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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cecollins0811 - 2018-04-25 8:06 PM Any tips for the people that are thinking about going to amateur radios this season?
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Location: Somewhere around here | Lol that literally made my day. Idk, I'd like to get into it eventually. Don't know if it will be with my current horse or not, maybe once we get our act together. I have a friend who had a amazing 1D horse she jackpots on and she's been thinking about doing it.
Maybe just some inside scoops on what to do, what not to do, random stuff from everyone's personal experiences? We've only done jackpots and a little of college rodeo but nothing too deep into it. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cecollins0811 - 2018-04-25 8:53 PM Lol that literally made my day. Idk, I'd like to get into it eventually. Don't know if it will be with my current horse or not, maybe once we get our act together. I have a friend who had a amazing 1D horse she jackpots on and she's been thinking about doing it. Maybe just some inside scoops on what to do, what not to do, random stuff from everyone's personal experiences? We've only done jackpots and a little of college rodeo but nothing too deep into it.
I just had to poke a little fun at you, lol..  |
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| Don’t miss call in. If you aren’t prepared to warm up with ropers, don’t warm up with them. It can blow a barrel horses (and the riders!) mind! Be ready for all kinds of arena dirt, as well as less than ideal parking areas. If you don’t think your ready for a perf go for slack. If a little kid or family comes up to you and wants to talk to you about the rodeo, talk to them. The more spectators that have a good experience at a rodeo the better. All in all, it’s just another barrel run with cool music and people who have no idea what you are doing wrong or right watching! :) |
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| Just enter. That’s about all you can do. If you go thinking you’ll make friends, you’ll be in for a rude awakening. You do it for the love of the sport. It’s not that people aren’t nice enough, it’s just everyone is there for the same end goal...to win money. The biggest issue with any rodeo vs a jackpot in lack of warmup space. Most of the time you’ll be loping circles in whatever patch of grass you can find. If you need to do fancy rollbacks on a fence, good luck with that, lol!
Garmin, Google Maps, etc are not your friends. A lot of times they will lead you to a housing development with no where to turn around and tell you that you’ve arrived. Don’t ask me how I know this.
Amy rodeos lack hospitality tents most of the time. If you are doing decent at the ammy’s, just go and buy your permit. The pro hospitality tents are worth it! At least you’ll be fed if you are broke. |
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| Just go. That’s about all you can do.
If you’re use to nice alleyway setups with center gates, be prepared for a lot of sidegates from each direction. Read the rules and know what your allowed to do in terms of getting in and setting up for your runs when they are side gates.
Look up some past years results for finals and how much $ it takes usually to get in, it may be worth buying your card for the association that approves the ammy’s in your area, because if you go and do well the $ won’t count without the card. I figure the card usually isn’t much more than the cost of entering so you might as well have it. Know the entry rules if you don’t have your card - around here non cardholders must pay cash for entries.
Look up YouTube videos or ask around to see if anyone has video from that arena in past years so you have an idea of what to expect. Some of it is trial and error - after last year I know to request slack in arenas with a side gate by the bucking chutes. They load the bulls in before barrels start and my horse (despite the fact we also rope on him!) will not give me a good start if he has to sidepass face to face with bulls. Requesting slack, at least around here, doesn’t mean you’ll get it, but it’s about all you can do.
Agreed on the warmup for sure - usually we can get in the arena up until about a half hour before the perf, and sometimes we can get in after the perf with the tractor for a few minutes...sometimes. Otherwise it in what it is, a lot of trotting up and down lines of trailers or loping a little circle with a lot of other horses.
Pay attention when you pay your fees to the order of events - some contractors run slightly different orders. Also pay attention to where the clown acts fall - I’m sure you’ve seen them from the stands, they usually involve an explosion, fire, something else that your horse might find offensive.
