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| Ok I'm going to semi whine just a bit so here it goes. Trained a horse I've been hauling and competing on for 2 years. He's done well at jackpots and D races. Clocking in the 1D at smaller shows and 2D at big shows. At the rodeos he has been just a few holes out of a check a couple times and usually no more than around .5 off of the pace. Ultimately I want to go to most of the ammy rodeos. This weekend we ran at one in the slop as it rained for 2 days prior to the rodeo. Never ran in the mud before but he was wayyyyyy off by nearly 2 seconds. Today I am just bummed and wondering if I should move on to something else. My current horse is super gentle, easy, no maintenance, no bad habits ect. I value that but I want to compete at the rodeos. How do you know when to work on what you have or move on... |
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| It's a fact that some horses just don't run well in the mud. If you like him everywhere else, than I think you should give him a little more time. My mom had a "futurity" colt that took ten years to mature, and he was thirteen before he could even think about the 1d, but he grew up and is winning lots. Some of them just take time. On the other hand, if it is stressing you out at all or making you not enjoy the sport, then it's time to move on. |
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Location: Montana | This is just me, but I wouldn't give up on a horse on his mud performance (or lack there of) especially since it was his first time in the mud. I can understand wanting to move up in the world, but if the horse is a younger horse (say under 10 y/o) I would still give him more of a chance.  |
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| Some horses just run better at barrel races than in the rodeo atmosphere. Maybe a little more time at barrel races and let the horse mature a little more. Also, some horses safety up in the mud. Personally, I appreciate that, fewer injuries to the horse and to me. I have seen WPRA girls turn around and leave when they saw how muddy our local arena was. |
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| streakysox - 2016-08-14 9:12 PM Some horses just run better at barrel races than in the rodeo atmosphere. Maybe a little more time at barrel races and let the horse mature a little more. Also, some horses safety up in the mud. Personally, I appreciate that, fewer injuries to the horse and to me. I have seen WPRA girls turn around and leave when they saw how muddy our local arena was.
You know I was thinking earlier after I posted.."what if he was just taking care of himself/me" :( |
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| Thank you guys! Not going to make any quick desicions on this just yet. Appreciate the replys! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | This is called seasoning your horses, the more you go and run in mud the better it gets. Keep going to all the muddy rodeos you can find , lol..I promise you he will learn to find his footing. |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2016-08-15 10:04 AM This is called seasoning your horses, the more you go and run in mud the better it gets. Keep going to all the muddy rodeos you can find , lol..I promise you he will learn to find his footing.
Thanks! I have taken him to roughly 10 rodeos. He was heeled on at the pro rodeos for a year before I took him. I guess I just figured he would be stepping up by now :(. However he usually does well at the barrel races.. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | scwebster - 2016-08-15 10:06 AM Southtxponygirl - 2016-08-15 10:04 AM This is called seasoning your horses, the more you go and run in mud the better it gets. Keep going to all the muddy rodeos you can find , lol..I promise you he will learn to find his footing. Thanks! I have taken him to roughly 10 rodeos. He was heeled on at the pro rodeos for a year before I took him. I guess I just figured he would be stepping up by now :(. However he usually does well at the barrel races..
Since this was his first muddy rodeo I would not be counting him out just yet.  |
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