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Location: N Texas | ~BINGO~ - 2016-09-20 10:17 AM
I was emailing with a gal who helped put on the series about my concerns last night. She said that since it is a family run business who puts the series on, they are very open to accommodating the riders in different circumstances. Personally, my husband and I missed something very important to attend this "mandatory" race. She said we would have been accommodated as well. I can understand that. But I feel that it should have been known to all the racers ahead of time that "mandatory" does not follow one definition.
If they're going to accommodate everyone who can't attend the last race, why even put it as a requirement?? I'd be super peeved. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | The girls horse had to be put down a few days before the race. She unfortunately ran her in an arena that many of us have quit going to. Very shallow, slick ground. Her horse came off crippled and subsequently was put to sleep. I'm assuming the producers felt bad. I feel bad as well. I can't even imagine. We skipped a funeral to be at this race. Had I known it wasn't mandatory, we would have been at a funeral. I think that was the most frustrating part. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | ~BINGO~ - 2016-09-21 12:13 PM The girls horse had to be put down a few days before the race. She unfortunately ran her in an arena that many of us have quit going to. Very shallow, slick ground. Her horse came off crippled and subsequently was put to sleep. I'm assuming the producers felt bad. I feel bad as well. I can't even imagine. We skipped a funeral to be at this race. Had I known it wasn't mandatory, we would have been at a funeral. I think that was the most frustrating part.
Have you voiced your concern as far as the WAY the rules read?
Maybe try and email and explain to them they need to state that the last race ISN'T in fact manadatory or that it is but riders can make arrangements.
I'm sure if it's a small family run series they just copied and pasted rules off a flyer they found online and they may not fully comprehend what the "mandatory" part means.
Maybe suggest to them that editing the rules is in order for future races. I believe they owe everyone an explaination and an appology.  |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | The gal I was emailing states that their rules are very black and white.... But that there is always a possibility for an exception. She stated that others had asked to not attend so that they could participate elsewhere and were denied. But that as a family produced race, family always comes first, and horses are included in that. Therefore there was an exception. Which I can 100% understand and appreciate. I just wished I had KNOWN.
I have no complaints about the show or those who produced it. They are all exceptional people. Always friendly and accommodating from my experience. The races are very organized and ran professionally. It has been a blast to run with this association. That is my only "negative" experience. And hopefully they will have a little asterisk on their next flyer, stating that exceptions can be made under certain circumstances. |
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Location: Arkansas | What a terrible terrible situation for everyone involved. My heart breaks for her but I totally understand your feelings too. They should definitely make the rule clear that there can be exceptions made in certain circumstances OR EITHER no exceptions at all. State it one way or the other and stick to it. Rules can't be "black and white but with exceptions" in my very humble opinion. . . . .
Edited by Chandler's Mom 2016-09-21 11:17 PM
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| I cant help but wonder how close you were if she still beat you in points? Not meant to be rude but just honest opinion... 
With that said, the fact that her horse passed away, is in my opinion enough of an excuse. sounds like you didn't ask the question and if the funeral was that important, it would have outweighed the barrel race.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Oh dang how sad that the horse had to be put down, I bet she was heart broke how old is the girl that lost her horse? |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | It wasn't a point system. It was an average. Best 4 of 6 times. They would throw out the two slowest and average the 4. I'll have to go back over our times to see how close it was. It was hundredths of a second though.
I believe she is in her early 30s... So not GIRL, she's older than myself. But horrible for her all the same. |
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | They need to add an exception to the rule that you have to attend: "You have to attend to pick up your award or you have to make arrangements for someone to pick it up for you." PERIOD. That eliminates the ambiguous language of the rule when they aren't committed to the meaning of it. |
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