As far as making friends goes...I mean, we don’t go for the social aspect, but we aren’t mean and nasty. If you have a question about something, just ask someone. |
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Location: my piece of paradise | Just have to try it. I would make sure I have a horse that can handle any ground. Most horses who are used to manicured ground and run 1d at jackpots and shows look like fidos a$$ when they go to a rodeo. They don't know how to handle and take care of themselves. You need something that takes care of themselves which a lot of times comes with experience. Some of my best horses were 2d/3d at shows but awesome rodeo horses. Takes a special horse to be able to handle it.
When hauling an inexperienced horse get there early and ride them around. Get in the arena if they will let you. You can also get them used to the music and noise by playing a radio constantly at home.
Be ready for any kind of setup, short narrow alleys, side alleys, coming through the roping boxes as a makeshift ally 
As someone said above don't trust you GPS! lol
Bring water with you not all places have it
I would try to find someone to haul with who rodeos so you can learn from them. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Where are you located?
Look up any ammy associations in your area. Then just enter and go. Usually there is a FB page for the Barrel Racers for that association. If you don't know the arena ASK QUESTIONS! The ground will most likely not be like the barrel races held in the same arena.
Be ready to handle and help your horse. Watch the runs before you. Know your horse and what they excell in. :)
Good Luck.
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Location: WI | SKM - 2018-04-26 6:14 AM Just enter. That’s about all you can do. If you go thinking you’ll make friends, you’ll be in for a rude awakening. You do it for the love of the sport. It’s not that people aren’t nice enough, it’s just everyone is there for the same end goal...to win money. The biggest issue with any rodeo vs a jackpot in lack of warmup space. Most of the time you’ll be loping circles in whatever patch of grass you can find. If you need to do fancy rollbacks on a fence, good luck with that, lol! Garmin, Google Maps, etc are not your friends. A lot of times they will lead you to a housing development with no where to turn around and tell you that you’ve arrived. Don’t ask me how I know this. Amy rodeos lack hospitality tents most of the time. If you are doing decent at the ammy’s, just go and buy your permit. The pro hospitality tents are worth it! At least you’ll be fed if you are broke.
omg, ditto on the Google Maps!! like x100! If I couldn't find someone to give me exact directions, I would use Google Maps online (at home) and look at the landscape view to find the actual arena.
Bring cash - more than you think. Entry fee's, food, etc.
Memorize the rule book.
Arrive as early as you can.
Know the names of the 3 girls before you. They do not announce numbers and sometimes not even names of who is on deck. The gate men are not patient, especially during a perf.
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Location: East Texas | linds - 2018-04-26 10:38 AM
SKM - 2018-04-26 6:14 AM Just enter. That’s about all you can do. If you go thinking you’ll make friends, you’ll be in for a rude awakening. You do it for the love of the sport. It’s not that people aren’t nice enough, it’s just everyone is there for the same end goal...to win money. The biggest issue with any rodeo vs a jackpot in lack of warmup space. Most of the time you’ll be loping circles in whatever patch of grass you can find. If you need to do fancy rollbacks on a fence, good luck with that, lol! Garmin, Google Maps, etc are not your friends. A lot of times they will lead you to a housing development with no where to turn around and tell you that you’ve arrived. Don’t ask me how I know this. Amy rodeos lack hospitality tents most of the time. If you are doing decent at the ammy’s, just go and buy your permit. The pro hospitality tents are worth it! At least you’ll be fed if you are broke.
omg, ditto on the Google Maps!! like x100! If I couldn't find someone to give me exact directions, I would use Google Maps online (at home) and look at the landscape view to find the actual arena.Â
Bring cash - more than you think. Entry fee's, food, etc.
Memorize the rule book.
Arrive as early as you can.
Know the names of the 3 girls before you. They do not announce numbers and sometimes not even names of who is on deck. The gate men are not patient, especially during a perf.Â
lol....going to a new arena tonight, and I pulled up the satellite view of the map up to make sure there was actually an arena there.
To add to what the others have said. The atmosphere is different and your horse will pick up on that.....from the clowns, to balloons tied on the fence, to streamers blowing, the livestock, the music and pa are louder, etc. We have an older seasoned horse, but he still gets more amped up at rodeos compared to jackpots.
