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Location: Somewhere around here | Have any pet peeves when you trailer places?
My BIGGEST one is when someone is running in a class that's not an exhibition (little kids excluded from this) and when their horse makes a mistake then turn it into a training session and they don't finish their run; either by completely stopping the horse or going around the barrel two or three times. I mean, I understand sometimes mistakes happen and your run isn't going how you pictured it in your mind or it isn't as good as how he was at home BUT you are here to make a run. Try to finish your run as well as you can and fix your problems after the barrel race or at home.
I have the same issue at rodeos with girls in slack but you don't see it near as often as you do in jackpots. |
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| Around here if someone circles the barrel more than once in a class they get in BIG trouble because it messes the drag up. If I run 4th in a drag of 5 I expect that each barrel was circled 3 times before me (depending on the ground it may or may not be a huge deal, but in the name of fairness our producers will give you a ton of grief. I suspect a repeat offender would be asked to not come back).
Warm up pen/holding pen ediquette is my pet peeve. Pass left to left people! Stay out of the way in the holding pen! And stay alert so you can get out of the way! |
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| People that dont know how to warm up without putting everyone elses life in danger! |
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Location: CTX | When people don't pay attention in the warm up pen. Around here the warm up area's are not real big, so when people start walking around 2-3 thick it gets hard to get around, and then add the kids racing around on their high powered horses..... so much fun to have to dodge runaway horses....
And when you run out after a run and there are people just standing there.... just the other day I came running out and almost ran into a horse because the girl decided to reposition her saddle at the end of the alley..... uhm hello.... not the best place to be doing that.....
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Location: NW. Florida | Fireworks or mock shootouts. |
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| horsiace1025 - 2016-05-19 7:23 AM People that dont know how to warm up without putting everyone elses life in danger!
Agree, and parents who watch their youngsters run into everyone, cut others off etc without trying to help them learn how to ride in a large group-they watch and don't say a word. You don't have to fuss at them but you can take the opportunity to start teaching them. |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | OhMax - 2016-05-19 8:22 AM Around here if someone circles the barrel more than once in a class they get in BIG trouble because it messes the drag up. If I run 4th in a drag of 5 I expect that each barrel was circled 3 times before me (depending on the ground it may or may not be a huge deal, but in the name of fairness our producers will give you a ton of grief. I suspect a repeat offender would be asked to not come back). Warm up pen/holding pen ediquette is my pet peeve. Pass left to left people! Stay out of the way in the holding pen! And stay alert so you can get out of the way!
what kind of big trouble?
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Location: East Texas | Those pesky people who run a faster time than us. |
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Location: Georgia | Besides warm up pen etiquette I really ticks me off when its your turn to run and you are heading for the alley way and someone decides to take that time to slowly walk across the front of the alley way, either on a horse or on foot. Happened to me twice the other day and that person was lucky I wasn't on a freight train of a horse that you cant hold back.
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Location: Wherever They Send Me | Sometimes warming up is more dangerous then running (#warmuppenofdeath); in addition to the lack of warm-up pen etiquette, I'd add those who pull/jerk on their horses mouths because they are upset with him/her. There was a girl who did some exhibitions on her horse and when she was done, she stopped him and starting yanking on his mouth. The horse just stood there, I yelled, "Ouch!" If she was my kid, she'd be off her horse heading back to the trailer.
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| When people bring drama to barrel races or act very "look at me" and are loud, and when people make their horses rear or act up just to look what they think is cool! |
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| I completely agree with you. Some are so ridiculously hard on their horses I have to turn away because it makes me cringe. Not the people who are schooling their horses, but the people that just take it too far and are unnecessary. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Schoolers and people that pay zero attention to those of us getting ready to go.
