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| cheryl makofka - 2016-05-21 2:26 PM
Reading all the pet peeves, I consider myself lucky, I guess.
I love that our jackpots have timed onlies (one go through or one min in the arena) before the jackpot.
I love that the exhibitions are at the end of the jackpot (timed run no chance of winning anything)
Both of these give me the chance to work my colts.
Yes warm up areas can be crammed, hence why I try to show up early when there are less people to worry about.
As for the comment about fast on the outside, slow on the inside, I was in 4h and they actually taught you could only pass on the inside due to safety, therefore fast is to the inside. Again I like that I can lope circles in the middle, I like that I can walk my young horse all the way around the outside so they gain confiendce.
Things I don't like
People who complain, yes there are valid reasons to complain, such as starting late (but I have had people enter 10 min from the end, if there is no cutoff you have to let them enter) I also have done draws and it isnt easy especially if there are people with multiple horses and only 30 girls, it is difficult to get them spaced out enough.
I dont like when people complain about late fees, high entry fees. If you dont like the rules, dont go, plain and simple.
Also if you dont like how a jackpot is run, put on your own with the rules you want.
I do appreciate every person who puts on jackpots, it is a time consuming, thankless job.
Myself I am just happy to be able to enter a jackpot and not have to put it on.
I'm with you on this Cheryl! I feel very lucky to run where I do. However, I make a conscience effort to run at good races, produced by good people.
If you don't like how a certain producer runs an event, there's nothing making you go. I refuse to run at events held in my home town due to how unorganized things are and how certain people get certain perks because they are buddies with the producer.
I have found several associations and producers that are PHENOMENAL!! So I go there instead. Do I have to drive a few hours to get there? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. Does it eliminate stress and negativity from my barrel racing experience? YES!
I just know if I stay home for a barrel race, I have to deal with some "pet peeves". I just prepare myself for it.
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| FlyingHigh1454 - 2016-06-02 7:31 PM
christylynn89 - 2016-06-01 3:40 PM
The warm up pen. I really think barrel racers should warm up like reiners do with the circling. They split one end of the arena going on a large circle to the left while the other goes to the right. It would solve everyone cutting in front of each other and that random person who is going the opposite direction through the busiest areas of traffic!
Groups of people that just walk their horses buddied up next to each other and chitchat really annoy me especially if it is a small arena. Seriously just get out of the warm up arena people! Same with groups of kids who are riding their horses bareback zooming in between riders.
When people let their horses roll in the warm up pen, while it is busy! Wait till later or don't do it at all!!!
Before runs, people who constantly walk their horses up to the alley way gate part of the arena during the drag and just sit on their horses even if they aren't running for 10 more sets, and a lot of them do it repeatedly! I really don't think it's going to help your horse that much. It's really frustrating when you are the first one out and they take their sweet time walking out of the alley way while you are trying get your horse set up to run!
I can think of more but those are it for now!
Most of our arenas do the split circles with the rail being counterclockwise only. It's like an unspoken rule. haha
I do the walking and standing in the alley thing, and yes it works. My big freight train would've been blown up years ago if I didn't do it. Especially the drag after she runs, we always relax in the alley. Kept her nice and quiet for 4 years of hard running (was still calm and cool when she got hurt and retired ). We are always out before the tractor is parked though.
I want to move to where you race then haha! Most places I go to in my area, the majority of the people warming up go to the left on the rail and all throughout the arena and never switch directions. You have to zig zag through everyone if you want to go to the right or try to lope a very small circle in the middle and people going to the right cut through the middle. It's always a zoo. |
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Location: In the saddle enjoying the East Texas sky | christylynn89 - 2016-06-01 2:40 PM
The warm up pen. I really think barrel racers should warm up like reiners do with the circling. They split one end of the arena going on a large circle to the left while the other goes to the right. It would solve everyone cutting in front of each other and that random person who is going the opposite direction through the busiest areas of traffic!
Groups of people that just walk their horses buddied up next to each other and chitchat really annoy me especially if it is a small arena. Seriously just get out of the warm up arena people! Same with groups of kids who are riding their horses bareback zooming in between riders.
When people let their horses roll in the warm up pen, while it is busy! Wait till later or don't do it at all!!!