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| What others have said... Add yourself to any facebook pages for the association and event you are participating in. They post updates, call in times, arena conditions/photos, runs from the previous year etc. Different associations have different dress code rules so before assuming that a non buttoned down shirt is ok make sure to check the rules for that association. Barrel racing at the ammys is tough!! You'll likely run against pro calliber horses often. You may want to enter slack a couple of times at first if you arent sure how your horse will react to the atmosphere. Another option is entering the "hometown barrels" some associations allow. You get to run during the rodeo on a shorter pattern with lower entry fees if you live within a certain radius from that rodeo. This would help aclimate your horse to the noise without that larger entry fee on the line. Be prepared for varrying ground conditions as most rodeo associations do not cater to the barrel racer... Ammy rodeos can be a ton of fun. |
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Location: Kansas | Calling them "ammy" rodeos isn't the best idea. I always hated that term. Most are as tough as what you call "professional".
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| Frodo - 2018-04-26 2:48 PM
Calling them "ammy" rodeos isn't the best idea. I always hated that term. Most are as tough as what you call "professional".
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| Be prepared to get a crappy draw in slack and have to run at 1:00 in the morning when you're just starting. All the "popular" girls will get the perf draws. |
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Location: Loco,Ok | Â Don't know where you live. In Texas an Oklahoma it's a knife fight at them. Most of ones here are a Jack pot each night. The assn like UPRA,CPRA TCRA. are one runs. The contractors have numbers to call in. Timed events one day riding events another. You can buy a permit for most. It's a rodeo. They have it. If it's raining, cold,wind blowing,drag on 10. You have to have a tough horse. It's loud,better be ready when call your name. If all you been going to are jackpots and manicured ground. It takes a year or so to season your horse and you. A jackpot like a golf tournament a rodeo a bar fight. That's where the money is. The adrenalin rush is addictive. |
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Location: Alabama | clampitt - 2018-04-27 6:59 AM
 Don't know where you live. In Texas an Oklahoma it's a knife fight at them. Most of ones here are a Jack pot each night. The assn like UPRA,CPRA TCRA. are one runs. The contractors have numbers to call in. Timed events one day riding events another. You can buy a permit for most. It's a rodeo. They have it. If it's raining, cold,wind blowing,drag on 10. You have to have a tough horse. It's loud,better be ready when call your name. If all you been going to are jackpots and manicured ground. It takes a year or so to season your horse and you. A jackpot like a golf tournament a rodeo a bar fight. That's where the money is. The adrenalin rush is addictive.
This is probably the best explanation of rodeo I have ever read. Perfect. |
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Location: Louisiana | Griz - 2018-04-27 5:41 AM
Be prepared to get a crappy draw in slack and have to run at 1:00 in the morning when you're just starting. All the "popular" girls will get the perf draws.
If that's not the truth LOL...
I gave it 100% one year...entered almost every rodeo every weekend. We had a blast and I made the finals, but I ran in ONE perf the whole season, and that's only because they didn't have slack that night.
Same girls were pretty much in the perf at every rodeo.
Hubby was also going that year, and as a team roper they prefer slack. You get a chance to watch the steers and the start, and you know what you have to be to win $.
So think of it as a plus, you do get to watch the ground and see how it is. Pay attention to the top horses - they'll tell you if it's good. Horses that don't know how to handle the ground may have troubles but that doesn't mean the ground is "bad" or unsafe. My 2-3D jackpot horse just blossomed at the rodeos...he loves the noise and learned very quickly to read the ground and adjust. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I don't think "popularity" has anything to do with your draw. If you call in to CES it is random draw. If you call in to a secretary it is the luck of getting in early. I have called in a bunch & the secretaries like me, but I don't get preferential treatment. If the perf is full it is full. |
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Location: my piece of paradise | Griz - 2018-04-27 6:41 AM
Be prepared to get a crappy draw in slack and have to run at 1:00 in the morning when you're just starting. All the "popular" girls will get the perf draws.
Depending on the association. If you have your card you will get priority of perf over someone who does not. CES entry is a random draw, but if you can enter early right when books open the better chance you have. |
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