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Location: Louisiana | To be able to haul WPRA.
I know what it "takes", but was just thinking figuratively today, a real number of what these girls spend on the road.
What kind of salary is backing the average girl, say top 50ish.
Or even just gals who stay in their circuit. People with families, and home duties, and no big time sponsors.
I understand the sacrifices, and that is likely someone at home working, but just would like to know what they spend say, per year.
No, I will NOT be headed out anytime soon lol. Maybe one day far in my future, but certainly not in the next 5 years. I'm fat and my ponies are getting old, and we're both slow hahaha.
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Meanest Teacher!!!
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Location: sunny california | geeze I can only imagine. just going to the local jackpot once a week is $5000 year. that only pays for gas and entries to the small ones and close. it would easily double if someone just went once per week but traveled a half day to get there and spent one night. that is only jackpots with minimal added! not even thinking about the rig that hurts too much
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| Then there’s the expense. Trip duPerier estimates it cost them $125,000-$150,000 in 2014 to earn that $44,804.
The above statement is from an article from an interview with the DuPeriers about Callie winning the $44K as a rookie.
The link is here: http://www.expressnews.com/sports/soccer/article/Boerne-barrel-race...
I don't think I'll ever worry too much about chasing WPRA, unless I win a really, really fantastic lottery.
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Location: WI | #50 in the world right now went to 58 rodeos and has won $21,677. That is $373/per rodeo. She is not even breaking even. By a lot... if you are only factoring in entries and fuel. By a lot more if you factor in cost of horses, truck, trailer, etc. |
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| A horse that pays for their selves point blank. You've got to MAKE money not just spend it. |
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| If there is a "salary", I am sure that it is not theirs. They do not have time to hold down a job. |
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Location: North Dakota | Don't forget the ones that have business that goes along with the rodeoing-several haul other horses with them to train when they can, some have futurity horses, some have a breeding program that helps fund their habit. Most of them have a home base so there's a mortgage even if no one is home, plus the payments on their rig-most are minimum $150K.....I would think entry fees and fuel would be the cheap part! Unless you're winning-then you would have sponsors that would help with some/most/all of things, There must be a way of doing it-there sure are a lot of people running all over the country chasin the dream! |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I still don't understand how anyone does this unless they have a bigtime sugar daddy funding it...I sure do love to watch them though so I'm glad they're getting out there one way or another! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | All of it. It costs every****thing. |
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| Three 4 Luck - 2016-08-26 10:40 AM
All of it. It costs every****thing.
hahaha i love that meme |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | That's why the term "professional barrel racer" is a misnomer for over 99% who claim it. It doesn't mean anything. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | astreakinchic - 2016-08-26 10:05 AM Three 4 Luck - 2016-08-26 10:40 AM All of it. It costs every****thing. hahaha i love that meme
Me too. Because it's true and we know it!   |
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| For someone just getting their card or who didnt compete in the previous year I would think it is much more expensive. Some of the earlier big rodeos invite the top 50 from the previous year. Once you pay your dues and can get into some of these you can lighten your hauling a tad. If you can do well and make the NFR you can gain some sponsors although not many give you money, just product. If you are lucky a trailer maker will send you down the road in one of their trailers once youve made a name for yourself. Most people I talk to that are connected to NFR qualifiers say they tough it out all year in hopes to make a profit at the finals. In my opinion the profit isnt made by winning rodeos, its how you use the noteriety you gain for endorsement deals, clinics, selling/training horses ext. |
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Location: WI | Then again, I do know some people in the top 15 that do not come from a lot of money, so it is possible. I went to a Myllymaki clinic and she made a point that you do not have to be rich in that game, but you do have to win to keep going. |
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Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | Three 4 Luck - 2016-08-26 9:40 AM
All of it. It costs every****thing.
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | cavyrunsbarrels - 2016-08-26 9:57 AM I still don't understand how anyone does this unless they have a bigtime sugar daddy funding it...I sure do love to watch them though so I'm glad they're getting out there one way or another!
Everytime we buy Ocean Spray juice or Craisins I tell my husband that we are supporting the 'buy Sherry Cervi another horse fund!" and I mean that in a funny, joking way since her dad is owner/partial owner of cranberry bogs in WI (I think I got that correct).
I just can't imagine how they can afford the horse, tack, big trailers, big trucks, entries, fuel, food, horse feed, hay, laundry, overnight stays, etc. I think the part that boggles my mind is how do they stay on the road for months at a time. I can barely pack and organize horse feed, hay and clothes for a 3 day show, let alone 3 months. How do they keep anough supplies with them? If I ever had a good enough horse and a chance to be on the road, I'd have to have some major help on how to do it with all the stuff, let alone the funds to pay for it |
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Location: Sweet Home Alabama | classicpotatochip - 2016-08-25 9:23 PM
Then there’s the expense. Trip duPerier estimates it cost them $125,000-$150,000 in 2014 to earn that $44,804.
The above statement is from an article from an interview with the DuPeriers about Callie winning the $44K as a rookie.
The link is here: http://www.expressnews.com/sports/soccer/article/Boerne-barrel-race...
I don't think I'll ever worry too much about chasing WPRA, unless I win a really, really fantastic lottery.
Wow. Didn't know that. It seems like they're living the dream from the outside looking in, but losing money like that would be a nightmare. And no telling how much they bought Dillon and Arson for. Makes me reevaluate my NFR dreams. This thread has been informative and interesting!! |
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Formerly Horse
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Location: TEXAS | A movie was made a few years back with some good info about this! It was called Turn n Burn I think. I have it;) |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| I'd like to circuit rodeo if I ever had the horse, I know folks with flexible jobs who make that happen.
I can't imagine chasing the nfr. Maybe as a retirement once the farm is paid for we'll sell the cows and whatever horses don't fit in the trailer so no one has to chore at home and hit the road.
Look out NFR 2050!!! |
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| Sydney Blanchard said the year she made it she had two trailers being hauled and would fly back and forth to the rodeos. |
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