged with child endangerment. He said we made the right choice by calling him and not shooting him. Even though all the men in the family really wanted too shoot him LOL.
ETA: The state would've pressed charges for child endangerment. You would've owed no money. Just a testimony and hospital records showing pictures and reports or treatments.
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angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!!
Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills.
All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened?
All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet)! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :-)
I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!.
If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them!
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angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!!
Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills.
All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened?
All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet )! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :- )
I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!.
If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them!
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 10:34 AM streakysox - 2017-02-28 9:18 AM scwebster - 2017-02-28 8:58 AM angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened? All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet )! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :- ) I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!. If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them!
The only thing that I have to say to you is that a barrel race is for HUMANS and horses....take your dog to the dog race. I am so sick of people acting astonished when their dog (who would NEVER do anything) bites a child, chases a horse, barks incessantly at the trailer, sh*ts in the stands or is just an annoyance to everyone. Unfortunately, it is not the dog's fault when they have ignorant owners! |
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love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 10:34 AM streakysox - 2017-02-28 9:18 AM scwebster - 2017-02-28 8:58 AM angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened? All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet )! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :- ) I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!. If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them!
Oh wow, geez, who the heck ****ed in your cereal this morning lady? I was not aware that barrel races were only for humans and horses but I am glad you cleared that out for me! But as long as they are not specifications in the entry forms that the races are ONLY FOR HUMANS AND HORSES, I guess, even if it is not ok with you, I will still be taking my dogs :-) And... No worries, if my dogs every go potty in the stands, which in all the years that I have been taking them they never once did, I PROMISE you I will clean the mess. |
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Location: North Texas | love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 12:11 PM NJJ - 2017-02-28 11:59 AM love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 10:34 AM streakysox - 2017-02-28 9:18 AM scwebster - 2017-02-28 8:58 AM angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened? All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet )! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :- ) I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!. If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them! Oh wow, geez, who the heck ****ed in your cereal this morning lady? I was not aware that barrel races were only for humans and horses but I am glad you cleared that out for me! But as long as they are not specifications in the entry forms that the races are ONLY FOR HUMANS AND HORSES, I guess, even if it is not ok with you, I will still be taking my dogs :- ) And... No worries, if my dogs every go potty in the stands, which in all the years that I have been taking them they never once did, I PROMISE you I will clean the mess.
If you are a responsible pet owner then you probably aren't the one being addressed.
I'm on both sides. I hate that I can't let my dog down (who is ALWAYS on a leash) because other dog owners won't be responsible and leash their dog (my dog has been jumped TWICE while tied to MY trailer). And at the same times, unsupervised, ill-mannered children that have no sense of respect or public decency also irk me.
ETA: the poor kid bitten by the dog is ridiculous. I cannot believe she tried to make it sound like it was you/your child's fault. Good grief. Poor baby
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I went to a barrel race over the weekend. They have an outside warm up pen with barrels set up. I had to make a horse change last minute and decided to take a horse that hadn't seen a barrel in 4 months. So needless to say, we had a little refersher course. Anyway, during the entire time I was working my horse (about 20 minutes worth) there were three young girls on horses who used that time to race each other back and forth down the pen. While I will say they that never actually entered my personal bubble, their parents should not have allowed them to do that in the practice area. They are just lucky horse I was riding was the even tempered one and rarely gets flustered. If I had been on my other mare, I probably would have nicely asked them to leave. There were some close open fields they could have easily taken their fun to. I know these were just kids but some barrel horses are so fragile minded. Parents have to understand they cant just let their kids run wild at barrel races. |
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| dkcowgirl - 2017-02-28 12:30 PM
love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 12:11 PM NJJ - 2017-02-28 11:59 AM love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 10:34 AM streakysox - 2017-02-28 9:18 AM scwebster - 2017-02-28 8:58 AM angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened? All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet )! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :- ) I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!. If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them! Oh wow, geez, who the heck ****ed in your cereal this morning lady? I was not aware that barrel races were only for humans and horses but I am glad you cleared that out for me! But as long as they are not specifications in the entry forms that the races are ONLY FOR HUMANS AND HORSES, I guess, even if it is not ok with you, I will still be taking my dogs :- ) And... No worries, if my dogs every go potty in the stands, which in all the years that I have been taking them they never once did, I PROMISE you I will clean the mess.
