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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-08 10:13 PM
Subject: Cliff won his first rodeo check!! video link included



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Some of you have followed Clifford's career since I got him in November 2012, and I'm beyond thrilled to say that he is now a rodeo money winner! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP5x52A1ld4&feature=youtu.be
Sure it was $94 for last hole, but it totally counts. Yesterday/this morning was one of the toughest rodeos I've entered in a while. a 14.723 won it, and we were sixth with a 14.895. There were two 14.9s that went home empty handed and those were both really nice runs. I was early in slack and had to sweat out 24 more girls which was NOT FUN! LOL.

It was a super busy weekend for Cliff and he handled it all really well. He ran at a BRF qualifier jackpot in the afternoon, then we drove the 7 miles to the rodeo, hung around and killed time until the team roping slack started around 2 a.m. Pretty sure we didn't run until 2:45, and the barrels slack ended a few minutes after 3 so we got to our home away from home at 4:10 a.m. UGH.  Then shortly after 9:30 a.m. we were headed out the driveway to another jackpot on my way home. They got a good turnout, so I went ahead and entered him because it was a tiny pen and we need to get better in those setups. Despite not getting much of a warmup, he got third out of about 50 so I was really pleased. He should be tired now, but when I came in an hour ago, he had been running laps with Chance. goobers!
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1left2right
Reg. Dec 2003
Posted 2014-06-08 10:21 PM
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Lyric203
Reg. Jan 2014
Posted 2014-06-08 10:24 PM
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Great run congrats!
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-08 10:33 PM
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Lyric203 - 2014-06-08 10:24 PM Great run congrats!

Thanks! I got way more excited than $94 deserves but my last rodeo check on any horse was back in August and I think I forgot what it felt like to wait for money after a rodeo. LOL.

Aw heck, 1L2R, you just say that cause he's a lefty. LOL. (BUT......I do think he's the most talented of the 3. He's definitely the hardest to ride.)
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stayceem
Reg. May 2007
Posted 2014-06-08 10:40 PM
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Cant watch the video but I'm sure its great!
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1left2right
Reg. Dec 2003
Posted 2014-06-08 10:42 PM
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rodeowithjoker - 2014-06-08 9:33 PM
Lyric203 - 2014-06-08 10:24 PM Great run congrats!
Thanks! I got way more excited than $94 deserves but my last rodeo check on any horse was back in August and I think I forgot what it felt like to wait for money after a rodeo. LOL.



Aw heck, 1L2R, you just say that cause he's a lefty. LOL. (BUT......I do think he's the most talented of the 3. He's definitely the hardest to ride.)

Who me? Favor a lefty?

 
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-08 10:44 PM
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1left2right - 2014-06-08 10:42 PM
rodeowithjoker - 2014-06-08 9:33 PM
Lyric203 - 2014-06-08 10:24 PM Great run congrats!
Thanks! I got way more excited than $94 deserves but my last rodeo check on any horse was back in August and I think I forgot what it felt like to wait for money after a rodeo. LOL.



Aw heck, 1L2R, you just say that cause he's a lefty. LOL. (BUT......I do think he's the most talented of the 3. He's definitely the hardest to ride.)
Who me? Favor a lefty?



 

LOL. That pen is set up much better for a lefty IMO. I like to give them more room going to the first barrel and the alley is off centered so a lot of times people going right cut their pocket off badly. It's just kind of an awkward approach and you have to handle it like you would a 13-second racetrack pen. 
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Itsme
Reg. Jul 2013
Posted 2014-06-08 10:45 PM
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-08 10:49 PM
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Itsme - 2014-06-08 10:45 PM NICE!!! Is that the horse people told you to retire....
Thanks!!
No, my gray is the one who has had a rotten time lately. We did more diagnostic work and injected coffin joints a month ago. So far, he's acting more like his old self and he's clocked well the few runs we've made. The gray has not trusted this arena's ground in a while and I could tell loping circles before the rodeo that he didn't like how it felt so I stuck to my plan and ran Cliff. Luckily Cliff loves Lone Wolf. 

 

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hammer_time
Reg. Jul 2007
Posted 2014-06-09 12:46 AM
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 His legs move SO fast.  Nice run!!
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HorsesNHarleys
Reg. Oct 2006
Posted 2014-06-09 7:17 AM
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GREAT run!!!!   
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-09 7:37 AM
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hammer_time - 2014-06-09 12:46 AM  His legs move SO fast.  Nice run!!

