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Location: PNW | Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2015-03-19 3:45 PM
I have a sponsor, it is the hubby's own business, the reason for that is because I hold the check book!! LOL!!
Honestly, what you're asking is for someone like me (small business owner) to take away from my "hobby money" so you can go out and play. Really?? If you can't afford to go to the rodeo's then it's time to stay home. I was a single mother and raised 2 wonderful girls. I had horses but all I could afford to do was go trail riding or a local show with a $3 entry fee. Sounds like you are trying to buy champagne on a beer budget and you want someone else to pay for it. And if you think I sit at home living on hubby's dime, you're so wrong. I realized a long time ago that if I wanted to be able to play I had to get a job that would allow me to do it. So I put my life on hold and went to college to give me the opportunity to better myself. I raised my girls, still had horses but was so **** poor that all I could do was afford to pay board and go and feed them carrots for 2 years. And I still woke up everyday and was able to breathe, I also developed a better relationship with my family because I had to find other joys in life besides those horses. Sorry to say this, but if you are gonna try to rely on handouts from sponsors just to hit some weekend rodeos, then that is pretty selfish on your part. Find a way to pay for it yourself. JMO.
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | svincent - 2015-03-19 3:57 PM
Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2015-03-19 3:45 PM
I have a sponsor, it is the hubby's own business, the reason for that is because I hold the check book!! LOL!!
Honestly, what you're asking is for someone like me (small business owner) to take away from my "hobby money" so you can go out and play. Really?? If you can't afford to go to the rodeo's then it's time to stay home. I was a single mother and raised 2 wonderful girls. I had horses but all I could afford to do was go trail riding or a local show with a $3 entry fee. Sounds like you are trying to buy champagne on a beer budget and you want someone else to pay for it. And if you think I sit at home living on hubby's dime, you're so wrong. I realized a long time ago that if I wanted to be able to play I had to get a job that would allow me to do it. So I put my life on hold and went to college to give me the opportunity to better myself. I raised my girls, still had horses but was so **** poor that all I could do was afford to pay board and go and feed them carrots for 2 years. And I still woke up everyday and was able to breathe, I also developed a better relationship with my family because I had to find other joys in life besides those horses. Sorry to say this, but if you are gonna try to rely on handouts from sponsors just to hit some weekend rodeos, then that is pretty selfish on your part. Find a way to pay for it yourself. JMO.
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Location: North Dakota | Asking for handouts from businesses just doesn't make any sense to me. If you can't afford to rodeo as much as you want without holding out your tin cup then too bad. Your kids will be in school in a few years, it's not like you'll be in this position forever. | |
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| I've got tons of "side gigs" going on for extra money. I have way more ideas for businesses than I have time for! Sorry...this is going to be long!
1. My full-time job is in accounting, so on the side I do the books for a small contractor. I basically spend 1-2 hours per week doing payroll and entering transactions into Quickbooks for him.
2. My friend and I started a beef business over the winter. Her husband's family farms, so we buy steers from them, have them processed and sell beef on Facebook, farmers markets, etc. So far, the response has been great!
3. I literally just started this last week, but I am now a Beach Body coach. I was drinking Shakeology on a daily basis anyways, so now I get a discount on it. My coach is amazing and we are working on branding for me because I want to show how you don't have to go to a gym to be fit. Plus, I want to tie this in with my beef business because we are marketing lean beef.
4. My husband got a (car) dealer's license and goes to auctions once or twice a month, buys cheap cars (under $1000), does some maintenance or body work and resells them. He also checks Craigslist for good deals to flip.
5. He also has started getting into making things out of horseshoes. He's made me a business card holder and a couple picture frames. We are going to take whatever he makes to sell at the farmers markets with the beef.
