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| bobbyjosocks - 2013-12-02 5:34 PM Not sure what you do as far as work or career but just down the road from there is Mont Belvieu and there is a huge 2 yr project (job) starting there at one of the refineries in January. Lots of jobs will be available.
Yep, I'm in Baytown which is right next to Mont Belvieu. Growing area that is right in the middle of the gas/oil heart. Hankamer is probably less than a 30 minute commute. Probably the best place in the country to find work right now. |
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| lilsara - 2013-12-02 11:33 AM
Hello everyone,
Hope you are having an awesome Holiday season so far. I have a question, I'm thinking about relocating from California to Texas, more specifically Hankamer TX which is about an hour and a half outside of Houston. My question is, does anyone know how the barrel racing is around that particular town? I am basically moving there because I want to go pro (as I'm sure lots of us do) and California's economy is making that very difficult for me :( . Any advice or input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks everyone - Happy Holidays
where are you in CA? Where I am (San Diego area) has hella lotta races EVERY WEEKEND. There are several rodeos that are pretty popular here and in the 2-3 hour hauling range that are decent. Not to mention we have a lot of old-timers to learn a lot from, here, too. (Or at least I have.) But...the economy does still suck here. |
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Location: Phoenix | I loved East TX when I visited but everyone warned me of the weather and heat.
everyone that I know that has moved to TX to rodeo/barrel race have all gone to DFW/Stephenville area, to give you an idea. |
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Location: Adkins, Texas | If you move to Texas and want to pro rodeo, make sure to pack your big girl panties, at most any rodeo you go to, expect to see the baddest of the bad there!!!
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | deanaK134 - 2013-12-02 10:19 PM If you move to Texas and want to pro rodeo, make sure to pack your big girl panties, at most any rodeo you go to, expect to see the baddest of the bad there!!!
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| lilsara - 2013-12-02 4:37 PM
Wow thanks everyone for the feed back. The only reason I picked that particular area is that my sister currently lives there now. She is not into barrel racing at all but, she would be helping me out getting on my feet, that kind of thing. I am super nervous and nothing is in stone yet, as I have some things to wrap up here on the west coast but thank you for giving me a lot to think about. :) Really appreciate it!!!!
Since you are coming to Texas to get back on your feet .... horses and barrel racing also costs money to own and do in Texas.
If you are not into nursing yet .... get in gear and get you an RN degree as quick as you can while your sister is willing to help you out. I mean dive into it and go fall, spring, summer and maybe a part time job at a local hospital etc .... get it done in 3 years or less by being focused and determined ......... and then get back into horses and help your sister recover from your stay ...
The city you have chosen ... you can drive 6-10-12 hours and still be in Texas ... lol
As an RN you can choose where you want to live and find a job almost anywhere ... and afford your horses and barrel racing agenda ..
Barrel races are plentiful in this half circle area using Dallas and Ft Worth as a Northern boundary ..... draw you a line from TYLER to CORSICANA to WACO ... they are about 70 miles from each other ... now from WACO to STEPHENVILLE which is about 90 miles ... inside and outside this line are tons of barrel racing ....
Research your barrel associations and rodeo's within 60 miles around these 4 cities and find what you like and then go RN job hunting in the area you choose ....
GOOD LUCK AND WELCOME TO TEXAS ....
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Location: Central TX | I live in outside of Temple TX and their is a lot here for barrel races. pretty much a jp everyday of the week and im within a couple of hours to all of the TX circuit PRCA rodeos...But if your wanting to go to the NFR, i would probably move to OK. I lived in OK for a few years and its generally a closer drive to everything when the rodeos leave tx. Closer to SD, MT, where the 4th of julys are and closer to the central states...kansas, colorado, lot of rodeo up that way. I like OK. |
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