Thank you. Quite honestly, he still scares me most of the time. I don't think the video shows quite how hard he ran to the first barrel, but I was really just hoping I didn't fly off like I did at Lincoln in the bonus race! That was embarrassing to say the least. 
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caspersabelpip
Reg. May 2007
Posted 2014-06-09 8:07 AM
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Very nice run. Looked like he might have lost just a bit of time on the back side of the second or I bet you would of won it

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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-09 8:44 AM
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caspersabelpip - 2014-06-09 8:07 AM Very nice run. Looked like he might have lost just a bit of time on the back side of the second or I bet you would of won it

Yeah, I didn't see anyone else that placed have a bobble so he definitely made up for it on the straightaways. There was a 14.99 that was absolutely flawless and I'm stunned that we outran them.

I'm still trying to figure out how much to handle him back there. Matt thinks I'm asking for too big of a move and stalling him out, which I could be. I also kind of think I might be letting him shut down too early and with too big of a pocket, so he's losing momentum on the back side and having to take an extra step to get around it cleanly. Definitely open to suggestions on it though.
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casualdust07
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2014-06-09 9:28 AM
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Congrats! Nice run. I agree I think maybe his pocket was a hair too big at #2 so he stalled on backside. Still fast though! Fast enough for a rodeo check!
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Reg. Jan 2011
Posted 2014-06-09 9:30 AM
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-09 9:56 AM
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casualdust07 - 2014-06-09 9:28 AM Congrats! Nice run. I agree I think maybe his pocket was a hair too big at #2 so he stalled on backside. Still fast though! Fast enough for a rodeo check!

I'm having a lot of trouble with that second barrel in the bigger pens. Smaller pen, I don't have time to screw up our approach LOL. Probably because we have hit second a lot, I worry about it and try to hold him off, which of course is the exact wrong thing to do. He made up his time running to the first and around it I think. Any time I can finish a clean run still in the saddle, I'm happy because I feel like a monkey riding a football on him. 
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casualdust07
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2014-06-09 10:00 AM
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rodeowithjoker - 2014-06-09 9:56 AM

casualdust07 - 2014-06-09 9:28 AM Congrats! Nice run. I agree I think maybe his pocket was a hair too big at #2 so he stalled on backside. Still fast though! Fast enough for a rodeo check!

I'm having a lot of trouble with that second barrel in the bigger pens. Smaller pen, I don't have time to screw up our approach LOL. Probably because we have hit second a lot, I worry about it and try to hold him off, which of course is the exact wrong thing to do. He made up his time running to the first and around it I think. Any time I can finish a clean run still in the saddle, I'm happy because I feel like a monkey riding a football on him. 

I totally know where you are coming from. Bunny left me at the third when I first got her and I went behind the cantle. I think rubber bands saved me, LOL
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2014-06-09 10:07 AM
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rodeowithjoker - 2014-06-09 9:56 AM
casualdust07 - 2014-06-09 9:28 AM Congrats! Nice run. I agree I think maybe his pocket was a hair too big at #2 so he stalled on backside. Still fast though! Fast enough for a rodeo check!
I'm having a lot of trouble with that second barrel in the bigger pens. Smaller pen, I don't have time to screw up our approach LOL. Probably because we have hit second a lot, I worry about it and try to hold him off, which of course is the exact wrong thing to do. He made up his time running to the first and around it I think. Any time I can finish a clean run still in the saddle, I'm happy because I feel like a monkey riding a football on him. 
I totally know where you are coming from. Bunny left me at the third when I first got her and I went behind the cantle. I think rubber bands saved me, LOL

Rubber bands didn't save me at Lincoln. He smoked the first like Saturday night but I had to pick my foot up to miss the barrel and I wound up behind the cantle with only one stirrup. I needed a seat belt that day so I came home and started doing ab workouts LOL. Every time I am struggling I tell myself I have to get through the situps & stuff so I can not fall off Cliff again!  
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Reg. Apr 2006
Posted 2014-06-09 10:26 AM
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casualdust07 - 2014-06-09 9:28 AM Congrats! Nice run. I agree I think maybe his pocket was a hair too big at #2 so he stalled on backside. Still fast though! Fast enough for a rodeo check!

I totally agree about the second.  But it was still a beautiful run and Cliff won money!  Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am a fan of Cliff's too. 
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