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Location: relocated to Texas | jkrm - 2013-12-08 8:18 AM I think it's a huge sacrifice also on your family life. Plus the cost. A big name team roping told a good friend he had it figured that to make the finals in team roping cost 65 grand. After that dollar was your profit. I'd think barrels would be similar. I also think just because a horse can run/win at the big jackpots doesn't make it a rodeo horse. I think the 2 are very different. Rodeo life is hard on a horse and rider.
This figure may be a little on the low side - depends on whether or not you have unexpected expenses like repairs to your truck or trailer, etc. Also depends on where your home base is, how far you are driving and whether or not you are hauling and sharing expenses with someone. The other cost you can add to this is whatever you might be earning at a job because you cannot work and haul for the NFR. Its a huge sacrifice for the average person, especially if you have a family. |
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Location: Minnesota | Great posts and I agree with every single one of them!! It is absolutely a commitment and of course expensive, but if someone truly has the desire and the passion to do it- can handle long drives, does well under pressure, etc..Do you think it is doable?
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Location: Where I am happiest | CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 10:43 AM
magic gunsmoke - 2013-12-07 10:27 AM CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 11:14 AM A Sugar Daddy Is there a place I can purchase one of those online? Like Ebay or something?!? just kidding. LOL
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Location: OK | CYA Ranch - 2013-12-07 9:14 AM
A Sugar Daddy
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Location: OK | Along these same lines......
What is the "usual" for sponsors to help out? Do they just donate supplies/their product? Or do they compensate the barrel racers with actual cash? I mean, it has to help out some right? |
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Location: Arkansas | I have always wanted to compete at the professional level and make a run for the NFR. I currently have one horse and live with family while I finish school. So I know it wont be soon, but I am bound and determined to make a go at it. My first goal would be to make a circuit finals, and get seasoned a bit to the road. My boyfriend has been to a few pro rodeos, and they don't seem too bad. The hardest part for me would be to pull a trailer all night alone. I can haul fine, but I hate driving alone. Guess my little border collie with have to come too!! lol |
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| Brrlracengirl - 2013-12-07 7:04 PM I have always wanted to compete at the professional level and make a run for the NFR. I currently have one horse and live with family while I finish school. So I know it wont be soon, but I am bound and determined to make a go at it. My first goal would be to make a circuit finals, and get seasoned a bit to the road. My boyfriend has been to a few pro rodeos, and they don't seem too bad. The hardest part for me would be to pull a trailer all night alone. I can haul fine, but I hate driving alone. Guess my little border collie with have to come too!! lol
I am in Arkansas too! Maybe in a few years we could make a run at it together! At least try for a circuit finals  |
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Location: Minnesota | I too would eventually like to make a run for it.. I am not made of money by any means but am bound and determined to make it happen and willing to bust my butt to do it at some point in my life.. But wondering if its even do able not coming from money or being "rich" before hitting the road.. I rodeo and travel quite a bit so am prepared for that, my husband is a bullfighter and is 110 percent supportive |
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Location: Minnesota | anybody else? |
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Location: Arkansas | sourkiss378 - 2013-12-07 7:54 PM Brrlracengirl - 2013-12-07 7:04 PM I have always wanted to compete at the professional level and make a run for the NFR. I currently have one horse and live with family while I finish school. So I know it wont be soon, but I am bound and determined to make a go at it. My first goal would be to make a circuit finals, and get seasoned a bit to the road. My boyfriend has been to a few pro rodeos, and they don't seem too bad. The hardest part for me would be to pull a trailer all night alone. I can haul fine, but I hate driving alone. Guess my little border collie with have to come too!! lol I am in Arkansas too! Maybe in a few years we could make a run at it together! At least try for a circuit finals
Awesome! Ive lived here almost 2 years. Moved from Texas to go to school! Id love to start hauling more, I miss it!! I just don't think I have the horse for it right now. I college rodeoed 2 years on my guy and with health issues and other things, we didn't do so well!! But had a blast! |
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Location: Arkansas | RodeoCowgirl129 - 2013-12-07 8:03 PM I too would eventually like to make a run for it.. I am not made of money by any means but am bound and determined to make it happen and willing to bust my butt to do it at some point in my life.. But wondering if its even do able not coming from money or being "rich" before hitting the road.. I rodeo and travel quite a bit so am prepared for that, my husband is a bullfighter and is 110 percent supportive
I understand on the money part! I am the only one in my family that rodeo's (so its hard for them to understand) but my boyfriends family does. Thats great he supports you!! Thats the first ingredient I think in hauling, is to have a support system that believes in you! Someone to call when you get discouraged to pump you back up!!! |
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Location: Minnesota | Brrlracengirl - 2013-12-08 12:18 PM
RodeoCowgirl129 - 2013-12-07 8:03 PM I too would eventually like to make a run for it.. I am not made of money by any means but am bound and determined to make it happen and willing to bust my butt to do it at some point in my life.. But wondering if its even do able not coming from money or being "rich" before hitting the road.. I rodeo and travel quite a bit so am prepared for that, my husband is a bullfighter and is 110 percent supportive
I understand on the money part! I am the only one in my family that rodeo's (so its hard for them to understand) but my boyfriends family does. Thats great he supports you!! Thats the first ingredient I think in hauling, is to have a support system that believes in you! Someone to call when you get discouraged to pump you back up!!!
