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old timey barrel rac Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2015-09-17 4:47 PM Subject: Checotah Ok arena????
Veteran Posts: 150 Location: Okla	Anybody on here that has ridden in Checotah Ok arena that can tell me what the arena is like, good/ok dirt, size, usual times in it? Thank y'all ....
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racer4267 Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2015-09-17 6:43 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Veteran Posts: 231 Location: OK	My experience - ground not always the best - if sun screen is down & it's windy - horses shy from it. If not down the sun hinders 1st barrel. BUT, have always like to go there in hopes ground is better & no wind. LOL
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shaunar Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2015-09-17 6:54 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Expert Posts: 1343 Location: Oklahoma	I think the ground has been better the last year - not deep. Center alley, depending on who sets the pattern it may be won from a mid 15 to a high (15.9) or even 16.0 second run. Sunscreen behind first (right) barrel, bleachers set close to the fence on second barrel. Timer display.
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euchee Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2015-09-17 8:30 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Lived to tell about it and will never do it again Posts: 5409	Last time I was there( several yrs ago) after turning the first in the bright sun light I couldn't even see the second barrel. It was so dark and then it was set close to the fence with the bleachers right on top of it.
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mmfarms Reg. Jan 2009	Posted 2015-09-17 8:52 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Elite Veteran Posts: 1045	Checotah barrels are set on lasers. There have been some mid to high 15's ran there recently. Ground is good if it is worked and watered. I have not had a problem when the screens are down....have never actually seen a horse shy from them but I am sure it happens. I use the arena alot as I am a member and live just outside of Checotah. The Betty Roper barrel race is the 3rd and 4th of October and Clayton Criger is doing the ground work....he does an awesome job! Also the timers are always set in the same place. Also the screens are on the south side of the arena and have nothing to do with the sun on the first barrel....the sun setting in the west comes in the arena from the ally and the open west end....so the screens have no bearing with the sun on the barrels. Edited by mmfarms 2015-09-17 9:11 PM
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old timey barrel rac Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2015-09-17 9:02 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Veteran Posts: 150 Location: Okla	Thank you everybody SO much
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Longneck Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2015-09-17 9:34 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Rad Dork Posts: 5218 Location: Oklahoma	Here is a visual of the arena. Exhibition run a year ago. I've gone there for many years (it's probably one of my favorite arenas) and have never had trouble with the sun and first barrel... Had some horses get antsy as you can't see it from back of the alley, but it's because of the chutes and not the sun.. JMO. http://youtu.be/EV3VIQPh-FU Edited by Longneck 2015-09-17 9:34 PM
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mmfarms Reg. Jan 2009	Posted 2015-09-17 10:00 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Elite Veteran Posts: 1045	https://youtu.be/ByY-HcNyDTA This was my point about the sun.....not the first barrel. This is when the sun is setting and shining through the west end of the barn. It is a nice facility and they have some great barrel races here! Come join us for the Betty Roper barrel race. October 3rd is the team race and October 4th is the open 5d. We have tons of fun! Edited by mmfarms 2015-09-17 10:02 PM
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Longneck Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2015-09-17 11:23 PM Subject: RE: Checotah Ok arena????
Rad Dork Posts: 5218 Location: Oklahoma	mmfarms - 2015-09-17 10:00 PM https://youtu.be/ByY-HcNyDTA This was my point about the sun.....not the first barrel. This is when the sun is setting and shining through the west end of the barn. It is a nice facility and they have some great barrel races here! Come join us for the Betty Roper barrel race. October 3rd is the team race and October 4th is the open 5d. We have tons of fun! Ahh, I see what you mean now! That would definitely be annoying!!
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