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Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | rodeomom3 - 2016-05-19 7:56 AM 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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| People standing in alley way on horse, and walking across during runs, or aitting in alley and have to be told to move after tractor is stopped.
I had a near fight with woman, there is only one way in and out of arena doorway to stall area, I just ran and had my next horse in two drags, I tie up in steer alley in barn area, lady was standing in doorway with her dog, my horse still excited after run, I said please watch the doorway, her dog went around a pole right in doorway,she is trying get dog leash back around. her little girl maybe 5 walking right in front of me going into stall area, I said again , this time to little girl, honey watch the horse, Her Mom went off on me , said I wasn't supposed tie in stall area , I always tie in same place everytime I go this arena. I kept going to get my other horse, she followed me , as I was was taking my bridle off and putting halter on. She kept saying I shouldn't said anything to her daughter, I was calm until I said ma'am what if she gets run over, she said it will be on me if she does. That was it!! I said u idiot what about the person that runs over ur kid!! I haven't been that mad in so long I stepped back to get my other horse she came at me I said ma'am U NEED TO MOVE ON RIGHT NOW!! Another lady came up and said is there a problem, I said get her out of here now!! I got on my horse to go warm up and run. After my run I cooled both horses down, and went to set poles up her other daughter was running , I had to go , I loaded and left, I wasn't going to argue with her again I was ready to punch her light out! People at barrel race is UR responsibility for ur children and animals. I am a director at this association, so I feel I need to step up when needed I ask politely to move out of alley way or wherever for YOUR SAFTEY and OURS!, Sorry but I have ZERO patience with some people, I felt I should have been thanked for watching her kid to keep from getting ran over. Not yelled at then say its on her if kid gets hurt really??? I'm done sorry for rant , just needed to release it out again
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Location: Somewhere around here | txbredbr - 2016-05-23 4:08 PM rodeomom3 - 2016-05-19 7:56 AM 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.
Call me stupid but what is facetiming?? | |
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Location: N Texas | cecollins0811 - 2016-05-24 7:17 AM
txbredbr - 2016-05-23 4:08 PM rodeomom3 - 2016-05-19 7:56 AM 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.
Call me stupid but what is facetiming??
It's essentially video chat. You and the person you're talking to see each other on your phone screen while you're on your call. | |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cecollins0811 - 2016-05-24 7:17 AM txbredbr - 2016-05-23 4:08 PM rodeomom3 - 2016-05-19 7:56 AM 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. Call me stupid but what is facetiming??
I was wondering the same thing, glad you asked, lol. | |
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Location: N Texas | One of my pet peeves is people who complain about exhibitions. If you don't like them, you know when the race starts, so just show up 30 minutes before the start time. Good for you that you don't need them, but I'm willing to bet there are more people who are thankful for them than those who hate them.
It seems a lot of people are forgetting that barrel racing is 100% optional and how incredibly lucky you are that you get to participate. I know a gal who can find something wrong with every arena she goes to, and my opinion is, if it's really that bad, just stop doing it. I'm honestly just happy that I get to go at all, and I'm thankful that there are several races in my area. Not every arena is ideal, but I just suck it up because it's all part of it. Unless I'm willing to put on a race myself, I really have no room to gripe.
On a side note, to address those who don't understand why you can't bring in your own shavings, it's probably a quality control issue. If everyone were allowed to bring in their own shavings, there's no telling what kind of trash and junk some people will have in theirs. Not everyone buys brand new bags, you'll have people sweep up and haul in whatever they think can pass for bedding, then the venue has to deal with cleaning that junk up, and risking contamination from who-knows-what is in there. | |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2016-05-24 9:17 AM cecollins0811 - 2016-05-24 7:17 AM txbredbr - 2016-05-23 4:08 PM rodeomom3 - 2016-05-19 7:56 AM 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. Call me stupid but what is facetiming??
Facetiming is like Skype or something like it. You use your phone to talk to someone where you both can see each other while talking. "Face to Face" over the phone. | |
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| Gunner11 - 2016-05-24 9:29 AM
One of my pet peeves is people who complain about exhibitions. If you don't like them, you know when the race starts, so just show up 30 minutes before the start time. Good for you that you don't need them, but I'm willing to bet there are more people who are thankful for them than those who hate them.
It seems a lot of people are forgetting that barrel racing is 100% optional and how incredibly lucky you are that you get to participate. I know a gal who can find something wrong with every arena she goes to, and my opinion is, if it's really that bad, just stop doing it. I'm honestly just happy that I get to go at all, and I'm thankful that there are several races in my area. Not every arena is ideal, but I just suck it up because it's all part of it. Unless I'm willing to put on a race myself, I really have no room to gripe.
