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 A Gopher's Worst Nightmare
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Location: Southern Oregon | This is my first competitive and outside my comfort zone race in almost four years. I lost two of my good mares and my passion, then had a strange string of events that lead to my mare prospect sitting on the back burner. This last year and half I have spent drilling this poor girl and it is past due time to enter. I know it is only a novice class, but **** I am nervous. ugh! |
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 Go For It!
   
Location: Texas |
You'll do fine! Just go and enjoy being on your horse. There's no pressure to win it, just enjoy the fact that you're going again.
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 Serious Snap Trapper
Posts: 4275
Location: In The Snow, AZ | Just wanted to say I hope your race went well! Just have fun! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Have fun  and check back with us and let us know how it went  |
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 To the Left
Posts: 1865
Location: Florida | Well, how did it go?
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 838
Location: Georgia | I made my first run in 7 years about 2 weeks ago. I was so nervous I bet I peed 100 times that day before my run. Ended up falling at the first barrel and just loped through the next drag, but the fire is still within me! My next race is the No Bull Barrel Race in Perry, GA and I can't wait!!! Good luck to you! |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Bumping this back up hoping that you will be checking in with us soon., |
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A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Hello are you out there  |
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 My Heart Be Happy
Posts: 9159
Location: Arkansas | Southtxponygirl - 2016-01-17 1:06 PM
Hello are you out there
Maybe she had so much fun she's still running!! |
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A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-17 8:07 PM Southtxponygirl - 2016-01-17 1:06 PM Hello are you out there Maybe she had so much fun she's still running!!
LOL now thats funny right there.. |
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  Witty Enough
Posts: 2954
Location: CTX | Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-17 8:07 PM Southtxponygirl - 2016-01-17 1:06 PM Hello are you out there Maybe she had so much fun she's still running!!
I wouldn't blame her!! Hope she is still having fun!!
Edited by cranky B4 10am 2016-01-17 9:20 PM
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 Hawty & Nawty
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| I feel ya. Barrel practices have started up at Parson's ranch and I'd like to go. I'm a mess. I hope you check in. xoxo |
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 I Drink Whiskey in Boys Shorts
Posts: 1882
| Please let us know how it went. I haven't competed in almost 4 years and I am starting to get the itch so bad. I start back riding my mare and life circumstances(2 year old daughter and a husband that works out of state) keep setting me back. Hoping your story and will convince me to say to hell with life circumstances and ride anyway.lol |
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My Heart Be Happy
Posts: 9159
Location: Arkansas | cranky B4 10am - 2016-01-17 8:52 PM
Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-17 8:07 PM Southtxponygirl - 2016-01-17 1:06 PM Hello are you out there Maybe she had so much fun she's still running!!
This made me think of yesterday when we were at a run in LA. Chandler's gf was unsaddling her horse when a lady walked by leading her horse to the trailer. Someone asked how her run went and she turned to answer----she looked to be in her 70s---and said "it was clean and we both came out safe, so that makes it a good run." It made me so happy to know that some folks look at life that way; she'll never know it, but she inspired me so much with that comment and her huge grin. That young lady was having fun!! |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Well heck I hope that shes ok.... |
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My Heart Be Happy
Posts: 9159
Location: Arkansas | Southtxponygirl - 2016-01-19 6:51 PM
Well heck I hope that shes ok....
Me too. . . . |
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A Gopher's Worst Nightmare
Posts: 5094
Location: Southern Oregon | Sorry for the delay in getting back to everyone! My kids all decided to get sick, so we have been down and out and running to doctors appointments.
It went relatively well. It was her first time on the clock, I happened to loose my stirrup coming out of the first( I NEVER loose my stirrups!) She still clocked 4th in the 4D. She just didn't feel right that day, real blah for her. I have a spa day with the chiro, acupuncture and message therapist scheduled soon. I was almost thinking she was coming down with a cold of something. Usually she is a fire breathing dragon and ready to go, she was real dull. Still a clean run and any mistakes made were on my part not her's! All in all a good first outing! |
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Expert
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Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass | So glad you got to go. Even though it was not a faster run you at least got to go and have a clean run. Keep the passion. |
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They Don't Know Me
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Location: Bastrop, TX | I am in the same boat. Only difference is I raised my colt sent him to a trainer to be broke and started on barrels. He was doing so good with her on exhibitions that she thought he would do good at the juvenile futurity this past Dec. He did do good there. Then I brought him home Jan first and have only gotten to ride him once at home. So in order for me to relearn to ride since I too have not competed in 4 yrs I am going to the Josey Easter clinic. I am already nervous thinking about it. |
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Serious Snap Trapper
Posts: 4275
Location: In The Snow, AZ | Congrats on a clean run. Maybe you aren't thrilled with the outcome, but we all start somewhere. It will get easier with time.
Is your mare possibly anemic? |
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