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Location: western Nebraska | I am excited to see this saddle too. I have several different kinds. My Merrills are my favorite-seem to hold me on-but they don't fit all my horses. I use a CJ record breaker on a couple-they are my fast horses and I worry sometimes about just going off the back -but that is what fits them. Then I have a couple of wide horses and I bought the newest LL -the contender I think it is. It fits my horses great but it is so wide and flat-it is just plain hard for me to stay in the middle of my horses. My one horse has fast turns and I have to dang sure be holding on-because the saddle doesn't help me. I ordered a new saddle from Short go sadderly-Mike Peterson-from NE. I rode in his wife's and I really like it. It seemed to fit the couple of horses I tried it on and sure felt like it would hold me on. I don't get it until after Jan. sometime but I can't wait.
I guess that is another thing about getting older. I used to could run bareback and still have good balance-now I need some help.
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Location: Arkansas | We are excited about them too!! We are going to make them up to a 16" seat too.. Everybody needs an opportunity to ride to the best of their ability and I'm going to try to see that it happens.. Not everyone is a 1D rider..Some of us used to be but now, I'm all about staying on and being comfortable.. LOL They are also pretty too.. I know everyone worries about the weight but, my saddles are good quality leather and they are just going to weigh a little more.. I can live with that.. :-) |
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Location: Arkansas | Nevertooold - 2014-12-02 11:32 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
Thank you so much! We are working on it.. Just trying to give everyone a chance to ride to the best of their ability.. We may have to make changes along the way but so far the people that have set in the prototype and ridden in it have loved it! We shall see.. :-) I am going to have a Grandma Saddle myself!! LOL |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | I read some of these. I have a screw working it's way out of my ankle while I don't mind walking around on flat ground it's no fun chasing a horse around ruts in the ground trying to catch a horse to go ride. I also have a damaged disc in my back that sometimes makes it hard to throw a saddle on a horses back. The thing that make me tired is my SO. Sometime I wish there was a zipper over his mouth. Just the stress from him leaves me total exhausted.I'm not complaining but I totally understand being tired and exhausted. I think if he just shut up I could rejuvinate. It's not the age that is bothering. I still want to barrel race. |
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Location: western Nebraska | I think this thread has set some kind of record. Over 10k people have read it and we haven't had any fighting!!  |
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Location: Kansas | Ethel - 2014-12-02 3:28 PM Nevertooold - 2014-12-02 11:32 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
how neat!!! Good for you!!! I can't wait to see what it looks like |
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Location: The barn...where else? SW Missouri | Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
Please please keep us posted on this saddle. You had me at "no more sore pelvic bones". |
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Location: Arkansas | RunNbarrels - 2014-12-04 11:46 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
I will keep you all posted.. The seat is patented and is so comfortable!! We haven't put everything together as of yet but, the tree has been ordered.. I will be making it up to a size 16" seat too.. Because of the ground seat, I'm thinking it will probably take a 1/2 size bigger than what you usually ride..Once the website is finished, I will be advertising on here.. :-) I won't have any pictures of the Grandma Saddle though on the website until we have one to take a picture of! LOL This all takes so much time.. It feels like it is always "Hurry up and wait!" |
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Location: NE Texas | Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:11 PM RunNbarrels - 2014-12-04 11:46 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
Well I loved the way your old saddle rode, so if this is an improvement on that I hope I get the opportunity to grace one with my hiney! HAHA
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Location: Arkansas | Herbie - 2014-12-04 2:16 PM Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:11 PM RunNbarrels - 2014-12-04 11:46 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:28 PM Herbie - 2014-12-04 2:16 PM Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:11 PM RunNbarrels - 2014-12-04 11:46 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
This sure sounds interesting but can you reference to me what your old saddle was? I am so outta the loop and have like 5 pages of this thread to catch up on! lol but I love it ladies! |
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Location: Mansfield, Tx | cindyt - 2014-12-04 3:21 PM
Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:28 PM Herbie - 2014-12-04 2:16 PM Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:11 PM RunNbarrels - 2014-12-04 11:46 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM  The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking.   I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.Â
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over.   I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses.  I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money.  I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive.  I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.  Â
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
 Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own..  I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL
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I'm staying tuned also... about this Grandma saddle...