Before runs, people who constantly walk their horses up to the alley way gate part of the arena during the drag and just sit on their horses even if they aren't running for 10 more sets, and a lot of them do it repeatedly! I really don't think it's going to help your horse that much. It's really frustrating when you are the first one out and they take their sweet time walking out of the alley way while you are trying get your horse set up to run!
I can think of more but those are it for now!
I agree. I was very fortunate to high school rodeo in Sinton TX. (Even though I live in deep east Texas) it wasn't a rule (I don't think) but everyone at the rodeos worked left circles on the left side of the alley and right circles by the right side of the alley. I mean everyone even the ropers. I went to one when I visited a friend down there my junior year and was so impressed that I went ahead and made it my region my senior year of high school. |
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| I can't stand it when I am loping circles, completely out of the way, with only a few people in a very large arena, and someone feels the need to cut through the middle of them. It's so frustrating when your horse is about to pick up their shoulder or round their pelvis, and someone completely cuts you off, and breaks your circle. There is plenty of space, it's not crowded, and I am not using even close to a quarter of the arena.
I also hate when people warm up in a huge wall, just to talk to each other. One of my mares is super hot, and I need to long trot for about 15 minutes before I can even think about running, and I can't do that when I have to stop every hundred feet to squeeze through a huge group of people. It's not only inconsiderate, but it's unsafe. |
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Location: where the wind blows | CouchJockey - 2016-06-03 6:23 PM christylynn89 - 2016-06-01 2:40 PM The warm up pen. I really think barrel racers should warm up like reiners do with the circling. They split one end of the arena going on a large circle to the left while the other goes to the right. It would solve everyone cutting in front of each other and that random person who is going the opposite direction through the busiest areas of traffic! Groups of people that just walk their horses buddied up next to each other and chitchat really annoy me especially if it is a small arena. Seriously just get out of the warm up arena people! Same with groups of kids who are riding their horses bareback zooming in between riders. When people let their horses roll in the warm up pen, while it is busy! Wait till later or don't do it at all!!! Before runs, people who constantly walk their horses up to the alley way gate part of the arena during the drag and just sit on their horses even if they aren't running for 10 more sets, and a lot of them do it repeatedly! I really don't think it's going to help your horse that much. It's really frustrating when you are the first one out and they take their sweet time walking out of the alley way while you are trying get your horse set up to run! I can think of more but those are it for now! I agree. I was very fortunate to high school rodeo in Sinton TX. (Even though I live in deep east Texas ) it wasn't a rule (I don't think ) but everyone at the rodeos worked left circles on the left side of the alley and right circles by the right side of the alley. I mean everyone even the ropers. I went to one when I visited a friend down there my junior year and was so impressed that I went ahead and made it my region my senior year of high school.
I rein as well as run barrels and the warm ups at barrel races drive me crazy. I am so used to the reining warm up pen. Top of the hour is cirlces, bottom of the hour is fencing and left end lope left circles, right end lope right circles. Those walking, suppling or working on spins stay in the middle of the cirlces.
I haven't been hosting any barrel races at my local arena for 2 years but I decided when I do start again I'm implementing the cirlcle rules for warm up at it. Would be nice if we could get barrel racers for start this practice. Works great at reining shows. |
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Location: East Texas | Went to a jackpot today and thought about this thread and had to laugh.... we were not there long, but saw all of it. There were loose dogs, people rolling their horses, people talking, loping opposite directions. Heck, I even stopped and got the hoof pick out. |
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Location: Kansas and loving it | The only thing that I have is when someone starts to tune on their horse. I mean whip, spur, spin in a circle. I prefer to not be close to a horse being worked over. |
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| jkrm - 2016-06-05 10:18 AM
CouchJockey - 2016-06-03 6:23 PM christylynn89 - 2016-06-01 2:40 PM The warm up pen. I really think barrel racers should warm up like reiners do with the circling. They split one end of the arena going on a large circle to the left while the other goes to the right. It would solve everyone cutting in front of each other and that random person who is going the opposite direction through the busiest areas of traffic! Groups of people that just walk their horses buddied up next to each other and chitchat really annoy me especially if it is a small arena. Seriously just get out of the warm up arena people! Same with groups of kids who are riding their horses bareback zooming in between riders. When people let their horses roll in the warm up pen, while it is busy! Wait till later or don't do it at all!!! Before runs, people who constantly walk their horses up to the alley way gate part of the arena during the drag and just sit on their horses even if they aren't running for 10 more sets, and a lot of them do it repeatedly! I really don't think it's going to help your horse that much. It's really frustrating when you are the first one out and they take their sweet time walking out of the alley way while you are trying get your horse set up to run! I can think of more but those are it for now! I agree. I was very fortunate to high school rodeo in Sinton TX. (Even though I live in deep east Texas ) it wasn't a rule (I don't think ) but everyone at the rodeos worked left circles on the left side of the alley and right circles by the right side of the alley. I mean everyone even the ropers. I went to one when I visited a friend down there my junior year and was so impressed that I went ahead and made it my region my senior year of high school.