If you are a responsible pet owner then you probably aren't the one being addressed.
I'm on both sides. I hate that I can't let my dog down (who is ALWAYS on a leash) because other dog owners won't be responsible and leash their dog (my dog has been jumped TWICE while tied to MY trailer). And at the same times, unsupervised, ill-mannered children that have no sense of respect or public decency also irk me.
ETA: the poor kid bitten by the dog is ridiculous. I cannot believe she tried to make it sound like it was you/your child's fault. Good grief. Poor baby
I agree with you! They are many irresponsible pet owners that give the rest of us a bad name. I take pride on how well behaved my dogs are and as I said, if we can take them in the arena, we try to sit away from people. And of course, they are ALWAYS on a leash.
What happened to that poor little kid is awful, there is no doubt about it
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Location: Arizona | dkcowgirl - 2017-02-27 12:40 PM
Warm up pens are INSANE these days.
Kids make me so nervous. I really wish parents would teach them how to warm up their horses without getting in everyone's way. It's just going to end up getting someone or someone's horse hurt.
While we are talking about kids...the banging around and running up and down the bleachers drives me nuttttssss. I had a kid run over my feet with a scooter at a race this weekend. Literally, ran over my foot. My pinky toe nail fell off today actually. Ughh..let them play behind the bleachers.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 12:50 PM dkcowgirl - 2017-02-28 12:30 PM love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 12:11 PM NJJ - 2017-02-28 11:59 AM love2ridepre - 2017-02-28 10:34 AM streakysox - 2017-02-28 9:18 AM scwebster - 2017-02-28 8:58 AM angelica - 2017-02-27 5:49 PM I have had lots of parking and riding "events" but one thing that I will not forget is when someone's dog bit my son! We went to a 4H show being held in our area. As I walked up to the table taking entries a large dog rushed out from under the table and bit my 6 year old son in the face through his nose and mouth! My son started crying and screaming and I grabbed wet wipes from my purse to put on his nose which was bleeding really bad! One of the women sitting at the entry table jumped up and said, you shouldn't touch other people's dogs! Not a sorry or can I get something for you or anything at all positive. I was holding my sons hand so I know he didn't touch the dog it simply rushed him and bit him in the nose and mouth! I gathered my son and walked towards my truck. As I was walking off I heard a guy start shouting at the woman saying she knew the dog bites and why would she have the dog around other people. They were all staring when they saw me pull out of the facility without entering! I never entered or went to that facility again!!! Oh dear!! Poor baby!!!! That just hurts my heart. And for her to immediatly lay the blame on you (your son) without even appologizing?!? How insensitive! You could have been a much bigger pain in her rear if you had wanted to. I know people who have been taken to court for less, and had their dogs quartentined/paid fines and medical bills. All dogs bite (they do have teeth ) Why people think they have to bring their dogs to a barrel race is beyond me. You do realize that the dog should have been quaranteened? All horses kick and can bite too (they have teeth and very hard feet )! Why people take annoying, spoiled, with not manners kids to barrel races is beyond me too! :- ) I take my dogs to barrel races all the time and I will keep doing so. They are our four legged children and we take them everywhere with us! Both of them are well behaved and very loving but I rather people not petting them without asking us first and it scares the crap out of me when little unsupervised kids come running to my dogs and want to hug them!. If dogs are allowed in the arena we always sit away from people with our dogs and if they are not, they will stay in our trailer. But you bet I won't leave my house without them! Oh wow, geez, who the heck ****ed in your cereal this morning lady? I was not aware that barrel races were only for humans and horses but I am glad you cleared that out for me! But as long as they are not specifications in the entry forms that the races are ONLY FOR HUMANS AND HORSES, I guess, even if it is not ok with you, I will still be taking my dogs :- ) And... No worries, if my dogs every go potty in the stands, which in all the years that I have been taking them they never once did, I PROMISE you I will clean the mess.
If you are a responsible pet owner then you probably aren't the one being addressed.
I'm on both sides. I hate that I can't let my dog down (who is ALWAYS on a leash) because other dog owners won't be responsible and leash their dog (my dog has been jumped TWICE while tied to MY trailer). And at the same times, unsupervised, ill-mannered children that have no sense of respect or public decency also irk me.
