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Location: Midwest | streakysox - 2015-08-26 9:29 AM Griz - 2015-08-26 5:35 AM streakysox - 2015-08-25 11:03 PM chasendacash - 2015-08-25 10:48 PM I wish I could find the Texas shows that have it. I've read the show listings and finally just gave up looking. The breed shows that I have attended cater to the judged events. The speed events are kind of an afterthought. I have never been to a breed show that had any kind of added money. There is a Speedfest at Ft. Worth during the Stock Show that has some added money that is for AQHA horses. Not an amateur class. There is some added money but I do not know how much. I think this is a true jackpot and not a 4D. You have to enter like in November for that. APHA has a Sweepstakes for barrels that is a 4D and has added money at the World Show but it is completely different from Jr or Sr Barrels. At all breed shows there are all kinds of fees like grounds fees etc. This one way that they make money. You can be sure that there are about $50 in extra fees at a show. If you want to read the short version---there are no shows in TX that have added money. These producers cater to the judged classes. That's how the AQHA shows around Wichita are too. Speed events are considered a "joke." I would probably only do it if I was promoting a stud. I'm guessing people do it for the "prestige" because it sure doesn't pay well. When we went to the APHA world show, there were 6 judges that sat just across the aisle from me. (my trainer was riding ) One judge asked the others what they were looking for when the pole bending started. I thought WHAT THE HECK?
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streakysox - 2015-08-26 9:29 AM Griz - 2015-08-26 5:35 AM streakysox - 2015-08-25 11:03 PM chasendacash - 2015-08-25 10:48 PM I wish I could find the Texas shows that have it. I've read the show listings and finally just gave up looking. The breed shows that I have attended cater to the judged events. The speed events are kind of an afterthought. I have never been to a breed show that had any kind of added money. There is a Speedfest at Ft. Worth during the Stock Show that has some added money that is for AQHA horses. Not an amateur class. There is some added money but I do not know how much. I think this is a true jackpot and not a 4D. You have to enter like in November for that. APHA has a Sweepstakes for barrels that is a 4D and has added money at the World Show but it is completely different from Jr or Sr Barrels. At all breed shows there are all kinds of fees like grounds fees etc. This one way that they make money. You can be sure that there are about $50 in extra fees at a show. If you want to read the short version---there are no shows in TX that have added money. These producers cater to the judged classes. That's how the AQHA shows around Wichita are too. Speed events are considered a "joke." I would probably only do it if I was promoting a stud. I'm guessing people do it for the "prestige" because it sure doesn't pay well. When we went to the APHA world show, there were 6 judges that sat just across the aisle from me. (my trainer was riding ) One judge asked the others what they were looking for when the pole bending started. I thought WHAT THE HECK?
When announcer called out the awards, my horse was Res. Champion. (He definitely had the second fastest time) When the results were posted on the internet on the APHA site, my horse was not even entered in the class. No mention of him at all and another horse was Res Champion. Sooooo, it is pretty easy to see that speed events are not ranked very high in importance. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | It wasn't worth it here in Nor Cal to run AQHA any level speed events back when I was kind of trying to pursue getting my mare her points. That was before they started recently hosting the shows at the Casino in Corning however. Not sure how many they got there but when I showed at the fairgrounds I had 2 horses in, a few of the reiners entered to try to help us out with numbers too. I think we ended up running at like 10:30 or so that night in the small pen which had just enough lights on to say it was "lighted" LOL!!! I entered poles too to try to help them out and most of the really good horses knocked, I somehow stayed on my gelding, had the judge in stitches laughing at me and somehow we ended up winning the class. I fell off 4 times and my gelding just kept running back under me....  |
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Location: Arkansas | run n rate - 2015-08-28 6:01 PM
It wasn't worth it here in Nor Cal to run AQHA any level speed events back when I was kind of trying to pursue getting my mare her points. That was before they started recently hosting the shows at the Casino in Corning however. Not sure how many they got there but when I showed at the fairgrounds I had 2 horses in, a few of the reiners entered to try to help us out with numbers too. I think we ended up running at like 10:30 or so that night in the small pen which had just enough lights on to say it was "lighted" LOL!!! I entered poles too to try to help them out and most of the really good horses knocked, I somehow stayed on my gelding, had the judge in stitches laughing at me and somehow we ended up winning the class. I fell off 4 times and my gelding just kept running back under me....
I'm picturing that in my mind, RNR, and that there is funny!!! |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | The ring steward was literally bent over at the waste laughing. He tried to quit as I circled at the end of the run and get a straight face on. I stopped and back Tucker a couple steps, you know, more to get my butt in the saddle and my feet literally back in the stirrups. I said "do I have 15 minutes to go change my pants before I fall off my mare?" and he lost it again. Anyone one lease me their pole horse??? |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | Calangelo - 2015-08-26 10:42 PM streakysox - 2015-08-26 9:29 AM Griz - 2015-08-26 5:35 AM streakysox - 2015-08-25 11:03 PM chasendacash - 2015-08-25 10:48 PM I wish I could find the Texas shows that have it. I've read the show listings and finally just gave up looking. The breed shows that I have attended cater to the judged events. The speed events are kind of an afterthought. I have never been to a breed show that had any kind of added money. There is a Speedfest at Ft. Worth during the Stock Show that has some added money that is for AQHA horses. Not an amateur class. There is some added money but I do not know how much. I think this is a true jackpot and not a 4D. You have to enter like in November for that. APHA has a Sweepstakes for barrels that is a 4D and has added money at the World Show but it is completely different from Jr or Sr Barrels. At all breed shows there are all kinds of fees like grounds fees etc. This one way that they make money. You can be sure that there are about $50 in extra fees at a show. If you want to read the short version---there are no shows in TX that have added money. These producers cater to the judged classes. That's how the AQHA shows around Wichita are too. Speed events are considered a "joke." I would probably only do it if I was promoting a stud. I'm guessing people do it for the "prestige" because it sure doesn't pay well. When we went to the APHA world show, there were 6 judges that sat just across the aisle from me. (my trainer was riding ) One judge asked the others what they were looking for when the pole bending started. I thought WHAT THE HECK? I've overheard two judges discussing the same thing at a QH show when I was warming up! You'd think the fact that Jason Cole & Charlie Martin are heavily involved in the barrel racing world that it would help the attitudes some. I was there when Slick fell on the crappy ground during the world show prelins a couple years ago. It was right before his first NFR.
The barrel racers have always been treated as second class citizens at the AQHA shows- IMO. The ground at the world show is much less than ideal. But when specialty events such as say, the Shootout have trouble keeping the ground great, imagine a multi event show trying to do the same. I am sure it is a challenge at best. For amatuer or geldings- I wouldnt waste my time becuase it all comes down to dollars and there isnt many to be won at the world show- considering all the expenses. .
It is great for the mares and stallions and a great addition to the pro rider's stats. |
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Back in the day I would run barrels and poles at the Dixie National AQHA almost every year -- nice, big, fun show. There were always lots of entries and very nice people. I attended a few of my state AQHA shows back then, too. At that time, there were many entries. I enjoyed going to run, visit with friends and watch some of the show. My rodeo horse seemed to enjoy it -- something different to do. It was fun - and that's why I have horses. And to make it even better, we always did well at the Dixie and the local AQHA..... |
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