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 Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | I used to have more confidence then horsepower years ago...
now I have more horsepower then confidence...
where did it go? when did it happen? does it come back? how do you get it back?
yea... some bumps and bruises along that way, and life happened... but geesh...
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Lickable I mean Likeable
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Location: De Berry, Tx | NO! You are not! I just posted about this! When you find out PLEASE let me know! I have some of nicest horses I have probably ever had and feel like I won't be able to do them justice. My daughter wants to take two of them and I want to ride them! Lol |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I think it happens when we don't ride as much and go as much. It happened to me when I got into my middle 50's. |
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Lickable I mean Likeable
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Location: De Berry, Tx | I ride almost everyday. I have been bucked off at least 4 times in the last 3 yrs! That will do it too! Lol |
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Well crap NTO... I haven't gotten that far and I have already lost it...lol Im screwed! But you are right, I haven't hauled but to a few shows in the last 10 years...
BR4... girl... I have been bucked off a couple times in the last 3 years and that didn't help... lol the last one was a horse I NEVER seen it comin... least with the other, I didn't know her as well... and she got me... got me good!
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I quit running barrels. I have to work for a living even in my senior years and am too afraid of injury, especially after a horse fell with me. Barrel racing ain't what it used to be anyway, like most things. |
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 Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | With age comes wisdom. I used to think I couldn't get hurt but now I know better. My young horse now I really could use some help with because I'm going so slow with her it makes me want to kick my own ass. My younger self would have had her running already. I make myself keep moving forward.
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Lickable I mean Likeable
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Location: De Berry, Tx | cindyt - 2015-08-03 12:30 PM
Well crap NTO... I haven't gotten that far and I have already lost it...lol Im screwed! But you are right, I haven't hauled but to a few shows in the last 10 years...
BR4... girl... I have been bucked off a couple times in the last 3 years and that didn't help... lol the last one was a horse I NEVER seen it comin... least with the other, I didn't know her as well... and she got me... got me good!
I feel your pain! It totally sucks! To top it off I know I am not in the best physical shape either and know that would help. But after I ride a couple of horses after work I am spent! I have got to do something! |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: "BODIE" Catahoula USA | I like to think of Tobby Keith's song,
" I ain't as good as I once was, but just once,
I am as good as I ever was."
I hadn't ran in over a year, mostly do to my own health
Issues, I've missed it terrible. So I went to a local
NBHA close to the house. I had a great time,
So did my horse. Looking at it different this time around, just happy to be there! |
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Three 4 Luck - 2015-08-03 12:51 PM With age comes wisdom. I used to think I couldn't get hurt but now I know better. My young horse now I really could use some help with because I'm going so slow with her it makes me want to kick my own ass. My younger self would have had her running already. I make myself keep moving forward.
yea... my chiro loves me...lol and I know now I don't bounce back up... and usually land with absolutely NO grace...
I go slow for so long most people would hot lap me on my own horses...
I have to admit... I wanna kick my own ass too lol
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | barrelracer4sure - 2015-08-03 12:54 PM cindyt - 2015-08-03 12:30 PM Well crap NTO... I haven't gotten that far and I have already lost it...lol Im screwed! But you are right, I haven't hauled but to a few shows in the last 10 years...
BR4... girl... I have been bucked off a couple times in the last 3 years and that didn't help... lol the last one was a horse I NEVER seen it comin... least with the other, I didn't know her as well... and she got me... got me good!
I feel your pain! It totally sucks! To top it off I know I am not in the best physical shape either and know that would help. But after I ride a couple of horses after work I am spent! I have got to do something!
Yea, I have a few extra pounds and no my timing and such is so far off even on a lopin horse...blaaaaa
Im spent sometimes thinking about saddling lol |
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | mouse4me - 2015-08-03 12:54 PM I like to think of Tobby Keith's song, " I ain't as good as I once was, but just once, I am as good as I ever was." I hadn't ran in over a year, mostly do to my own health Issues, I've missed it terrible. So I went to a local NBHA close to the house. I had a great time, So did my horse. Looking at it different this time around, just happy to be there!
Good for you!!! Glad you went and that you want to go again!
I need some of what your havin...
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| I have always had gentle horses. Winning horses by the way. I was still running in the 1D in my mid fifties. I had a young horse rear and fall over backwards with me about 4years ago. By the grace of God, I was not hurt but it scared me. I have not been able to really get it going since. I have the nicest horses that I have ever owned and I am too old to ride them. The paint horse in my avatar takes pretty good care of me so I will stick with him. I have been riding for 62 years.