ETA: the poor kid bitten by the dog is ridiculous. I cannot believe she tried to make it sound like it was you/your child's fault. Good grief. Poor baby I agree with you! They are many irresponsible pet owners that give the rest of us a bad name. I take pride on how well behaved my dogs are and as I said, if we can take them in the arena, we try to sit away from people. And of course, they are ALWAYS on a leash. What happened to that poor little kid is awful, there is no doubt about it
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Location: Arizona | Runninbay - 2017-02-28 11:45 AM
I went to a barrel race over the weekend. They have an outside warm up pen with barrels set up. I had to make a horse change last minute and decided to take a horse that hadn't seen a barrel in 4 months. So needless to say, we had a little refersher course. Anyway, during the entire time I was working my horse (about 20 minutes worth) there were three young girls on horses who used that time to race each other back and forth down the pen. While I will say they that never actually entered my personal bubble, their parents should not have allowed them to do that in the practice area. They are just lucky horse I was riding was the even tempered one and rarely gets flustered. If I had been on my other mare, I probably would have nicely asked them to leave. There were some close open fields they could have easily taken their fun to. I know these were just kids but some barrel horses are so fragile minded. Parents have to understand they cant just let their kids run wild at barrel races.
Why are people so afraid to tell a child/kid to stop doing what they are doing? I am not!! If they are making noise in the grandstand running up and down, yup, I am going to go up to them and tell them that they can't do that anymore,( i have done this on more than one occasion) if there is a child/kid in the warm up pen with NO manners, yup, I am going to say something to them!! I am not afraid of their parents either, bring them on!! I don't understand why everyone stays quiet?? Good grief!! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I have seen more ill mannered horse owners and horses at barrel races then I have seen ill mannered children and dogs.  |
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Location: Where the buffalo roam | I too take my dogs to races, but very rarely do they get to go around the crowd (they have always been good with people) as they don't belong there unless there is some kind of dog activity with the race. My biggest pet peeve with dogs - people who let them run loose around the barn area and they pee on everyone's hay, blankets, carts, etc. Dog parents with no sense of responsibility are the first ones that complain about the kids running around unsupervised, but let their dog annoy everyone. They make it difficult for everyone that haul with dogs. I actually have not entered a very large race due to the fact that dogs were completely banned from the facility, even outside, so that's something I have to accept.
If your dog is protective, then keep it locked in your trailer. My husband had one sneak out from underneath our trailer (yes - not the person who owned the dog) and tried to bite him. What he told her is not repeatable, but since then she has been very careful with her dog and we are still friends and there have been no other incidents.
FYI to the person that says races are only for people and horses - I have no other option except to take my dogs with me as they are a part of my family and are inside dogs so cannot just stay home alone! Dog Sitters every weekend are not an option. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | LIVE2RUN - 2017-02-28 2:20 PM Runninbay - 2017-02-28 11:45 AM
I went to a barrel race over the weekend. They have an outside warm up pen with barrels set up. I had to make a horse change last minute and decided to take a horse that hadn't seen a barrel in 4 months. So needless to say, we had a little refersher course. Anyway, during the entire time I was working my horse (about 20 minutes worth) there were three young girls on horses who used that time to race each other back and forth down the pen. While I will say they that never actually entered my personal bubble, their parents should not have allowed them to do that in the practice area. They are just lucky horse I was riding was the even tempered one and rarely gets flustered. If I had been on my other mare, I probably would have nicely asked them to leave. There were some close open fields they could have easily taken their fun to. I know these were just kids but some barrel horses are so fragile minded. Parents have to understand they cant just let their kids run wild at barrel races. Why are people so afraid to tell a child/kid to stop doing what they are doing? I am not!! If they are making noise in the grandstand running up and down, yup, I am going to go up to them and tell them that they can't do that anymore, ( i have done this on more than one occasion ) if there is a child/kid in the warm up pen with NO manners, yup, I am going to say something to them!! I am not afraid of their parents either, bring them on!! I don't understand why everyone stays quiet?? Good grief!!
