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Location: Somewhere around here | How can I get my feet in the rodeo water? I have a good horse, been winning me some money at jackpots running 1D- 2D times and I believe he has what it takes to go down the rodeo road. The thing is, I've never really rodeoed. There were a handful college rodeos a few years back but never had the income to keep on doing it or have a competitive enough horse to win money on.
Now, as some of you may remember, I had a little girl this year in June (best thing to ever happen to me) but I've been dying to ride!! A time or two a week trail riding isn't enough lol so I can't wait for her to be old enough that I can stick her on a horse and she can ride with me. I'm curious though as to how to get into the rodeo world, even amateur rodeos, with a child?
Also, I don't expect to rodeo this year but maybe I can start having a game plan for next year!? |
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| It takes a support system for sure. You need people who will help you, who are willing to keep your child when you are on the road and if you decide to take her on the road with you, who will watch your child when you are tied up with your horse, like warming up and running. It's hard.
My husband and I are lucky enough to have a huge support system and can almost always find someone at a rodeo or at home to watch our little one when we are pre-occupied with the rigors of the road and arena. Either she stays home or one of us is available to be with her when the other is competing. There is the few times when we are both up at the same time or in two different places and that is when we call on friends to help at the arena.
As for getting your feet wet in the arena, just go for it. Find an ammie association, pay your dues and start making runs.
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Location: Phoenix | Start entering the ammies and find a hauling partner in your area who is also going. You can learn a lot from someone who has been there, done/doing that. |
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| I would suggest going to the rodeos in the northwest in the winter time. Lots of rain and you will probably get your feet wet.. lol  |
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Location: SE Louisiana | FLITASTIC - 2015-09-03 1:43 PM
I would suggest going to the rodeos in the northwest in the winter time. Lots of rain and you will probably get your feet wet.. lol
I was going to say just stand in the water bucket. |
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| They are just about over for the year...
http://coloradoprorodeo.com/
My daughter is going to hit a number of these next year. |
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Location: Here | 1) enter up
2) expect not to get your choice of when you want up
3) expect bad ground
4) expect electric eyes not to work
5) expect someone or babystroller or bull or whatever in the alleyway
6) expect not to win
7) go home and say you survived |
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| SG. - 2015-09-03 2:12 PM
1) enter up
2) expect not to get your choice of when you want up
3) expect bad ground
4) expect electric eyes not to work
5) expect someone or babystroller or bull or whatever in the alleyway
6) expect not to win
7) go home and say you survived
Exactly!!! |
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I Really Love Jeans
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Location: North Dakota | The best thing you can do is just keep you and your horse in riding shape! Even if it is just riding in the pasture each day! Get a friend and or family member to watch you child and ride as much as you can, even if it is just down the street. what I found with having children is that time off WILL hurt your balance and over-all riding shape!!!! Your child will be in high school before you know it so cherish your time with her now, she will be ready to ride soon enough! As far as getting into rodeo, make some friends that are rodeo people and hang out with them!!!! |
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