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| Biggest mistake is over practicing and using exhibitions. If you have to make 5 exhibitions at a jackpot to get your horse to work, don't waste your money on entering a rodeo.
Over riding and listening to people screaming to "kick, hustle"! Most of the time I'm thinking.."no! Slow down! Your horse doesn't need that".
Being afraid to ask simple questions and knowing the rules of that specific rodeo.
Being star struck by being around the big names. They get mauled enough by fans. They don't want to be eating dinner in the hospitality tent and have someone go all Crazed Fan on them who is a fellow contestant. |
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Cat Collector
Posts: 1430
| Biggest mistake is listening to what everyone else has to tell you, try and find 1 person who you look up to and who rides like you and go from there... Do NOT listen to what everyone tells you. Be our own person, have respect for your horse and the people around you. |
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 BHW Jr. Cougar of the Year
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Location: Heart of Texas | Like others have said, horsemanship is the most important thing. I recomend taking English lessons to everyone. I probably should too, since I haven't ridden English since back in the dark ages. Also, nothing good can come from exhibitioning your horse over and over. |
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 Sorry I don't have any advice
Posts: 1975
Location: Sunnyland Florida |
As far as clinics go, Lyndee Stairs and Kristen Brown are great. Rheinhardt's are great if they come your way. Like another person stated, I also attended an Ed Wright clinic and was totally not impressed. I did learn a few feeding tips though, LOL.
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10D Crack Champion
| 1. Showing up at a rodeo or barrel race without the horse.
2. Showing up at a rodeo or barrel race without a saddle.
3. Showing up at a rodeo or barrel race without the trailer properly hitched.
4. Showing up at a rodeo or barrel race without clothing to meet the dress code. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
Posts: 2554
| Beginners need to use their hands for holding on and guiding the horse. Leave the over and whips in the trailer.
Also, being a good rider requires conditioning. I'm not talking about weight. I'm talking about conditioning. The horse and rider need to be worked and conditioned. You will feel better and when you feel better, you perform better. |
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Posts: 2128
| SKM - 2015-12-08 5:03 PM Biggest mistake is over practicing and using exhibitions. If you have to make 5 exhibitions at a jackpot to get your horse to work, don't waste your money on entering a rodeo. Over riding and listening to people screaming to "kick, hustle"! Most of the time I'm thinking.."no! Slow down! Your horse doesn't need that". Being afraid to ask simple questions and knowing the rules of that specific rodeo. Being star struck by being around the big names. They get mauled enough by fans. They don't want to be eating dinner in the hospitality tent and have someone go all Crazed Fan on them who is a fellow contestant.
Agree on not approaching the big names. Unless they are at a signing even or meet and greet I don't believe in bothering them. |
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 Go For It!
Location: Texas |
Common rookie mistakes...
#1 - Overworking the barrel pattern (you may need lots of practice, but your pony doesn't)
#2 - Blaming the horse when things don't go right (always look at the rider first. No matter what your horse does, he does it because you have taught him it's okay to do that, or you didn't correct it in the beginning)
#3 - Getting advice from too many people (there is more than one way to get from point A to point B. Find someONE that has a riding style you like and that has had success with a few different horses, let them help you. Too many opinions are confusing for you and your horse)
#4 - Slow down, you have plenty of time (don't try to get there too fast, just take it one day at a time. Be a sponge, learn all you can. It's worth the wait when you do it the right way)
#5 - A lack of horsemanship (which goes with #4... your horse is a mirror image of who you are so make them AWESOME)
A tidbit of info... I can get on your horse and in two minutes tell you exactly what kind of rider you are and how much you focus on horsemanship. Your horse can tell me a bit about your personality too... just by leading him from the barn to the arena I can tell where you're at in your relationship with him. And those ground manners give me a pretty good idea of what he'll be like when I ride him as well. Horses are an open book and have very little to hide if you take the time to "tune in".
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Red Bull Agressive
Posts: 5981
Location: North Dakota | I have gone to a lot of barrel races and watched a lot of riders of all levels. Most commonly, I see people trying to add speed way to quickly, causing a lot of confusion and sloppy/rough runs. Before you even think about barrels you and your horse should be trained in basic dressage. Learn to sit correctly with light, subtle cues. Learn to RIDE your horse. You should be able to control his whole body and yours, which will allow for both of you to build proper strength and balance. Then once you have mastered that move on to barrels and use that dressage training to slowly get faster and faster while staying smooth and correct. This will prevent a lot of the issues you see at races (chronic barrel hitting, gate issues, blowing past barrels, etc.) I've seen SO many riders that have been riding for a long time and can stay on through about anything, but have NO finesse and if they worked on the things I mentioned they'd be at a whole other level of competitiveness. |
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  Sock eating dog owner
Posts: 4557
Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | 1. Bad shoeing. 2. Know everything.3. Breast collar and back cinch to loose. 4. N o proper head gear.5. Don't know what a pocket is.6. Not knowing your horse. |
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 Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Posts: 5530
Location: OH | Mount yourself to your ability--don't buy a 1D horse if you are a 4D rider.
For Gods sake---get the horse on the correct lead going to the first !!!!! LOL, pet peeve of mine.
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 Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Mighty Broke - 2015-12-09 10:29 AM Mount yourself to your ability--don't buy a 1D horse if you are a 4D rider.
For Gods sake---get the horse on the correct lead going to the first !!!!! LOL, pet peeve of mine.
I do know what you mean about leads, but some horses do turn a better first if they have to gather to change leads at the turn. The rider has to know what they're doing to make that work tho. |
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Posts: 5530
Location: OH | Three 4 Luck - 2015-12-09 11:39 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-12-09 10:29 AM Mount yourself to your ability--don't buy a 1D horse if you are a 4D rider.
For Gods sake---get the horse on the correct lead going to the first !!!!! LOL, pet peeve of mine.
I do know what you mean about leads, but some horses do turn a better first if they have to gather to change leads at the turn. The rider has to know what they're doing to make that work tho.
I disagree with that, but that is just my opinion. |
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Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Mighty Broke - 2015-12-09 11:33 AM Three 4 Luck - 2015-12-09 11:39 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-12-09 10:29 AM Mount yourself to your ability--don't buy a 1D horse if you are a 4D rider.
For Gods sake---get the horse on the correct lead going to the first !!!!! LOL, pet peeve of mine.
I do know what you mean about leads, but some horses do turn a better first if they have to gather to change leads at the turn. The rider has to know what they're doing to make that work tho.
I train all mine to pick up the correct lead going in. But I have seen the wrong lead going in done on purpose to make a big long strided horse gather up and be snappier and it worked. That horse was super broke and soft tho. |
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Posts: 5530
Location: OH | Three 4 Luck - 2015-12-09 12:54 PM Mighty Broke - 2015-12-09 11:33 AM Three 4 Luck - 2015-12-09 11:39 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-12-09 10:29 AM Mount yourself to your ability--don't buy a 1D horse if you are a 4D rider.
For Gods sake---get the horse on the correct lead going to the first !!!!! LOL, pet peeve of mine.
I do know what you mean about leads, but some horses do turn a better first if they have to gather to change leads at the turn. The rider has to know what they're doing to make that work tho. I train all mine to pick up the correct lead going in. But I have seen the wrong lead going in done on purpose to make a big long strided horse gather up and be snappier and it worked. That horse was super broke and soft tho.
There are exceptions to every rule, I have been taught that every time a horse changes leads you lose a tenth. |
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