Because when you do tell the kids who are acting this way - you are setting yourself up for a huge mess. I actually had a 19 year old girl walk in front of me while entering the arena. Needless to say it didn't turn out pleasant. When I finished my run I told the girl what she did was rude, but more importantly that she could have hurt us all. Her reply - "I didnt bother you". Then he father proceeded to goose my horse, knock me to the ground and my horse walked all over me. Of course, my husband came over. Her father actually hit my husband and he had 9 stitches. Then they actually had the nerve to call the cops. People are asses and self centered. They don't give a crap about anyone. Warm up arenas have become a total crap house and no one cares. |
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Location: CTX | dkcowgirl - 2017-02-27 1:40 PM Warm up pens are INSANE these days.
Kids make me so nervous. I really wish parents would teach them how to warm up their horses without getting in everyone's way. It's just going to end up getting someone or someone's horse hurt.
While we are talking about kids...the banging around and running up and down the bleachers drives me nuttttssss. I had a kid run over my feet with a scooter at a race this weekend. Literally, ran over my foot. My pinky toe nail fell off today actually. Ughh..let them play behind the bleachers.
THANK YOU!!!! I can never understand how such tiny persons can sound like a hord of eliphants running up and down the bleachers!!! Drives me bonkers! And 9 times out of 10 the parents are sitting right there..... I guess they have perfected the "ignote the child" feature, but some of us that don't have kids haven't! if they need to play, let them find a safe place away from the arena/ warm up area/ alley etc!
And I am known to bring my heeler to most races, particularly when it is an overnight one. Most of the time she is very good dog, but when I am not there she is very protective of our trailer. And she got worse in the last couple of years... guess she is a grouchy ole girl... lol... And I have seen her lunge at a dog running (not on a leash) by the trailer, so now she only stays outside when I am there, and is always tied to the trailer. When I run, or go watch or something she stays inside the trailer.
And yes!! We have several arena's around here with lots of parking space... but.... you have to walk a bit to get there..... so of course every one wants to park inside and on top off each other....
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Location: Georgia | 3canstorun - 2017-02-28 2:58 PM LIVE2RUN - 2017-02-28 2:20 PM Runninbay - 2017-02-28 11:45 AM
I went to a barrel race over the weekend. They have an outside warm up pen with barrels set up. I had to make a horse change last minute and decided to take a horse that hadn't seen a barrel in 4 months. So needless to say, we had a little refersher course. Anyway, during the entire time I was working my horse (about 20 minutes worth) there were three young girls on horses who used that time to race each other back and forth down the pen. While I will say they that never actually entered my personal bubble, their parents should not have allowed them to do that in the practice area. They are just lucky horse I was riding was the even tempered one and rarely gets flustered. If I had been on my other mare, I probably would have nicely asked them to leave. There were some close open fields they could have easily taken their fun to. I know these were just kids but some barrel horses are so fragile minded. Parents have to understand they cant just let their kids run wild at barrel races. Why are people so afraid to tell a child/kid to stop doing what they are doing? I am not!! If they are making noise in the grandstand running up and down, yup, I am going to go up to them and tell them that they can't do that anymore, ( i have done this on more than one occasion ) if there is a child/kid in the warm up pen with NO manners, yup, I am going to say something to them!! I am not afraid of their parents either, bring them on!! I don't understand why everyone stays quiet?? Good grief!!
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Runninbay - 2017-02-28 3:24 PM 3canstorun - 2017-02-28 2:58 PM LIVE2RUN - 2017-02-28 2:20 PM Runninbay - 2017-02-28 11:45 AM
I went to a barrel race over the weekend. They have an outside warm up pen with barrels set up. I had to make a horse change last minute and decided to take a horse that hadn't seen a barrel in 4 months. So needless to say, we had a little refersher course. Anyway, during the entire time I was working my horse (about 20 minutes worth) there were three young girls on horses who used that time to race each other back and forth down the pen. While I will say they that never actually entered my personal bubble, their parents should not have allowed them to do that in the practice area. They are just lucky horse I was riding was the even tempered one and rarely gets flustered. If I had been on my other mare, I probably would have nicely asked them to leave. There were some close open fields they could have easily taken their fun to. I know these were just kids but some barrel horses are so fragile minded. Parents have to understand they cant just let their kids run wild at barrel races. Why are people so afraid to tell a child/kid to stop doing what they are doing? I am not!! If they are making noise in the grandstand running up and down, yup, I am going to go up to them and tell them that they can't do that anymore, ( i have done this on more than one occasion ) if there is a child/kid in the warm up pen with NO manners, yup, I am going to say something to them!! I am not afraid of their parents either, bring them on!! I don't understand why everyone stays quiet?? Good grief!!