You can make money doing anything if you're willing to get creative with what you already know how to do and what you're interested in! Also, reading this list, it sounds like we are the busiest people ever, but I literally spend maybe 5-10 hours per week working on my side businesses. My husband spends a little more, but mostly because working on cars and welding are also his hobbies. Let me know if you have any questions, or PM me - I love thinking up new business ideas! | |
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| runnin.on.dreams - 2015-03-19 12:34 PM
brlraceaddict - 2015-03-20 11:13 AM
I am going to tell you what you don't want to hear - you may have to put roping/barrel racing on the back burner for a while. Kids are expensive and time consuming. The year my son was born I wen to ONE tiny little backyard jackpot omoksee for the day. That's it. I didn't quit breathing. I simply found there was not enough time in the day for me to do all the things I needed to do while my son was so little and keep my horse in decent enough shape to compete. I rode on the weekends and maybe one or two days of the week after work while my husband watched my son - and if you are breast feeding that is a short window. As he got older I could ride more often and everything settled in to place and I could go more. You simply may not be able to go every weekend like you used to so pick and choose where you want to go once or twice a month. I hope this does not side like I am berating you because that is not my intent. Kids are a life changer and you just have to adjust accordingly. Good luck!
I completely understand and agree with everything you are saying. That's exactly why i quit riding when I was pregnant and am just now starting back again now that they are 15 months old. As far as the time to ride and compete, we are making that work. It's just tough financially. I pick and choose a few important places to go and so does he. Of course my kids aren't going without anything they need or suffering for it. They ALWAYS come first no matter what : ) I didn't take your comment as berating me or anything like that. I just know that after being pregnant for 35 weeks and now 15 months of raising my little beauties, I'm ready for my break to be over and I am determined to find a way to fund it so we can compete more than just occasionally. : )
You may never be able to go like you used to again, at least while your kids are young. We all know going down the road is not cheap and sponsors are looking for a return on their investment. Asking for that now is simply asking someone else to pay your entry fees because you don't have the funding to go as often as you want. After all that time I'd want back in the game too! And it's hard to not be able to go every weekend. My son is old enough now that I can go but kids take $$$ and so I have a 7 year old still loping the pattern youngster! Hehe. What I'd recommend is to pick races and ropings that will enhance the QUALITY of your experience, not just the quantity part. Find double headers or overnight races you can go to when time and $$ allow. Find out about finding sponsorships for races you want to go to and see if the producer will give you a discounted entry fee for finding sponsors (our state finals does this every year and it's why I can still go to that one big race a year, because even loping my horse around the barrels gets me out of the house, time to hang with my friends, and at least haul my horse somewhere, even if he isn't competitive yet). And the definition of occasionally is relative. If I can go twice a month even to a $100 added jackpot I consider that good but that is me. Again, good luck and congratulations on your babies!!! | |
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| This is my take.... Horses are luxury items. You do not have to have them. When my family had hard times the horses were the first to go. I sold the ones I either were not riding or using and kept the two I rode the most. Horses are expensive and if you are not using them to make a living then maybe consider selling some of them. And take that money to enter with | |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| Honestly, I don't have kids. BUT I don't think it makes sense for you to work to break even. Seems like you could quit your job, stay home for your kids who need you, and kick the embroidery up a notch. And learn to make beaded tack. Or painted tack. Or anything to supplement your income.
Sell some horses. Have just one barrel horse. Have one rope horse. Stay close to home to compete. Your life has forever changed and will never be the same. Just wait till they want to run barrels and rodeo. Then I bet you'll be out of competing all together until they're out on their own. Just a guess.
I guess I just wouldn't want my kids being raised by somebody else, especially if was so I could just break even on my paycheck. Somebody better PAY me to make a sacrifice like that. | |
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Location: Oregon | classicpotatochip - 2015-03-19 2:51 PM Honestly, I don't have kids. BUT I don't think it makes sense for you to work to break even. Seems like you could quit your job, stay home for your kids who need you, and kick the embroidery up a notch. And learn to make beaded tack. Or painted tack. Or anything to supplement your income. Sell some horses. Have just one barrel horse. Have one rope horse. Stay close to home to compete. Your life has forever changed and will never be the same. Just wait till they want to run barrels and rodeo. Then I bet you'll be out of competing all together until they're out on their own. Just a guess. I guess I just wouldn't want my kids being raised by somebody else, especially if was so I could just break even on my paycheck. Somebody better PAY me to make a sacrifice like that.
