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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | The ground is possibly worse now than it was in the beginning. I cannot bring myself to watch anymore. I am afraid some or their horse is going to get hurt. Don't want to see it. |
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Location: Kentucky | I saw three slips last night. That first barrel was a nightmare also. If you weren't running on the top of ground, you were in trouble. |
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 If it Ain't a Paint it Ain't!
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Location: Mansfield, Tx | I was really starting to get worried when the last 5 horse came in to run... just sitting there thinking please don't slip, trip... ughhh...
alot of the horse took GREAT care of themselves and the riders last night.. that is for sure...
Edited by RunningOnPaints 2014-12-11 7:50 AM
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Hat's off to Nancy hunter and that sorrel, he did a great job being last! |
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Location: Friendswood, Texas | Just when I thought it was just me thinking the ground is going away again, the announcer said the ground is looking dry. It will be hard to watch tonight but I'll be praying for them. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | The whole event mired in money and what?... they can't afford a tractor.
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Veteran
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Location: Red Oak, Texas 75154 | I just hope the horses can even walk when they get out of that arena. Looks like they are running barrels in a paved parking lot with a little dirt on top. |
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | I retract my statement about them caring on another thread.. ..i saw they tried to fix it but last night it needed water at least!! and dragged in .. what are they thinking? after the ground last night it makes me wonder.. its not just trashy rodeo ground. this is some backyard trashy ground.. most of us run or work horses on better ground then that and to think all that experience and money and nothing is repaired.. shame on them.those women and horse deserve better. |
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Expert
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Location: Bandera, TX | Ms. Linda, I'm with you. I started shaking when my "unconscious me" realized the ground was shifty top with hard pan again. The only one I didn't worry about was Nancy as Fred works those horses on every conceivable dirt there is to prep them for rodeos. A young lady in our area blows us away on hard trashy ground thanks to Fred's tactics. Love his training. Fuzz has an amazing dirt aptitude!
Now, will you not be able to watch next year when your gal Kelly is running? Would you look into your looking glass and tell me if I'm ever going to run on that crap? |
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Location: Here | uno-dos-tres! - 2014-12-11 8:12 AM
Ms. Linda, I'm with you. I started shaking when my "unconscious me" realized the ground was shifty top with hard pan again. The only one I didn't worry about was Nancy as Fred works those horses on every conceivable dirt there is to prep them for rodeos. A young lady in our area blows us away on hard trashy ground thanks to Fred's tactics. Love his training. Fuzz has an amazing dirt aptitude!
Now, will you not be able to watch next year when your gal Kelly is running? Would you look into your looking glass and tell me if I'm ever going to run on that crap?
Thanks for that insight My heart goes out to these women |
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Teen Advice Giver
| Every slip I watched made me sick :/
I don't understand why the ground is so bad ? This is the biggest rodeo there is, the ground should be the best! |
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 Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | I saw at least 5 or 6 slips, and Eagle almost went down around the 2nd barrel.
I was furious this morning as I was watching my DVR of the barrel racing. Why can't they get the ground RIGHT at the NFR? This is supposed to be the top rodeo of the year ... yet it has the worst ground.
Even though I wasn't watching it live, I was crossing my fingers each time someone started their run; praying they wouldn't slip on the ground.
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Expert
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Location: Bandera, TX | SG. - 2014-12-11 8:14 AM uno-dos-tres! - 2014-12-11 8:12 AM Ms. Linda, I'm with you. I started shaking when my "unconscious me" realized the ground was shifty top with hard pan again. The only one I didn't worry about was Nancy as Fred works those horses on every conceivable dirt there is to prep them for rodeos. A young lady in our area blows us away on hard trashy ground thanks to Fred's tactics. Love his training. Fuzz has an amazing dirt aptitude!
Now, will you not be able to watch next year when your gal Kelly is running? Would you look into your looking glass and tell me if I'm ever going to run on that crap? Thanks for that insight My heart goes out to these women
Is it any wonder Lisa is livid? I sure would be. We have a great president I hope that she and Jerri are in talks with the tractor/ground crew this morning. Thing is when the fronts come thru and the ground starts to get cold the clays really clump together and the sand shifts out. I hope that they take a harrow then the disk followed up by a tiller to the ground this morning. Sure wish Chuck Dunn was there! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | This is so sad that the ground is not fixed for these lady's to run on they worked so hard to get to this Rodeo of their dreams and now its not so dreamy they have to worry about their horses getting hurt. Just a sad deal  |
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 Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | I think whoever wins the best ground award should be in charge of the ground at the NFR. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1074
| I agree. I was so disappointed with the ground again. It's really sad that the best of the best in our sport are having to run horses on such awful ground. Come on get it right so we can see runs that don't make you cringe!!!!! |
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Location: MI | Yeah, last night was cringeworthy... that huge rut around the first barrel, the slipping aorund the second. UGH.  |
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Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | I just have to say that I am super impressed with Carlee's young'uns. They are going to be superstars and earn her trip back next year. |
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Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | uno-dos-tres! - 2014-12-11 8:28 AM SG. - 2014-12-11 8:14 AM uno-dos-tres! - 2014-12-11 8:12 AM Ms. Linda, I'm with you. I started shaking when my "unconscious me" realized the ground was shifty top with hard pan again. The only one I didn't worry about was Nancy as Fred works those horses on every conceivable dirt there is to prep them for rodeos. A young lady in our area blows us away on hard trashy ground thanks to Fred's tactics. Love his training. Fuzz has an amazing dirt aptitude!
Now, will you not be able to watch next year when your gal Kelly is running? Would you look into your looking glass and tell me if I'm ever going to run on that crap? Thanks for that insight My heart goes out to these women
I must have missed what you are talking about Lisa being livid. |
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Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | sorrel horse ranch - 2014-12-11 8:42 AM uno-dos-tres! - 2014-12-11 8:28 AM SG. - 2014-12-11 8:14 AM uno-dos-tres! - 2014-12-11 8:12 AM Ms. Linda, I'm with you. I started shaking when my "unconscious me" realized the ground was shifty top with hard pan again. The only one I didn't worry about was Nancy as Fred works those horses on every conceivable dirt there is to prep them for rodeos. A young lady in our area blows us away on hard trashy ground thanks to Fred's tactics. Love his training. Fuzz has an amazing dirt aptitude!
Now, will you not be able to watch next year when your gal Kelly is running? Would you look into your looking glass and tell me if I'm ever going to run on that crap? Thanks for that insight My heart goes out to these women
I believe in her interview after she won round 2 she brought up the ground & from what I understand she had even harsher words during her behind the chutes interview. I just pray there are no career ending injuries this year. |
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