On a side note, to address those who don't understand why you can't bring in your own shavings, it's probably a quality control issue. If everyone were allowed to bring in their own shavings, there's no telling what kind of trash and junk some people will have in theirs. Not everyone buys brand new bags, you'll have people sweep up and haul in whatever they think can pass for bedding, then the venue has to deal with cleaning that junk up, and risking contamination from who-knows-what is in there.
Unfortunately that doesn't work here because the race time is dependent on when the exhibitions are over. I TOTALLY get exhibitions and I use them too but running hours upon hours of them before the race is irritating.
I am VERY thankful for those who put on the jackpots, I just can't attend during the week like I would like to because they start so late.
My biggest pet peeve though is probably bad ground. I simply won't go to those pens that are known for that.
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| Also, I understand uncinching and taking boots off at the gate after your run but for goodness sake when the rake is coming to a conclusion move your horse! There are still other people running! I got into it with a girl at a race who was taking off her horse boots in the entrance gate. My friend was up next in the senior class and she likes to run her horse through the gate. That girl was soooo ****ed at me but hello you are not the only one running and just because the open is over does not mean the other classes aren't as important. We still laugh about it. | |
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| ladyjockey - 2016-05-23 4:32 PM
People standing in alley way on horse, and walking across during runs, or aitting in alley and have to be told to move after tractor is stopped.
I had a near fight with woman, there is only one way in and out of arena doorway to stall area, I just ran and had my next horse in two drags, I tie up in steer alley in barn area, lady was standing in doorway with her dog, my horse still excited after run, I said please watch the doorway, her dog went around a pole right in doorway,she is trying get dog leash back around. her little girl maybe 5 walking right in front of me going into stall area, I said again , this time to little girl, honey watch the horse, Her Mom went off on me , said I wasn't supposed tie in stall area , I always tie in same place everytime I go this arena. I kept going to get my other horse, she followed me , as I was was taking my bridle off and putting halter on. She kept saying I shouldn't said anything to her daughter, I was calm until I said ma'am what if she gets run over, she said it will be on me if she does. That was it!! I said u idiot what about the person that runs over ur kid!! I haven't been that mad in so long I stepped back to get my other horse she came at me I said ma'am U NEED TO MOVE ON RIGHT NOW!! Another lady came up and said is there a problem, I said get her out of here now!! I got on my horse to go warm up and run. After my run I cooled both horses down, and went to set poles up her other daughter was running , I had to go , I loaded and left, I wasn't going to argue with her again I was ready to punch her light out! People at barrel race is UR responsibility for ur children and animals. I am a director at this association, so I feel I need to step up when needed I ask politely to move out of alley way or wherever for YOUR SAFTEY and OURS!, Sorry but I have ZERO patience with some people, I felt I should have been thanked for watching her kid to keep from getting ran over. Not yelled at then say its on her if kid gets hurt really??? I'm done sorry for rant , just needed to release it out again
I will admit this irritates me to no end. The rest of the peeves are somewhat petty and a nuisance. THIS one is downright dangerous. When my daughters mare decides to break and run, there's no stopping her. Last weekend she was first after the drag. She was sitting in the alley and facing away from the gate. Vegas tried to turn towards the gate, my daughter didn't let her so she lunged and tried to go back down the alley. Some dumb ass Betty Barrel Racer was sitting in the alley and got mad when Vegas about ran her over. My daughter actually apologized. She's nicer than I am. Had it been me, when the lady glared I'd have chewed her out for being in MY alley since it was MY turn and if she was dumb enough to be there she deserved to get run over. | |
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Location: Windoming | Entering your horses at a barrel race as Horse 1, Horse 2, Horse 3, so your best horses get the best draw.................. | |
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| SKM - 2016-05-25 6:39 AM
ladyjockey - 2016-05-23 4:32 PM
People standing in alley way on horse, and walking across during runs, or aitting in alley and have to be told to move after tractor is stopped.
