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| My pet peeve is when people are just disrespectful and unapologetic.
Sometimes in the back at a rodeo the other horses start to get hot in anticipation. Im sitting out of the way on my dead head waiting my turn...I will get run all over and into by people and not the first "oh sorry" or anything. I know its part of the game but it wouldnt even bother me if they didnt give me a look as if I jumped right in front of them.
That one person who wants to warm up the opposite direction as everyone else, but not to the outside....straight through the middle of everyone.
When your horse kicks and you do not tie a ribbon on its tail, do not warn others, and bring that kicking sucker up in the middle of multiple other horses and riders in close proximidy. Yes this actually happened. A girl lead a kicking mare right into the middle of a large group waiting to go into the holding pen knowing she kicked. The mare kicked another horse in the jaw, and about hit a person in the face who was standing by. THEN looked at these people as if it were their fault. No apology, no nothing.
Those parents who mount their kids on fire breathing dragons that they cannot control.
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | If it's a run-in-run-out scenario, which is not my favorite, stay on the front fence during the drag. Do not be walking around!! I have too many other pet peeves to name. |
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| Our very small club came up with a rule that the alley and an area about 30-40 sq feet around the gate must be clear!! You pay your entry fee and when they call your name that's your real estate. The horses actually love it, the ones that messed around the most are now coming in way better so that saves a bunch of time. |
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| streakysox - 2016-05-19 8:51 AM 1DSoon - 2016-05-19 8:03 AM OhMax - 2016-05-19 8:22 AM Around here if someone circles the barrel more than once in a class they get in BIG trouble because it messes the drag up. If I run 4th in a drag of 5 I expect that each barrel was circled 3 times before me (depending on the ground it may or may not be a huge deal, but in the name of fairness our producers will give you a ton of grief. I suspect a repeat offender would be asked to not come back). Warm up pen/holding pen ediquette is my pet peeve. Pass left to left people! Stay out of the way in the holding pen! And stay alert so you can get out of the way! what kind of big trouble?
Around here if you are running more than one horse they will give your entry fee back and send you to the house. If you continue to do it they will not let you enter. When they run 450 horses it takes a while. Having to wait for a "trainer" to do their thing takes way too long. We do not even allow people to circle in the arena when you run. You will be disqualified. if you compete around here you better be movin' on going in or you will not place in the the 5D. If you mess up, better work on it at home and be ready at the next barrel race. These folks around here will be happy to take your entry fee home.
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | Oh and put your dog on a leash!! If mine has to be so she doesn't run off, yours needs to be too! Lacey doesn't like other dogs coming up and sniffing her and she'll let you know! |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | **Cowgirl Up** - 2016-05-19 8:46 AM
BIGGEST pet peeve is seeing someone snatch and yank on their poor horse's mouth or hit him unnecessarily for any reason. I don't mean like a swat on the nose for nipping, that I can understand more... I'm talking about everyone knows that rider that her horse even looks funny and she hauls off and whacks him across the face or neck and proceeds to yank and snatch on that long shank twisted wire bit that she has in his mouth. Every time I see that crap I want to go yank them off their horse myself.
Or to add to that...when they take the handle end of the whip and beat them square between the ears and the horse honestly didn't do anything wrong. They are just taking the frustration out on the horse and then can't figure out later why the horse is head shy or a touch on the crazy side. We have a girl locally that is always like that. |
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | Mrs J - 2016-05-19 7:13 AM
Our very small club came up with a rule that the alley and an area about 30-40 sq feet around the gate must be clear!! You pay your entry fee and when they call your name that's your real estate. The horses actually love it, the ones that messed around the most are now coming in way better so that saves a bunch of time.
And parking by the gate too. Ugh I hate it, shouldn't be allowed! |
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| When someone has a bad horse in the holding pen or by the arena and doesn't warn others.
We were recently at a barrel race and during exhibitions a lady came into the holding pen and her horse went into a blind run off rage and wiped out several people and their horses. We learned later that this has happened before with this horse. Why would a person knowingly bring that horse into that area and not warn others....or better yet, NOT even bring that horse to a barrel race. |
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Location: North Dakota | Charging $50-60/stall set on concrete and not including a free bag of shavings. Facilities that won't let you bring in your own shavings (which cost you $4-5/bag) so that they can charge you $8-10 per bag... I usually keep my stall super clean over the weekend then load the shavings up in a wheel barrow and put them down in my trailer.