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | MissouriJen - 2015-03-19 4:21 PM I've got tons of "side gigs" going on for extra money. I have way more ideas for businesses than I have time for! Sorry...this is going to be long!
1. My full-time job is in accounting, so on the side I do the books for a small contractor. I basically spend 1-2 hours per week doing payroll and entering transactions into Quickbooks for him.
2. My friend and I started a beef business over the winter. Her husband's family farms, so we buy steers from them, have them processed and sell beef on Facebook, farmers markets, etc. So far, the response has been great!
3. I literally just started this last week, but I am now a Beach Body coach. I was drinking Shakeology on a daily basis anyways, so now I get a discount on it. My coach is amazing and we are working on branding for me because I want to show how you don't have to go to a gym to be fit. Plus, I want to tie this in with my beef business because we are marketing lean beef.
4. My husband got a (car) dealer's license and goes to auctions once or twice a month, buys cheap cars (under $1000), does some maintenance or body work and resells them. He also checks Craigslist for good deals to flip.
5. He also has started getting into making things out of horseshoes. He's made me a business card holder and a couple picture frames. We are going to take whatever he makes to sell at the farmers markets with the beef.
You can make money doing anything if you're willing to get creative with what you already know how to do and what you're interested in! Also, reading this list, it sounds like we are the busiest people ever, but I literally spend maybe 5-10 hours per week working on my side businesses. My husband spends a little more, but mostly because working on cars and welding are also his hobbies. Let me know if you have any questions, or PM me - I love thinking up new business ideas!
I should probably talk to you. I tried selling my body, but that didn't work out very well for me. | |
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| classicpotatochip - 2015-03-19 2:51 PM Honestly, I don't have kids. BUT I don't think it makes sense for you to work to break even. Seems like you could quit your job, stay home for your kids who need you, and kick the embroidery up a notch. And learn to make beaded tack. Or painted tack. Or anything to supplement your income. Sell some horses. Have just one barrel horse. Have one rope horse. Stay close to home to compete. Your life has forever changed and will never be the same. Just wait till they want to run barrels and rodeo. Then I bet you'll be out of competing all together until they're out on their own. Just a guess. I guess I just wouldn't want my kids being raised by somebody else, especially if was so I could just break even on my paycheck. Somebody better PAY me to make a sacrifice like that.
Retirement and insurance are the big cards in this instance. Those are HUGE, even if breaking even otherwise. I applaud the OP for thinking about saving for retirement at age 25, many do not. | |
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Location: California | I don't have kids yet, but here is my take on this...If I have to think twice about money before going to a race (as in if I can or cannot spare the extra money) then I DO NOT go. Plain and simple. I totally understand the craving of going to races/ropings, as I'm sure most on this site do as well, but some times you just have to make the hard decision to stay home. There will always be another race or roping to go to when money isn't so tight that you need to ask for a handout.
If I were in your shoes, I would stay home for a couple of months (your husband, too) and just save, save, save. I like to have a cushion built up in my account so that splurging on a weekend isn't noticeable to my finances. Take that time to get your horses in the best shape of their lives, go for a trail ride or two, spend time with your babies, etc.
JUST REMEMBER, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ANOTHER RACE OR RODEO TO GO TO LATER.
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Location: Texas | I had to sell my horses when I got pregnant. | |
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Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| brlraceaddict - 2015-03-19 5:13 PM
classicpotatochip - 2015-03-19 2:51 PM Honestly, I don't have kids. BUT I don't think it makes sense for you to work to break even. Seems like you could quit your job, stay home for your kids who need you, and kick the embroidery up a notch. And learn to make beaded tack. Or painted tack. Or anything to supplement your income. Sell some horses. Have just one barrel horse. Have one rope horse. Stay close to home to compete. Your life has forever changed and will never be the same. Just wait till they want to run barrels and rodeo. Then I bet you'll be out of competing all together until they're out on their own. Just a guess. I guess I just wouldn't want my kids being raised by somebody else, especially if was so I could just break even on my paycheck. Somebody better PAY me to make a sacrifice like that.
Retirement and insurance are the big cards in this instance. Those are HUGE, even if breaking even otherwise. I applaud the OP for thinking about saving for retirement at age 25, many do not.