Yes for sure!!! I couldn't imagine even trying unless you knew you had a strong support system at home and on the road!! |
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Location: North Texas | Money plays a huge role in it regardless of what people say about skill and ability. Of course talent is necessary and the girls who make it are very talented riders with very talented horses....but without sponsors and a decent starting balance, they would be like all of the other talented riders with talented horses that sit at home and watch the nfr from their couch. It's a hard life and not for the faint hearted, those girls go through a lot to get where they are.
That being said, riders like Sherri Cervi and Taylor Jacob make the nfr so much fun...they are phenomenal riders. We will be seeing a lot more of Taylor in the future. |
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Location: Arkansas | RodeoCowgirl129 - 2013-12-08 12:57 PM Brrlracengirl - 2013-12-08 12:18 PM RodeoCowgirl129 - 2013-12-07 8:03 PM I too would eventually like to make a run for it.. I am not made of money by any means but am bound and determined to make it happen and willing to bust my butt to do it at some point in my life.. But wondering if its even do able not coming from money or being "rich" before hitting the road.. I rodeo and travel quite a bit so am prepared for that, my husband is a bullfighter and is 110 percent supportive I understand on the money part! I am the only one in my family that rodeo's (so its hard for them to understand) but my boyfriends family does. Thats great he supports you!! Thats the first ingredient I think in hauling, is to have a support system that believes in you! Someone to call when you get discouraged to pump you back up!!! Yes for sure!!! I couldn't imagine even trying unless you knew you had a strong support system at home and on the road!!
Definitely! I'd be calling home all the time, possibly in tears!! lol |
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| I've often wondered if a small business loan would work. ???
Here you go girls:
Www.sugardaddie.com
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Location: OK | A good (or 2) travelling partner to split expenses, hopefully one who has already been everywhere so you can learn how to enter. The will to live like a college kid on noodles etc and hospitality food when there is one. I love to drive. If I have a good radio, I can drive a long time. I can sleep anywhere. I don't need a big investment of a really nice rig, just something that runs good. I've been told to not go hard, but to get out some, get $20,000 in the bank to just lose while you learn to win. I don't know about that yet, haven't tried it. |
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Location: OK | Also, a lot of money is spent in the last stretch right before the finals, on rigs and plane tickets and etc etc trying to make the finals. It's very possible to take it a little slower, enter closer to home and get a feel for it. Try for circuit finals first. Start saving $ right now. Put in a percentage out of every check and pay yourself. You have to remind yourself you don't need fancy clothes or bling tack etc and be serious with your $. By the time you come across the horse, you will have a little $.
I also think it's good to get a good video, I have a few on YouTube I like. One is a sports motivation video and the others are barrel racing, but I watch them every morning when I wake up. It helps keep me on track. Keep your eye on the prize :) |
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Location: PNW | HorseMommyFiveO - 2013-12-08 5:20 PM
I've often wondered if a small business loan would work. ???
Here you go girls:
Www.sugardaddie.com
The problem with that is that you have to pay back the loan. So if your rodeo career flops - you're stuck with a loan you can't pay back.
The financially smart thing to do would be to save up money from whatever you are making now until you have $xxx.xx in the bank. That way you would have the seed money you would require, but none of the liability of ending up with a loan you can't pay back. |
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Location: Arkansas | jojammer - 2013-12-08 5:30 PM A good (or 2) travelling partner to split expenses, hopefully one who has already been everywhere so you can learn how to enter. The will to live like a college kid on noodles etc and hospitality food when there is one. I love to drive. If I have a good radio, I can drive a long time. I can sleep anywhere. I don't need a big investment of a really nice rig, just something that runs good. I've been told to not go hard, but to get out some, get $20,000 in the bank to just lose while you learn to win. I don't know about that yet, haven't tried it.
Sounds like you need to put out a resume for a traveling partner lol!! But good point on your other post, we have to be easy keepers and not have expensive tastes (not a problem for me!) Spend the money on neccessities and save the rest for when you get in a bind. |
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| You better find a horse that can run on any kind of ground, can eat in the trailer, sleep in the trailer AND have the LQ trailer. A horse that stays quiet when guns are going off and cars are backfiring. A horse that stays focused when crowds are screaming.
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