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Location: Kentucky | Louie had a stumble on the first that had me cringing a bit.
I'm usually not a ground nazi, but it was bad last night. I hope they work on it. I know rodeo is rodeo and that's what separates the rodeo horses from the jackpot horses, but dang.... do they make the guys at the Superbowl play in a field with 4 foot high grass? NO!
I do wish they have better commentary, and I hate they are giving us close ups of down barrels. With all my complaining, I am still glad I am able to watch it on TV. |
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Location: NW. Florida | Several of the horses stumbles last night, actually more did than not. I'm sure tonight will be better. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Dang, Louie almost ate it.
that ground looked really really hard. Also, I am in love with Christine Laughlin's gray horse now..... |
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 Am I really the Weirdo?
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Location: Kansas | Murphy - 2014-12-05 8:06 AM Louie had a stumble on the first that had me cringing a bit.
I'm usually not a ground nazi, but it was bad last night. I hope they work on it. I know rodeo is rodeo and that's what separates the rodeo horses from the jackpot horses, but dang.... do they make the guys at the Superbowl play in a field with 4 foot high grass? NO!
I do wish they have better commentary, and I hate they are giving us close ups of down barrels. With all my complaining, I am still glad I am able to watch it on TV.
It is a good thing those horses have seen junk ground before or several would have gone down. After the first few I was holding my breath for each horse & rider hoping they made it around safely. Fingers crossed that the ground improves for the rest of the NFR. It is no fun to run on bad ground but that is definitely what separates the cream of the crop rodeo horses from the rest. |
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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | The ground reminded me of so many years back when Sue Miller fell at the first barrel. Don't remember what year.
You will not hear me complain about the television coverage. We got to see all 15 run which is way more than I thought would happen. I am just thankful we get to see everyone in every event. |
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Miracle in the Making
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| first barrel sucked but i love fallon out fit hello tiedyed 70's loved it |
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Location: Oz, Kansas | It looked like beach sand. When a calf roper notices that barrel racers are having trouble with the ground it has to be bad. |
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 Go Canada!
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| mtcanchazer - 2014-12-04 11:23 PMI'm ready for round 2!!!
Me too!!!
Thanks to everyone who taped it and posted on youtube  |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Fallon rode very very well. Her and that little horse were on fire.
Movin also looked awesome, minus a little error on the first, but the rest of her run was fasttttt
Cervi and Stingray were solid as usual. They looked great. |
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Location: WI | does anyone know why a lot of the cowboys had blue feathers in their cowboy hats? Tuf, Shane, and a few other tie down ropers for sure. |
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Location: Midwest | hmm89 - 2014-12-05 8:49 AM does anyone know why a lot of the cowboys had blue feathers in their cowboy hats? Tuf, Shane, and a few other tie down ropers for sure.
Someone told me it was for JR Rodeo Crisis Relief fund, not sure if that is true |
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Location: Driving, Grooming, or Saddling for a Kid! | The blue feather was in support of the NLBRA crisis fund |
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Location: WI | yep i just seen that on FB now :) National Little Britches Rodeo Association - to raise awareness for the NLBRA crisis fund |
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 There Could Be Aliens Out There
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Location: North Central Kansas | Anyone know the significance of the blue feather in the calf ropers hats? |
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Location: Northeast SD | I was impressed with Carlee's horse with it being so young and not been to many rodeos it really handled the atmosphere and the crappy ground well!!  |
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Too busy outside!
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| I think the razer shoes on BabyFlo made a huge difference in how she handled that ground! Great choice for the T&M! :) |
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Location: Its Freaking Freezing Up Here... | SoDak - 2014-12-05 9:10 AM
I was impressed with Carlee's horse with it being so young and not been to many rodeos it really handled the atmosphere and the crappy ground well!!
What is the story on Carlee's horse? I remember seeing somewhere she sold Arson. Does she own this mare? She could win on a donkey, but this mare is also exceptionally nice. |
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| LilTyke - 2014-12-05 9:16 AM
SoDak - 2014-12-05 9:10 AM
I was impressed with Carlee's horse with it being so young and not been to many rodeos it really handled the atmosphere and the crappy ground well!!
What is the story on Carlee's horse? I remember seeing somewhere she sold Arson. Does she own this mare? She could win on a donkey, but this mare is also exceptionally nice.
she has two 6yr old mares, both A Streak of Fling bred. I think both have only been to a couple rodeos, so it was very impressive to see that mare work as well as she did! I believe she rode Lolo but don't quote me on that. I'm excited to see how she will be running come the 5ht or 6th round. Great job! |
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Location: Northeast SD | FlyingJT - 2014-12-05 9:25 AM
LilTyke - 2014-12-05 9:16 AM
SoDak - 2014-12-05 9:10 AM
I was impressed with Carlee's horse with it being so young and not been to many rodeos it really handled the atmosphere and the crappy ground well!!
What is the story on Carlee's horse? I remember seeing somewhere she sold Arson. Does she own this mare? She could win on a donkey, but this mare is also exceptionally nice.
she has two 6yr old mares, both A Streak of Fling bred. I think both have only been to a couple rodeos, so it was very impressive to see that mare work as well as she did! I believe she rode Lolo but don't quote me on that. I'm excited to see how she will be running come the 5ht or 6th round. Great job!
Yup that was Streakin Easy April. Streakin Perks Fool is her other one and that one is just as nice! I'm sure she will run both of them quite a bit |
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 Ms. Elvis
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | That camera crew probably has producers in their ear going 'first barrel, now second, third!' I've been in a production truck, not during a rodeo but they're watching more than one screen. I'm just glad they are showing all 15. That always is a worry. I've also been in a radio truck. |
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