I haven't been hosting any barrel races at my local arena for 2 years but I decided when I do start again I'm implementing the cirlcle rules for warm up at it. Would be nice if we could get barrel racers for start this practice. Works great at reining shows.
I totally agree with you JKRM!
I did barrel racing before I started interning and working with some reining trainers. The first reining show I went to I was in awe with how organized the warmups were! It sure took quite a bit of stress out of competing that day. I kept thinking that the circle format would work great in the barrel racing warm up pen. I agree with you, it would be nice if more organizations encouraged it.
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | MPoloncic - 2016-06-03 10:10 AM
cheryl makofka - 2016-05-21 2:26 PM
Reading all the pet peeves, I consider myself lucky, I guess.
I love that our jackpots have timed onlies (one go through or one min in the arena) before the jackpot.
I love that the exhibitions are at the end of the jackpot (timed run no chance of winning anything)
Both of these give me the chance to work my colts.
Yes warm up areas can be crammed, hence why I try to show up early when there are less people to worry about.
As for the comment about fast on the outside, slow on the inside, I was in 4h and they actually taught you could only pass on the inside due to safety, therefore fast is to the inside. Again I like that I can lope circles in the middle, I like that I can walk my young horse all the way around the outside so they gain confiendce.
Things I don't like
People who complain, yes there are valid reasons to complain, such as starting late (but I have had people enter 10 min from the end, if there is no cutoff you have to let them enter) I also have done draws and it isnt easy especially if there are people with multiple horses and only 30 girls, it is difficult to get them spaced out enough.
I dont like when people complain about late fees, high entry fees. If you dont like the rules, dont go, plain and simple.
Also if you dont like how a jackpot is run, put on your own with the rules you want.
I do appreciate every person who puts on jackpots, it is a time consuming, thankless job.
Myself I am just happy to be able to enter a jackpot and not have to put it on.
I'm with you on this Cheryl! I feel very lucky to run where I do. However, I make a conscience effort to run at good races, produced by good people.
If you don't like how a certain producer runs an event, there's nothing making you go. I refuse to run at events held in my home town due to how unorganized things are and how certain people get certain perks because they are buddies with the producer.
I have found several associations and producers that are PHENOMENAL!! So I go there instead. Do I have to drive a few hours to get there? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. Does it eliminate stress and negativity from my barrel racing experience? YES!
I just know if I stay home for a barrel race, I have to deal with some "pet peeves". I just prepare myself for it.