I had a near fight with woman, there is only one way in and out of arena doorway to stall area, I just ran and had my next horse in two drags, I tie up in steer alley in barn area, lady was standing in doorway with her dog, my horse still excited after run, I said please watch the doorway, her dog went around a pole right in doorway,she is trying get dog leash back around. her little girl maybe 5 walking right in front of me going into stall area, I said again , this time to little girl, honey watch the horse, Her Mom went off on me , said I wasn't supposed tie in stall area , I always tie in same place everytime I go this arena. I kept going to get my other horse, she followed me , as I was was taking my bridle off and putting halter on. She kept saying I shouldn't said anything to her daughter, I was calm until I said ma'am what if she gets run over, she said it will be on me if she does. That was it!! I said u idiot what about the person that runs over ur kid!! I haven't been that mad in so long I stepped back to get my other horse she came at me I said ma'am U NEED TO MOVE ON RIGHT NOW!! Another lady came up and said is there a problem, I said get her out of here now!! I got on my horse to go warm up and run. After my run I cooled both horses down, and went to set poles up her other daughter was running , I had to go , I loaded and left, I wasn't going to argue with her again I was ready to punch her light out! People at barrel race is UR responsibility for ur children and animals. I am a director at this association, so I feel I need to step up when needed I ask politely to move out of alley way or wherever for YOUR SAFTEY and OURS!, Sorry but I have ZERO patience with some people, I felt I should have been thanked for watching her kid to keep from getting ran over. Not yelled at then say its on her if kid gets hurt really??? I'm done sorry for rant , just needed to release it out again
I will admit this irritates me to no end. The rest of the peeves are somewhat petty and a nuisance. THIS one is downright dangerous. When my daughters mare decides to break and run, there's no stopping her. Last weekend she was first after the drag. She was sitting in the alley and facing away from the gate. Vegas tried to turn towards the gate, my daughter didn't let her so she lunged and tried to go back down the alley. Some dumb ass Betty Barrel Racer was sitting in the alley and got mad when Vegas about ran her over. My daughter actually apologized. She's nicer than I am. Had it been me, when the lady glared I'd have chewed her out for being in MY alley since it was MY turn and if she was dumb enough to be there she deserved to get run over.
Oh man, This one ticks me off to no end. You had/have your turn do not take away mine. | |
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| Silly Filly - 2016-05-25 9:50 AM Entering your horses at a barrel race as Horse 1, Horse 2, Horse 3, so your best horses get the best draw..................
Never even thought about that! LOL. I guess cause I only ever have time for 1. | |
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Location: texas | scwebster - 2016-05-25 12:50 PM
Silly Filly - 2016-05-25 9:50 AM Entering your horses at a barrel race as Horse 1, Horse 2, Horse 3, so your best horses get the best draw..................
Never even thought about that! LOL. I guess cause I only ever have time for 1.
i have never heard of this either.....
our races draw a number, once that number is drawn thats where they start the race and drag 5 after..
example: they draw number 2, so they run 2 and then drag, so its never set in stone (5,10,15 etc), we do big drags (rip entire arena then drag) every 50 runners... | |
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| teamthompson - 2016-05-25 12:58 PM scwebster - 2016-05-25 12:50 PM Silly Filly - 2016-05-25 9:50 AM Entering your horses at a barrel race as Horse 1, Horse 2, Horse 3, so your best horses get the best draw.................. Never even thought about that! LOL. I guess cause I only ever have time for 1. i have never heard of this either..... our races draw a number, once that number is drawn thats where they start the race and drag 5 after.. example: they draw number 2, so they run 2 and then drag, so its never set in stone (5,10,15 etc ), we do big drags (rip entire arena then drag ) every 50 runners...
That is why they enter horse 1 etc, so when the number is drawn they can choose which horse to run in each drag. | |
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Location: Fairfield, IA | One of my pet peeves is when trying to drag the arena at the end of 1/2 hour sessions, people continue to work the barrel pattern. If the tractor is running; please be courteous and get out of the way.
Also, those who wait until the last minute to late enter, especially when they've been there all day.
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| Improper wear of helmets!!!
if you choose (wisely I may add) to ride with a helmet, please make sure it is PROPERLY FITTED AND FASTENED !!!! I see so many riders wearing helmets that are too big for them (mostly children) or straps too loose around the rider's chins ( in adults and children). This is as dangerous or more as not wearing one!!! Wearing a loose helmet can do more harm than good in case of a wreck! 
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| How about the people who have an answer for everything..the ones who know it all? People who sit there and critique you who just started barrel racing last summer? Or the people who know it all but have had the same horse in training for 10 years and never enter but they know everything now...
I watch out for myself in the warm up pen and warm up outside if there are crazies in there, You have to watch out for yourself.
As far as what people are wearing, how their tack matches/ fits, etc...that's none of my buisness unless it's clearly a danger to them and their clueless about it.
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