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| Recently I joined a high school rodeo team (instead of just running as an independent) to get some help and advice from coaches. It's about a hundred miles round trip to get there so it's definitely a sacrifice. Anyway, I'm not so sure about some of the info I've been getting. I don't know I am being a crazy brat who refuses to listen others, but none of it sounds right.
For example, I have this four year old that I really need to rate up correctly before third, and if I don't he gets in my hands a little and kind of dives into it. Anyway, the coach asked me to make a run, and I missed my rate point, so he did his silly little thing and it was all good. When got back through the gate, she handed me an enormous correction bit and a tie down and told me to come back when I was "properly equipped to handle my horse". I explained that it was my fault and that I need to ride him correctly, but she was pretty firm on her selection.
Also, I have another gelding that is absolutely loves to run, has a crazy amount of work ethic, and has never hesitated to overachieve on anything I ask for. When I was at a jackpot, I was having a hard time getting him to lope, but thought maybe was just having an off day. Then, he refused the gate, which he has never done a day in his life, and normally flies through, so I scheduled a lameness appointment for next week. Anyway, when my coach asked why he was staying at the trailer, I told her my situation, and she told me to saddle him up, and that she would help me find a way to get that "lazy brat" through the gate.
Am I just being crazy? I don't want to refuse advice, but I'm not confident in what she told me. I firmly believe that you can never substitute equipment for horsemanship, so it makes me uneasy that my coach told me to do that. He is such a sweet horse, and I made a mistake that I have made before and will definitely make again. I also think that horses naturally want to work, so when they don't, you should always look for lameness. Sorry for writing a book and thanks for the help:) | |
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| Hard to say without seeing you or the coach ride, when we seek out coaching that's what it is coaching.I went to a clinic where the clinician changed totally the way I was riding,gave me some criticism that was coarse, he wasn't too impressed with my horse etc. it was hurtful but i took his advice and changed my riding, took an honest look and came too the conclusion my horse is average but he is what I have.( this man rides phenomenal horses) and my horse needed better broke, he also slapped a tie down and a big bit and it was my fault my horse should have been broke better in the face. My horse is doing better and I'm glad he was brutally honest. | |
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 Saint Stacey
 
| Are you in CO? If so, what school and who is the coach? PM me if you want. | |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| Well, honestly, rodeo coaches aren't always the barrel racing type.
Better get into a clinic with someone that rodeoed running barrels for a living, or has in the past, using your fuel money to and fro from practice.
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| Just because someone gives advice, doesn't make it good advice.
While I haven't seen you or the coach ride, it sounds to me like you have a good understanding of things and confidence in your skills and your horses.
I would run as an independent and use the saved fuel money to ride in clinics or with a trainer you respect one on one. | |
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