Riders that pony a horse 30' behind them in an already cramped up warm up pen
Crowding the gate. Luckily my horse never has a problem going in, however for those horses with gate issues, this seems to multiply it X10.
There's always that one person who seems to park in the most ridiculous direction even though the 30 trailers next to them are clearly mapping out proper alignment.
Up north we have "Time Slots" in addition to exhibitions. Meaning you have 10 horses in a time slot for 15-20 minutes. as many trips through as you can. While one person is working the pattern, the rest can ride along the fence or back in the corners warming up. It drives me nuts when after the first trip through, people can't maintain order and remember who they were after. Or else they make a trip through, cut back in, etc. They have no sense of being fair to the others in the group and dividing the slot time evenly. I don't like to work a pattern, and let my horse just stand until its my turn again. So I'll work on flexing, arcing etc, then when the person I went after is done, I'll try to go through and someone else is budging in line... Maybe I'm too nice lol
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Location: Got Lobsta? | LAC - 2016-05-19 10:35 AM When someone has a bad horse in the holding pen or by the arena and doesn't warn others. We were recently at a barrel race and during exhibitions a lady came into the holding pen and her horse went into a blind run off rage and wiped out several people and their horses. We learned later that this has happened before with this horse. Why would a person knowingly bring that horse into that area and not warn others....or better yet, NOT even bring that horse to a barrel race.
I had a horse that was so ansy in the holding pen. I was embarrassed to tell the other 4 that he was a nut and apologized ahead of time. I was the last one to run. Every one of them thanked me and gave me loads of reassurance that everything would be just fine. Be thoughtful at a show, it goes a long way! |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | shakeit0410 - 2016-05-19 9:41 AM Charging $50-60/stall set on concrete and not including a free bag of shavings. Facilities that won't let you bring in your own shavings (which cost you $4-5/bag) so that they can charge you $8-10 per bag... I usually keep my stall super clean over the weekend then load the shavings up in a wheel barrow and put them down in my trailer. Riders that pony a horse 30' behind them in an already cramped up warm up pen Crowding the gate. Luckily my horse never has a problem going in, however for those horses with gate issues, this seems to multiply it X10. There's always that one person who seems to park in the most ridiculous direction even though the 30 trailers next to them are clearly mapping out proper alignment. Up north we have "Time Slots" in addition to exhibitions. Meaning you have 10 horses in a time slot for 15-20 minutes. as many trips through as you can. While one person is working the pattern, the rest can ride along the fence or back in the corners warming up. It drives me nuts when after the first trip through, people can't maintain order and remember who they were after. Or else they make a trip through, cut back in, etc. They have no sense of being fair to the others in the group and dividing the slot time evenly. I don't like to work a pattern, and let my horse just stand until its my turn again. So I'll work on flexing, arcing etc, then when the person I went after is done, I'll try to go through and someone else is budging in line... Maybe I'm too nice lol
Uh, I just did my first time slot with my 5 year old. It was scary and I'm not doing them ever again LOL |
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| roxieannie - 2016-05-19 9:09 AM
You people who see others mistreating horses, grow a pair and say something!!! Doesn't have to be ugly words but something to redirect the person in question.
And producers should start fineing those that do the "training" around the barrels two and three times when the money's up.
JMHO
I dont think its a "grow a pair" situation. I really dont think its my place and I cant tell you how many of the people around here would cuss me up and down if I say anything, so I just stay quiet and mind my own business.
I do agree with fineing ppl who "train" on one. And most places have a 60 sec time limit. |
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| When a horse refuses the alley and 5 people try to help or someone gets a buggy whip and beats the hell out of it from behind trying to get it in. A well known "trainer/clinician" with an RFDTV show did this at a local jackpot with a student for at least 2 minutes trying to get horse in. |
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| This is what the cutters go by....
Loping Pen Etiquette and Guidelines
Stay to the inside if you want to go slow, stay to the outside if you want to go fast.
Never stop in traffic. Stop in an area with no traffic. Groom and apply boots in areas with no traffic.
If you must tie your horse, tie him to something secure.
A rider must be in control of his/her horse at all times.
Look before leaving or entering traffic. Yield to lopers.
Do not exercise horses or train young horses when there is limited space in the loping area.
Do not weave in and out of traffic without looking. Maintain constant speed and stay to the inside when going slow.