If someone is walking across my path or are gathering at the arena gate I will wait far away from the arena and if the announcer keeps calling my name I will let them know I am waiting for the arena to be clear.....very irratating. |
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Location: Kentucky | I don't like it when people park super close to me. I hate it. There's usually plenty of room - move your rig over so your horse is not able to kick mine, my truck, or my trailer. Let's all work together so we can get out after the race is over. |
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| BIGGEST pet peeve is seeing someone snatch and yank on their poor horse's mouth or hit him unnecessarily for any reason. I don't mean like a swat on the nose for nipping, that I can understand more... I'm talking about everyone knows that rider that her horse even looks funny and she hauls off and whacks him across the face or neck and proceeds to yank and snatch on that long shank twisted wire bit that she has in his mouth. Every time I see that crap I want to go yank them off their horse myself. |
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| 1DSoon - 2016-05-19 8:03 AM
OhMax - 2016-05-19 8:22 AM Around here if someone circles the barrel more than once in a class they get in BIG trouble because it messes the drag up. If I run 4th in a drag of 5 I expect that each barrel was circled 3 times before me (depending on the ground it may or may not be a huge deal, but in the name of fairness our producers will give you a ton of grief. I suspect a repeat offender would be asked to not come back). Warm up pen/holding pen ediquette is my pet peeve. Pass left to left people! Stay out of the way in the holding pen! And stay alert so you can get out of the way!
what kind of big trouble?
Around here if you are running more than one horse they will give your entry fee back and send you to the house. If you continue to do it they will not let you enter. When they run 450 horses it takes a while. Having to wait for a "trainer" to do their thing takes way too long. We do not even allow people to circle in the arena when you run. You will be disqualified. if you compete around here you better be movin' on going in or you will not place in the the 5D. If you mess up, better work on it at home and be ready at the next barrel race. These folks around here will be happy to take your entry fee home. |
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| amandacamarano - 2016-05-19 8:09 AM Sometimes warming up is more dangerous then running (#warmuppenofdeath); in addition to the lack of warm-up pen etiquette, I'd add those who pull/jerk on their horses mouths because they are upset with him/her. There was a girl who did some exhibitions on her horse and when she was done, she stopped him and starting yanking on his mouth. The horse just stood there, I yelled, "Ouch!" If she was my kid, she'd be off her horse heading back to the trailer.
When my daughter was around 12 she snatched the mess out of her horses mouth when they came out of the pen because he turned wide -which he did because she started the turn too soon, was leaning and he was trying to stay under her. I did yank her off and told her she was done. She had another run the next day that I did not let her make, cost her a buckle but she never mistreated him again. |
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| CrossDRanch - 2016-05-19 7:07 AM Those pesky people who run a faster time than us.
UNLESS its the time that I need to get me out of the hole and into the money!!  |
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Location: Texas | Warm up! I have about gotten ran over by a 7 yr old on multiple occassions when loping a circle and child pays no attention. I have now got to where I see child coming I will stop and leave the area I am in. Most of the time I find a spot away from everyone then they join me.....
Parking! Don't park on top of me then tie your horses that kick right on top of me. This happened not to long ago and I had to move sides so my poor horse didn't get kicked!
Don't walk past the alley! Those that hangout at the alley way and then get mad becuase you run into them trying to go in. Most days I don't have issues but some days I do! Get out of the alley way or near the alley. I have always hated people hanging out there. There is usually plenty of room to stand other than 5' from going in! I told a girl one day to move, I knew my horse would stop before I got to the end of the alley but standing 10' outside of the alley dead center not a good idea. To many accidents to stand there!
Barrel setters! You don't have to wait until the horse is completely out of sight before you start that way! And please know how to set the barrels at the stakes so it stays the same for everyone! The stake is centered on the back side of the barrel not to the left or to the right CENTER!!! Make sure the barrel is level and not rocking!!! If you don't know ask, we all had to start out learning and it is okay.
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Location: southeast Texas | You people who see others mistreating horses, grow a pair and say something!!! Doesn't have to be ugly words but something to redirect the person in question.
And producers should start fineing those that do the "training" around the barrels two and three times when the money's up.
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