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Location: SE Missouri | Herbie - 2015-06-30 10:41 AM
It's not my horse i'm seasoning as much as myself. He works perfectly IN the pen no matter the set up or the atmosphere, so far, but he is coming back from a sickness and has some things going on once the run is over that we're addressing. He'll walk flat footed up the alley way and would walk all the way to the first barrel if you wanted him to, however even after our "trot through" of the poles he wanted to be a little silly when we pulled up and coming out of the pen.  Only way I know to work through that is to camp on him and expose him and let him know that everything is ok and that the end of the world isn't near.Â
I would have to disagree in the fact that if a horse doesn't take to the rodeo atmosphere right away they aren't going to make it.  About 20 years ago I bought a horse that had only been to the local saddle club on Friday night and open shows on the weekend. My objective was to college rodeo on him. At first he was unsure of the commotion, the bucking chutes, the stock, and it took us a couple years to get everything lined out. Once we did, I qualified for the CNFR 3 of the 4 years I college rodeod, he qualified me for every rodeo finals I held a card in, and I rode him for 10 years. He was still a top of the 1D horse when I sold him at 18 and was leased to a rodeo girl for a hefty monthly fee buy his new owner. Another parent offered his new owner $2500 to let his daughter run him at Joseys and the AAY. I hit barrels literally everywhere i went the first year I rode him. He fell with me at my hometown rodeo and it required a plate and 10 pins to put me back together...then we had to start all over.  Somehow through all of that he made a heck of a rodeo horse and though it took at least 2 years, it was worth it!Â
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  Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | abrooks - 2015-06-30 10:45 AM reese_tx - 2015-06-30 10:00 AM Herbie - 2015-06-30 9:50 AM Even the spectators cheered and clapped for every single person who went up the alley! It was a mini rodeo minus the bucking stock in the holding pens, but the arena and everything else was rodeo-esque with big white metal bleachers and a long, narrow, 30' alley that went downhill. Really was a great experience for us both and I had a great time! We did poles, flying w (what is that?!?!?!?!), straight barrels (my poor horse is like TURN, i'm like no, then he's like TURN, and again i'm like no, get to the last one and he trots by it and i'm like no TURN), then finally the barrels rolled around and though my toes and butt cheeks were numb from riding for 4 hours, both our minds were at a point where there was no pressure and truthfully he couldn't have worked any better. I was so proud of he and I both! Funny thing is, this colt has spent the winter running right with some of the toughest horses in the country, and i'm making $3 runs on him....and trotting through the keyhole class. LOL We'll get there....right now we're play day patty....maybe next year we'll be barrel race betty.....and then the year after that maybe American Qualifier Annie. HAHA Baby steps.... "Playday Patty"... lol. It's all fun! You're right though... baby steps. Pays off better in the long run, for sure! Eww, grand entries, asphalt, flags, crazy people in the crowds. My nerves are shot just thinking about it.. Throw in a couple wagons and I'm out, lol. I can't stand concrete or asphalt while on my horse. I just hate it, I think of every terrible slip and just cringe.. UGH it's my worst phobia- horse wreck on pavement. What the heck is a flying W?? I do have an open horse that needs demoted to playdays (or the roping pen ) for awhile and realize it's a privilege to be entered in a big race or rodeo. He's a jerk and has decided that the holding area is the devil.. Too bad TX is so far away, lol.
Come out for the weekend woman....we'll find several to go to! It can be like a reuinion tour....i'll even wear an orange vest if I need to! HAHA I mean it may be a safety vest, but whatever. I wish we were closer, as I would love to get together and ride with you....would be a blast! | |
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Location: NE Texas | abrooks - 2015-06-30 10:47 AM Herbie - 2015-06-30 10:41 AM It's not my horse i'm seasoning as much as myself. He works perfectly IN the pen no matter the set up or the atmosphere, so far, but he is coming back from a sickness and has some things going on once the run is over that we're addressing. He'll walk flat footed up the alley way and would walk all the way to the first barrel if you wanted him to, however even after our "trot through" of the poles he wanted to be a little silly when we pulled up and coming out of the pen. Only way I know to work through that is to camp on him and expose him and let him know that everything is ok and that the end of the world isn't near.
I would have to disagree in the fact that if a horse doesn't take to the rodeo atmosphere right away they aren't going to make it. About 20 years ago I bought a horse that had only been to the local saddle club on Friday night and open shows on the weekend. My objective was to college rodeo on him. At first he was unsure of the commotion, the bucking chutes, the stock, and it took us a couple years to get everything lined out. Once we did, I qualified for the CNFR 3 of the 4 years I college rodeod, he qualified me for every rodeo finals I held a card in, and I rode him for 10 years. He was still a top of the 1D horse when I sold him at 18 and was leased to a rodeo girl for a hefty monthly fee buy his new owner. Another parent offered his new owner $2500 to let his daughter run him at Joseys and the AAY. I hit barrels literally everywhere i went the first year I rode him. He fell with me at my hometown rodeo and it required a plate and 10 pins to put me back together...then we had to start all over. Somehow through all of that he made a heck of a rodeo horse and though it took at least 2 years, it was worth it! He was a BAD a$$, loved watching him work!
Awwww, thank you! He was definitely special! I'll compare every horse I ever saddle to him, including this colt, and what is scary is this one is even more talented. No pressure, right??? HAHA | |
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 Poor Cracker Girl
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Location: Feeding mosquitos, FL | scwebster - 2015-06-30 11:32 AM Don't you love how they toy with our heart strings!!
It's the worst! Rotten emotionally manipulative sucker.
I'm tempted to sell him and lighten the horse load at my house but he's such a tender hearted sissy boy. I'd hate for somebody to be rough on him and blow his little mind. Emphasis on little. | |
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| Update*** Ran at Marshall on Saturday July 4th. Went great, ran well and ended up middle of the 2D with near 400 entries. On to another jackpot this weekend  | |
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Location: NE Texas | scwebster - 2015-07-09 11:31 AM Update*** Ran at Marshall on Saturday July 4th. Went great, ran well and ended up middle of the 2D with near 400 entries. On to another jackpot this weekend
Yay!!!! That is fantastic! Congrats to you and your pony! Big thumbs up!!!  | |
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Location: Kansas | scwebster - 2015-07-09 11:31 AM Update*** Ran at Marshall on Saturday July 4th. Went great, ran well and ended up middle of the 2D with near 400 entries. On to another jackpot this weekend
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| Herbie - 2015-07-09 11:44 AM scwebster - 2015-07-09 11:31 AM Update*** Ran at Marshall on Saturday July 4th. Went great, ran well and ended up middle of the 2D with near 400 entries. On to another jackpot this weekend
Thank you Herbie!!! | |
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