Change directions and maintain flow in one direction when asked. Always ask when you wish to change directions.
Yield to tractor and be careful of pedestrians and other lopers wishing to exit or enter. Leave pen when asked by announcer.
Try to maintain a good sense of humor. People may be tired and nervous. Be patient with newcomers and try to help them learn by referring them to these guidelines.
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| Lph88311 - 2016-05-19 10:29 AM
This is what the cutters go by....
Loping Pen Etiquette and Guidelines
Stay to the inside if you want to go slow, stay to the outside if you want to go fast.
Never stop in traffic. Stop in an area with no traffic. Groom and apply boots in areas with no traffic.
If you must tie your horse, tie him to something secure.
A rider must be in control of his/her horse at all times.
Look before leaving or entering traffic. Yield to lopers.
Do not exercise horses or train young horses when there is limited space in the loping area.
Do not weave in and out of traffic without looking. Maintain constant speed and stay to the inside when going slow.
Change directions and maintain flow in one direction when asked. Always ask when you wish to change directions.
Yield to tractor and be careful of pedestrians and other lopers wishing to exit or enter. Leave pen when asked by announcer.
Try to maintain a good sense of humor. People may be tired and nervous. Be patient with newcomers and try to help them learn by referring them to these guidelines.
oh my gosh, THIS.
Transitioning from the well oiled machine of a cutting warm up pen to chaos of the barrel warm up pen had me in major culture shock at first!  |
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| iloveequine40 - 2016-05-19 11:25 AM
When a horse refuses the alley and 5 people try to help or someone gets a buggy whip and beats the hell out of it from behind trying to get it in. A well known "trainer/clinician" with an RFDTV show did this at a local jackpot with a student for at least 2 minutes trying to get horse in.
Agree.
IMO they should have a time limit on this kind of stuff. It looks bad for the public and people or horses can get hurt.
And they normally run like crap when they do get them in which makes it even more irritating. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | iloveequine40 - 2016-05-19 9:25 AM
When a horse refuses the alley and 5 people try to help or someone gets a buggy whip and beats the hell out of it from behind trying to get it in. A well known "trainer/clinician" with an RFDTV show did this at a local jackpot with a student for at least 2 minutes trying to get horse in.
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This! At my last jackpot my horse had gate issues (first time ever so we're checking things out on him) and definitely caught me by surprise. One lady on a horse tried helping me out by asking me if I should whack his butt. I'm so thankful she asked because I had no idea if he would kick at her or do something crazy but I told her no thank you. In my opinion, if you whack a horse to go into the arena then your trying to sold an issue with pain, bad idea. I think it would just make the gate issue worse! A differently lady on a horse thankfully came up and helped my horse in. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | Lph88311 - 2016-05-19 9:29 AM This is what the cutters go by.... Loping Pen Etiquette and Guidelines Stay to the inside if you want to go slow, stay to the outside if you want to go fast. Never stop in traffic. Stop in an area with no traffic. Groom and apply boots in areas with no traffic. If you must tie your horse, tie him to something secure. A rider must be in control of his/her horse at all times. Look before leaving or entering traffic. Yield to lopers. Do not exercise horses or train young horses when there is limited space in the loping area. Do not weave in and out of traffic without looking. Maintain constant speed and stay to the inside when going slow. Change directions and maintain flow in one direction when asked. Always ask when you wish to change directions. Yield to tractor and be careful of pedestrians and other lopers wishing to exit or enter. Leave pen when asked by announcer. Try to maintain a good sense of humor. People may be tired and nervous. Be patient with newcomers and try to help them learn by referring them to these guidelines.
Another pet peeve, ladies or kids who DON'T leave the arena when the warming up time is done. |
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| 1DSoon - 2016-05-19 6:03 AM
OhMax - 2016-05-19 8:22 AM Around here if someone circles the barrel more than once in a class they get in BIG trouble because it messes the drag up. If I run 4th in a drag of 5 I expect that each barrel was circled 3 times before me (depending on the ground it may or may not be a huge deal, but in the name of fairness our producers will give you a ton of grief. I suspect a repeat offender would be asked to not come back). Warm up pen/holding pen ediquette is my pet peeve. Pass left to left people! Stay out of the way in the holding pen! And stay alert so you can get out of the way!
what kind of big trouble?
Its a FINE at most places here in CA |
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