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| Common sense is very much lacking these days. Last summer we were parked next to a lady with a toddler. I looked over and the little girl was standing by her mom's horses back leg patting her on the leg. If the horse would have kicked it would have gotten her right in the face. The mother was at the rear of the trailer getting her tack out. I very politely said Ma'am your little one is making me a bit nervous behind your horse like that. The mother comes around, looks at her and says, oh she don't mind. She wouldn't hurt her. I was just speechless! I couldn't believe that someone could be so ignorant.
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| http://roping.com/blog/2016/11/07/team-roper-etiquette-ten-commandm...
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| 3canstorun - 2017-02-28 12:58 PM
LIVE2RUN - 2017-02-28 2:20 PM Runninbay - 2017-02-28 11:45 AM
I went to a barrel race over the weekend. They have an outside warm up pen with barrels set up. I had to make a horse change last minute and decided to take a horse that hadn't seen a barrel in 4 months. So needless to say, we had a little refersher course. Anyway, during the entire time I was working my horse (about 20 minutes worth) there were three young girls on horses who used that time to race each other back and forth down the pen. While I will say they that never actually entered my personal bubble, their parents should not have allowed them to do that in the practice area. They are just lucky horse I was riding was the even tempered one and rarely gets flustered. If I had been on my other mare, I probably would have nicely asked them to leave. There were some close open fields they could have easily taken their fun to. I know these were just kids but some barrel horses are so fragile minded. Parents have to understand they cant just let their kids run wild at barrel races. Why are people so afraid to tell a child/kid to stop doing what they are doing? I am not!! If they are making noise in the grandstand running up and down, yup, I am going to go up to them and tell them that they can't do that anymore, ( i have done this on more than one occasion ) if there is a child/kid in the warm up pen with NO manners, yup, I am going to say something to them!! I am not afraid of their parents either, bring them on!! I don't understand why everyone stays quiet?? Good grief!!
 This is INSANE to me. I guess it's not just the little kiddos who need a lesson in warm up/race etiquette! |
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Location: Canada | What scares me is at the weekend long races the kids who have finished their runs and decide to go get their horse and ride bareback in the middle of the Open division warm up pen without supervision and try to practice the barrels.
I'm a parent and there is no way I'd let my child do that. The warm up pen is busy enough with people actually getting ready to run never mind having extra horses is there that obviously don't need to be there.
I don't mind people having leashed dogs at events and tying them to trailers when they're at the trailer but PUT THEM IN THE TRAILER when you're not around. At some events where parking is tight and access is limited getting horses from the ring back to a trailer is painful enough never mind walking your horse past the parking areas and some dog comes flying out from under the trailer barking and snarling at you because you're within 40 feet of their trailer. Ugh |
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Location: MO | I am almost certain I was at the same race over the weekend. Great race but the parking and some of the people made it rough. People were parking in the 'electric' RV park running a generator...when there were NO spots to park anymore, they were all reserved. They didn't pay for a spot, they didn't pay to hook up, they just wanted to park closer to the barns. Well there is a NICE lot of to the side of the barns just for that reason. Yes, they were made to move as they should have been. The parking around the barns and in between the barns was the worst I have ever seen. Huge trailers parked in between the barns and ALMOST blocking off stall entryways, then had the audacity to bring their horses out and tie to the trailer, while running their generators. I wish they would have been asked to move. They did this just so they could be closer to their barn. Ridiculous!!!!! They should have pre-entered and requested where they wanted to be. The producers were more than accomadating! We almost didn't make it out becasue people parking and unhooking right at the corners of the driveway to the barns. :( |
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| Shushi - 2017-03-01 11:18 AM
I am almost certain I was at the same race over the weekend. Great race but the parking and some of the people made it rough. People were parking in the 'electric' RV park running a generator...when there were NO spots to park anymore, they were all reserved. They didn't pay for a spot, they didn't pay to hook up, they just wanted to park closer to the barns. Well there is a NICE lot of to the side of the barns just for that reason. Yes, they were made to move as they should have been. The parking around the barns and in between the barns was the worst I have ever seen. Huge trailers parked in between the barns and ALMOST blocking off stall entryways, then had the audacity to bring their horses out and tie to the trailer, while running their generators. I wish they would have been asked to move. They did this just so they could be closer to their barn. Ridiculous!!!!! They should have pre-entered and requested where they wanted to be. The producers were more than accomadating! We almost didn't make it out becasue people parking and unhooking right at the corners of the driveway to the barns. :(
It isn't just barrel races, I went ot an APHA show and paid for a hookup. There was a narrow road coming into the facility and that was the way out. Some idiot with a HUGE rig was parked almost in the middle with his side load ramp down. I entered the first class I could get in and was ready to make my 4 hour drive home. I could not get out. I went to the office and complained and they knew exactly who it was and said he was probably in the trailer asleep. I was about to get in the truck to see if the keys were in it to move it when a couple of ladies said they would move so I could get around the idiot. |
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Location: MO | Wow...just wow. Are there really only that small of a number with common sense and decency? |
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| FLITASTIC - 2017-02-27 7:35 AM
I so relate and agree with you on all of that. I have seen it all and I am a gemini and it bugs me to no end. Or when there is PLENTY of room to park . Like million acres and they park 2' from your trailer and give you that death look when you ask them to move over a little.