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Location: Arkansas | RunningOnPaints - 2014-12-04 3:27 PM cindyt - 2014-12-04 3:21 PM Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:28 PM Herbie - 2014-12-04 2:16 PM Ethel - 2014-12-04 2:11 PM RunNbarrels - 2014-12-04 11:46 AM Ethel - 2014-12-01 11:52 PM doglady - 2014-11-17 2:28 PM The post on the clinic for women over 40 got me thinking. I would like to hear how some of you 45 and up feel your barrel racing has changed.
For me -I am heavier than I was-my balance isn't as good and I hurt all over. I know I am not as competive as I used to be-I think I have really nice horses but I haven't actually kicked or even thought about running hard to the first barrel for years now. I seem to be more interested in making a nice smooth run -a confidence builder-for my horses. I used to really not like the 4ds-now I love them. I fit in.
It is funny when the younger girls look at me -I know they are thinking-why is she still here! Or yea, more added money. I know that the older you get the better horse you need to be competive. I used to be able to win on about anything-I thought I could so I did. Now -I am just not sure anymore.
Anyway I would love to hear you all's thoughts on this.
Martee, I am in the same boat, but I am in my 50's and so are a WHOLE BUNCH of my friends.. So, since we all seem to have the same issues, I am coming out with a new saddle called "The Grandma Saddle!" LOL It started out as a joke but has taken on a life of it's own.. I ordered the tree today in fact from Hadlock and Fox.. It is all about comfort and confidence..It is a saddle designed FOR women BY women.. No more sore pelvic bones!!! :-D Stay tuned.. We are having a great time designing it..LOL I'm staying tuned also... about this Grandma saddle... **** You had me at No more sore PELVIC bone also *** can you add tail bone to that list? 
Edited to say, I think it will fix the tailbone issues too!! Fingers crossed!!
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Location: Mississippi | I am so enjoying this post. I'm 59 & have been having thoughts that its time to quit racing cuz I can't ride like I used to. I have one more young horse that is just now ready to start on barrels & that will be my last one. I don't recover from injuries like I used to. Haha! But I have a nice older horse that takes care of me & still runs in the 1D, so I think I'll hang on for a while longer.
Thanks for this post. Reading about your challenges gives me encouragement that maybe I'm not quite ready for retirement. |
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Location: CA | doglady - 2014-12-04 10:26 AM I think this thread has set some kind of record. Over 10k people have read it and we haven't had any fighting!!
Old ladies choose their battles... this surly isn't one of them lol |
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Location: Sorrow Not! Defending against workplace bullies | I think I started racing when I was 43 and I am now 52. I have never done that well for a variety of reasons...from starting on an Arab, to finally getting a horse bred for barrels who had health problems, to my own health problems. I really still crave pushing into the 1D and have 2 young horses still to season and try. Plus my older horse has taught me so much about maintenance and how to listen to a horse having pain.
ETA: I should say, too that being honest I have not put the work into the sport that is required, either. I see a range of ages that do well and all have one thing in common: they really work at it, practice, go to clinics and really race consistently.
i have learned SO much from barrel racing and I think most importantly not to care what others think. As long as I am still having fun and can still afford it I will keep on. And will sure let everyone know If I ever run in the 1D!
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Location: Northern California | Like 45 is old?? 
Edited to say: As we age, running barrels or not, exercise becomes more essential to keep strong!!! Use it or lose it, Baby!!
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Location: 31 lengths farms | I hope to God there is still some barrel racing in me after 45, okay...after 50. Cause baby, that's all I got!!!
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