winwillows - 2014-08-04 7:27 PM We get requests from riders wanting a sponsorship almost every day. My company has a committee that goes over every request. It is important to only align ourselves with those horse people that have used our product and are true believers in what we are doing. This is the number one priority. The rodeo people that are in the PRCA and WPRCA patch program for us feed our product every day, and did so before they ever put our logo on their shirts. Everyone knows who can be bought. We never do that. We supply product for the horses that they are hauling, and expect them to buy product for the horses that they have at home.(they do get a deal). Why would you want someone encouraging others to buy your product if they are not willing to spend some of their money on it themselves. I admit that this is different than most other companies, but our sponsor support is always with product. If you are a rider looking for a sponsor, don't get trapped into endorsing something that you do not believe in, or really know little about. I have seen endorsing riders, when asked about their sponsors product say, " I don't know that much about it, they just pay me to use it." What good does that do the Sponsor? If you present the right image, have talent and work hard enough to get the attention of Sponsors that are looking for riders in your area and discipline, you will not have to go looking for them. They will find you.

winwillows - 2014-08-04 6:27 PM We get requests from riders wanting a sponsorship almost every day. My company has a committee that goes over every request. It is important to only align ourselves with those horse people that have used our product and are true believers in what we are doing. This is the number one priority. The rodeo people that are in the PRCA and WPRCA patch program for us feed our product every day, and did so before they ever put our logo on their shirts. Everyone knows who can be bought. We never do that. We supply product for the horses that they are hauling, and expect them to buy product for the horses that they have at home.(they do get a deal). Why would you want someone encouraging others to buy your product if they are not willing to spend some of their money on it themselves. I admit that this is different than most other companies, but our sponsor support is always with product. If you are a rider looking for a sponsor, don't get trapped into endorsing something that you do not believe in, or really know little about. I have seen endorsing riders, when asked about their sponsors product say, " I don't know that much about it, they just pay me to use it." What good does that do the Sponsor? If you present the right image, have talent and work hard enough to get the attention of Sponsors that are looking for riders in your area and discipline, you will not have to go looking for them. They will find you.

SKM - 2014-08-05 8:46 AM

 Be smart whe. It comes to social media. You'd be surprised at how many business will decide not to sponsor a person based off of what they find on things like Facebook. If you submit a request that has you looking like Sister Theresa...but then your Facebook shows you to be more like Heidi Fleiss...chances are no company will want you as someone they sponsor.

winwillows - 2014-08-04 5:27 PM

We get requests from riders wanting a sponsorship almost every day. My company has a committee that goes over every request. It is important to only align ourselves with those horse people that have used our product and are true believers in what we are doing. This is the number one priority. The rodeo people that are in the PRCA and WPRCA patch program for us feed our product every day, and did so before they ever put our logo on their shirts. Everyone knows who can be bought. We never do that. We supply product for the horses that they are hauling, and expect them to buy product for the horses that they have at home.(they do get a deal). Why would you want someone encouraging others to buy your product if they are not willing to spend some of their money on it themselves. I admit that this is different than most other companies, but our sponsor support is always with product. If you are a rider looking for a sponsor, don't get trapped into endorsing something that you do not believe in, or really know little about. I have seen endorsing riders, when asked about their sponsors product say, " I don't know that much about it, they just pay me to use it." What good does that do the Sponsor? If you present the right image, have talent and work hard enough to get the attention of Sponsors that are looking for riders in your area and discipline, you will not have to go looking for them. They will find you.

Cindy Hamilton - 2014-08-05 10:34 AM We have a LOT of people ask us to sponsor them.....I don't mean this derogatory, but most of them want "free stuff" or money and don't want to do anything in return.  I have offered a new Platinum trailer at a low cost to NFR hopefuls and I told them all they have to do is show the trailer and for each person they send who buys a trailer from me, I will make their trailer payment for them...haven't had a taker yet.....I won't mention her name, but a former NFR qualifier paid for her trailer this way!



I think a sponsor wants to know that the person representing their product is a winner in and out of the arena.  Checking the facebook is a good one!!....I have rental houses and I do that with my applicants as part of a background check.....what you see tells you a lot about their character...