Or, when you're like me and you haul two cycling mares or a stud and you park way out in Timbuktu to be AWAY from everyone else, and then you step out of your trailer to find someone so close to you that your horses are kicking at each other and then the person who showed up AFTER YOU says "do you know your horse kicks?" Or better yet, "OMG IS THAT A *STALLION???* I would have never known, but OMG, that's a STALLION, right?"
My reply to these folks: Yes...this is why I am ALL THE WAY over here where I WAS away from everyone. Until YOU showed up.
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Location: NW MT | My dogs have always gone with me, but if I am not right there at the trailer, they are in the LQ. If one pooped, it got cleaned up. If we were out & about, they were on leashes. Used to irritate the he!! out of me that a particular woman used to let her Heeler run loose all the time - no leash, always claimed "he's always right w/me" - um - no - he's over here and there, etc - peeing on everything, pooping next to someone's truck or LQ door, teasing other (quiet, well mannered) dogs, generally being nothing but a PITA. But she's a know it all so it's all good.  I don't have a lot of patience for ill behaved kids or dogs ... and especially for their adults that don't care how much danger they put others in, create problems, etc. |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | The New America.
No matter where you go, it's right in your face.  |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 950
Location: MO | Went to a local race over the weekend. No dogs allowed in arena while competition was goin on, on a leash before hand, basic rules. A girl was getting ready to run, when her dog walks in the side door. Someone said "Oh, that's _____'s dog. It pretty much does whatever it wants." REALLY?!?!?!?! It had a collar on and nothing else. Didn't get loose, owner said well, he usually stays at the truck so I didn't tie him or put him up. It went around a visited almost a whole row of trucks and trailers, hanging out, peeing on tires, etc for quite a while AFTER the owner had run.
We have our dogs at the race. They may be off of a leash when we are sitting right outside the trailer and they don't go anywhere. The minute we leave they are put inside, or on a leash to go for a walk. It's owners above that give the responsible owner's a bad name.
Then, in the warm up area. You were either going one way or the other. 2 amazing circles of people actually respecting each other, it was a nice change from an insane warm up area....except for ONE woman, "loping" (actually way faster than a lope but less than a full out run) in a large circle to the left, right in the middle of the two circles. She ALMOST broad sided a girl and myself walking/trotting a couple of times. She just kept going and smiling big! No apologies, no slow down, and no one said anything to her. I just don't understand.
Edited by Shushi 2017-03-06 10:50 AM
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| A friend of mine is putting barrel races at her beautiful facility. The races are getting bigger and bigger so you guys can imagine what the open arena looks like with all the riders competing trying to warm up. We are trying to come up with ideas how to make it still available but safer. We were even thinking of splitting the contestants in two groups and allowing each group a few minutes at a time... .or after a certain number of riders in the arena, closing the gate??? the facility is fairly new and unfortunately they don't have the warm up pen build yet but they will have it at some point. Once they have it done, I am sure it will alleviate the craziness of the open arenas.
I take my dogs everywhere with me (as I posted earlier) but they are both on a leash at all times. One of the races that we attend quite often they have "dog races" as well. Love it!!!!
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