That being said, I have seen Martha Josey have some pretty good wrecks and it never phases her. About 4 years ago she flew off over a horse's head hauling butt to the first barrel. (She had her Magic Seat on). For some darn reason nothing phases her. Maybe we all need to take mental preparations from her. Maybe it is in her new book. |
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Location: In between 4 ridges | I think the lack of confidence comes with age and children. I got bucked off after I had my kids and it really scared me to think that I could have gotten really hurt. I don't bounce like I used too. I bruise and sore terribly! It really put me in check. Now my kids are almost teenagers and are riding with me and they scare the crap out of me!!! They have NO fear at all. But they have gotten me back into showing and running. The more I go I gain a little more confidence each time. But I know I will never be the rider I used to be. But that is okay because I still enjoy doing what I do. Just at a different pace then it used to be. |
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  Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | Hey woman, you know all about the confidence issues I have dealt with as well. What I have done is take the pressure completely off of myself and i've been going to playdays. I don't know a soul there and I have no pressure put on my self to go in there and try to win the barrel race. If I want to trot, I trot, if I want to lope, I lope. What I mostly end up doing is trotting all of the crazy events they have and the making a practice run at the end of the night when it's finally time for the barrels. I've had alot of fun doing this, and it's been great for my horse too! He has had to go up the alley and pay attention and wait for me to show him what we're doing for the other events. The barrels are always the last event, so by the time they roll around, both me and my horse are tired and focused and it has been a really easy way to step back into making runs.....plus, it's been great for my horse to just have to go and endure it. Has taken away the anticipation of him thinking he knows what he's doing and we're learning to trust each other more and more. I have no intention of ever being the one bucket flag race champ or the running w champ, but it sure it good for my horse to go up the alley and have to pay attention and trot through and around barrels and poles and not make a run or go work a set of exhibition barrels everytime we go up the alley. By far the best thing i've done for me and my horse! And we're close enough we could meet in the middle at some of these playdays!!!! |
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Lickable I mean Likeable
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Location: De Berry, Tx | I know! I watch all these young people run, including my daughter and think, wow I used to be there once! I even had myself talked into really hustling and riding forward on my mare this weekend. Got down the alley and she heard the fans over head and saw the shadows and I didn't kick once. It was horrible. I was so embarrassed. I rode like I was a beginner. I have GOT to do something before I ruin my horseß |
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Has Martha hit her head a few times? lol (totally kidding) but you might be onto something there... a mental state is a big deal when riding horses. I used to get right back on... I even got bucked off and fractured my collar bone years ago, caught him and rode him home, and lets just say the pain was overwhelming... I passed out later from it, but I got right back on...
I think in general we all realize we are not indestructable anymore... the kids would probably scare me too... they had NO fear... we used to be them!
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Herbie - 2015-08-03 1:28 PM Hey woman, you know all about the confidence issues I have dealt with as well. What I have done is take the pressure completely off of myself and i've been going to playdays. I don't know a soul there and I have no pressure put on my self to go in there and try to win the barrel race. If I want to trot, I trot, if I want to lope, I lope. What I mostly end up doing is trotting all of the crazy events they have and the making a practice run at the end of the night when it's finally time for the barrels. I've had alot of fun doing this, and it's been great for my horse too! He has had to go up the alley and pay attention and wait for me to show him what we're doing for the other events. The barrels are always the last event, so by the time they roll around, both me and my horse are tired and focused and it has been a really easy way to step back into making runs.....plus, it's been great for my horse to just have to go and endure it. Has taken away the anticipation of him thinking he knows what he's doing and we're learning to trust each other more and more. I have no intention of ever being the one bucket flag race champ or the running w champ, but it sure it good for my horse to go up the alley and have to pay attention and trot through and around barrels and poles and not make a run or go work a set of exhibition barrels everytime we go up the alley. By far the best thing i've done for me and my horse! And we're close enough we could meet in the middle at some of these playdays!!!!
heck... I have no confidence at home either! how sad is that.... I mean I totally get what your saying about the pressure and doing other t hins and think that is good for them as well as you...and I am so proud of you gettin on and going.. that's a big deal! I doubt I am going to get out of a trot any time toon lol
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Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | barrelracer4sure - 2015-08-03 1:28 PM I know! I watch all these young people run, including my daughter and think, wow I used to be there once! I even had myself talked into really hustling and riding forward on my mare this weekend. Got down the alley and she heard the fans over head and saw the shadows and I didn't kick once. It was horrible. I was so embarrassed. I rode like I was a beginner. I have GOT to do something before I ruin my horseß
Ive thought of selling mine for this reason... cause If I can't do them justice someone needs too... I feel your frustrations..... totally!
My horse spooks and I used to laugh and job um back over now... my butt puckers and I grab the horn lol geesh
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | Remember the great actress Bette Davis. She said "Growing old is not for the faint of heart." Boy, was she right. Katherine Hepburn had an opinion too......not quite so eloquent.  |
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