No argument about their importance. However, there's other ways to get insurance and other methods of saving for retirement that would allow for me to stay home with my kids.
It's a matter of sifting through and figuring out what options are available. There's literally a dozen ways to save for retirement on a budget, and literally dozens of insurance companies, on top of dozens of ways to make an extra few hundred bucks a week to pay for the insurance and retirement.
I just don't think the OP should continue to think inside the box if the box is too small. That's all. | |
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Location: Texas | For 95% of us barrel racing is a hobby, not sponsored by mommy and daddy or businesses. You CHOSE to get married and have children and you are not a professional, therefore you have to make sacrifices. Children don't stay little long and they only get MORE expensive, the older they get. Once you have kids 9 times out of 10 you will have to go without or settle to have/go and do what you want; as a parent your children should be your top priority.
In my opinion you should make some cuts and try to continue barrel racing, it may or may not work the way you want it. As others have said there are tons of ways to supplement your income.
Edited by EqualRanch 2015-03-19 7:15 PM
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Location: Florida.. | I just want to add that if there is a way for a "couple " to rodeo together on someone elses doller sponsor or not.. Im sure there would be alot more doing it.. I think unless you are making BIG money or have proved yourself ..... then you should pay your own way.....  | |
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Location: Dubach, LA | Do a gofundme. Everbody else does. I recently came across a page asking for us commoners to donate 100,000 dollars so a kid can barrel race. That family is one of the most financially blessed in this state. If they can ask, you can ask. Good luck. | |
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| CanCan - 2015-03-19 9:06 PM
Do a gofundme. Everbody else does. I recently came across a page asking for us commoners to donate 100,000 dollars so a kid can barrel race. That family is one of the most financially blessed in this state. If they can ask, you can ask. Good luck.
I can't imagine being that shameless, but people do it everyday and not think twice! | |
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| My husband also team ropes and I run barrels. We have a 3 month old daughter, and I took a paycut at work as a result of a company buy-out. I used to not go out of my way to get a bargain on anything. Now I buy more of the generic brand household items, dont go out to eat as much, went back to my natural hair color instead of maintaining highlights, refrain from all of that online shopping I used to do..
Find a way to suppliment your income. A good friend of mine started selling Plexus Slim products recently. She decides how much time she wants to devote to it and has had success. Thats something else to think about, network marketing. Where there is a will there is a way.
Edited by scwebster 2015-03-20 7:03 AM
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| It would seem to me that if you are needing help with fees to enter a rodeo that you may have more problems that lack of funds.
Like maybe you both suck.
Win and you are self funded.
Bing Bang problem solved.
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| MissouriJen - 2015-03-19 4:21 PM I've got tons of "side gigs" going on for extra money. I have way more ideas for businesses than I have time for! Sorry...this is going to be long!
1. My full-time job is in accounting, so on the side I do the books for a small contractor. I basically spend 1-2 hours per week doing payroll and entering transactions into Quickbooks for him.
2. My friend and I started a beef business over the winter. Her husband's family farms, so we buy steers from them, have them processed and sell beef on Facebook, farmers markets, etc. So far, the response has been great!
3. I literally just started this last week, but I am now a Beach Body coach. I was drinking Shakeology on a daily basis anyways, so now I get a discount on it. My coach is amazing and we are working on branding for me because I want to show how you don't have to go to a gym to be fit. Plus, I want to tie this in with my beef business because we are marketing lean beef.
4. My husband got a (car) dealer's license and goes to auctions once or twice a month, buys cheap cars (under $1000), does some maintenance or body work and resells them. He also checks Craigslist for good deals to flip.
5. He also has started getting into making things out of horseshoes. He's made me a business card holder and a couple picture frames. We are going to take whatever he makes to sell at the farmers markets with the beef.
You can make money doing anything if you're willing to get creative with what you already know how to do and what you're interested in! Also, reading this list, it sounds like we are the busiest people ever, but I literally spend maybe 5-10 hours per week working on my side businesses. My husband spends a little more, but mostly because working on cars and welding are also his hobbies. Let me know if you have any questions, or PM me - I love thinking up new business ideas!
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