BARRELHORSE USA - 2015-09-21 9:38 PM How often do you hear barrel racers saying ... I am selling because he does not fit my style of riding and/or I don't get along with this bloodlines...?? Have you ever heard a trainer say that and refuse to take your horse for a tuneup or colt breaking?? .. Probably not because they are horseman enough to adjust their training program to match the style of movement of the horse and work on improving the horse's weakness. Key off of the NFR riders .. there are only 15 per year ... and the only horse they can ride full out is one that "matches their riding style". Once that horse gets too old or injured you never see that NFR rider in Vegas again. You would think they could ride anything with hair on it and have the money to find another horse to NFR with... There are two exceptions to the above ... and both ride homegrown//bred horses which are kinfolks of each other. Both could afford to buy anything they want on 4 legs!! CERVI had HAWK and now she has STINGRAY who is out of a daughter of HAWK's dam ... goes to show you the mare power of that maternal line that no one pays any attention to .. it suits Cervi's style of riding and mentality ... just think of all the horses she has available to her at any given time ... FALLON TAYLOR is the other NFR star ... she had Dr Nick Bar and Flowers n Money and she is now riding a daughter of theirs ... again the mentality and riding style is there to have the confidence to ride full speed and fearless!! There might be a 3rd one coming on board riding SLICK BY DESIGN she has ridden others to give him a rest but he is her number 1 choice ... time will tell when the breeding shed takes him out of competition to see if she can compete on another horse or not ... My advice is to forget the bloodlines or long term investment if you have arena goals that are front and center. Evaluate these two mares on how you think of them mentally and riding style ... which one gets your butt connected to your brain and which one will you ride the hardest with no fear of injuring her because of the $$$'s you spent to buy her. Consider my comparison's of how many great winners at the NFR could only find one horse they could ride competitively and go with your gut on which mare will make both of you famous for a little while ... on a local event basis and the big world championship barrel association events you find the same thing happening .. For instance ...>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where did the phenomenal riders of Slingshot go after he got too old and gimpy to run?? So .. let your butt tell your brain what mental state you are in while riding each mare ... lol

VFNoPromises - 2015-12-25 9:35 PM


Why do you say unless she's by FWOTR? Just curious.