There are times when I'd rather go out of town also for the same reasons, but I don't always get to make those decisions. Grrr. |
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Location: **Cactus Country down in South Texas*** | People tying up several horses in the warm up area and walking off. Along with to many people warming up near the ally way as people are going in and out, I can understand if you have a colt who needs to be exposed but when their are a million women/horses in the way, use your brain and find somewhere else to be. Along with people asking to much of a young horse and harping on them to much in public, especially in an exhibition. |
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Location: sunny california | jkrm - 2016-06-05 10:18 AM CouchJockey - 2016-06-03 6:23 PM christylynn89 - 2016-06-01 2:40 PM The warm up pen. I really think barrel racers should warm up like reiners do with the circling. They split one end of the arena going on a large circle to the left while the other goes to the right. It would solve everyone cutting in front of each other and that random person who is going the opposite direction through the busiest areas of traffic! Groups of people that just walk their horses buddied up next to each other and chitchat really annoy me especially if it is a small arena. Seriously just get out of the warm up arena people! Same with groups of kids who are riding their horses bareback zooming in between riders. When people let their horses roll in the warm up pen, while it is busy! Wait till later or don't do it at all!!! Before runs, people who constantly walk their horses up to the alley way gate part of the arena during the drag and just sit on their horses even if they aren't running for 10 more sets, and a lot of them do it repeatedly! I really don't think it's going to help your horse that much. It's really frustrating when you are the first one out and they take their sweet time walking out of the alley way while you are trying get your horse set up to run! I can think of more but those are it for now! I agree. I was very fortunate to high school rodeo in Sinton TX. (Even though I live in deep east Texas ) it wasn't a rule (I don't think ) but everyone at the rodeos worked left circles on the left side of the alley and right circles by the right side of the alley. I mean everyone even the ropers. I went to one when I visited a friend down there my junior year and was so impressed that I went ahead and made it my region my senior year of high school.
I haven't been hosting any barrel races at my local arena for 2 years but I decided when I do start again I'm implementing the cirlcle rules for warm up at it. Would be nice if we could get barrel racers for start this practice. Works great at reining shows.
heck I would just be happy if in the warm up pen we could go to right sometime! went to vegas and they have two warm up arenas you would think we could go to the right in ONE of them NOPE |
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| This weekend's race someone brought pop up barrels and set up a pattern in the warm up pen. Girls were schooling and running over and over. It was straight dangerous. Multiple horses fell because of course the ground eventually was trashed. One young lady's horse fell and took off. Ended up running into a horse tied to a trailer and hurting him pretty bad.
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| About 40 years ago I was running barrels at the AQHA show at the LA State Fair. One reiner worked his horse doing sliding stops and spins outside the building. Another guy sat quietly next to his wife, a barrel racer, waiting to ride. When the the guy who had vigorously practiced rode, his horse locked up and would not move. The other guy won. Moral of the story, do your homework and be ready when you get there. If you want to show off what you can do, winning is about the best way I know to do that. |
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Location: North Dakota | One of my biggest pet peeves is people who just want to have a pet peeve. They want to leash that peeve up like a pet and drag it around with them at a barrel race, scowling at anyone who gets within feet of that little pet. I have seriously seen the pet get away from them and there they are..doing their own pet peeve. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Runnincat - 2016-09-27 5:30 PM One of my biggest pet peeves is people who just want to have a pet peeve. They want to leash that peeve up like a pet and drag it around with them at a barrel race, scowling at anyone who gets within feet of that little pet. I have seriously seen the pet get away from them and there they are..doing their own pet peeve.
You are soooo hitting the nail on the head...
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Location: sunny california | streakysox - 2016-09-27 8:05 AM About 40 years ago I was running barrels at the AQHA show at the LA State Fair. One reiner worked his horse doing sliding stops and spins outside the building. Another guy sat quietly next to his wife, a barrel racer, waiting to ride. When the the guy who had vigorously practiced rode, his horse locked up and would not move. The other guy won. Moral of the story, do your homework and be ready when you get there. If you want to show off what you can do, winning is about the best way I know to do that.
oh yes i have been to big races, where there is only a handful of men. Well this guy decides he is the better horseman and is showing off. He is tuning his horse pretty hard, to the point my horse will not go anywhere near him. Now my horse can be a mean bronc and he was scared of this man. well that horse showed him and purposly creamed every barrel. |
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Location: Florida | My worst memory from rodeos is the committee men who seemed to hate having to put up with women. They were rude and short tempered. And you didn't dare complain about anything, like a pattern that wasn't staked or getting a flag time, all you heard was about how barrel racers liked to *****. Made me feel sorry for their wives. |
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| I was at a rodeo once in slack and this girl got off right in the entry way after her run and started removing her horse's boots when it was my turn to go in. I couldn't believe it.
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| SaritaStorm - 2016-09-28 1:11 AM
I was at a rodeo once in slack and this girl got off right in the entry way after her run and started removing her horse's boots when it was my turn to go in. I couldn't believe it.
At rodeos around here you only have a short period of time to get in the arena. I would have run over her and said I could not stop my horse. Not very professional. |
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