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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I don't imagine she wastes her time reading BHW, but I bet someone tells her about this thread and then they laugh and laugh.  |
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Location: Midwest | Three 4 Luck - 2013-12-15 10:07 AM I don't imagine she wastes her time reading BHW, but I bet someone tells her about this thread and then they laugh and laugh.
I know right...she had a record-setting average.... lol |
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| Lol I knew this would get the natives fired up! But I will address a few of the statement since they seem to be building off one another.
Sherry deserves the buckle, no argument there. And yes, she did set a new average record, and it's a great accomplishment. BUT as anyone can see times at the NFR continue to fall, and Sherrys fastest time was only the ninth fastest time at the finals this year! Well Sherrys average record be broken? I would bet it falls within the next five years! Was she running to win the average? Yes BUT after the second round I don't believe she was going for first in the rounds. Yes, she picked up another go around win in the 9 , but look at the time, she was lucky there. I stand by my observation, she wasnt pushing it to win first every round and I believe the data shows that! She was playing it safe as she could and still keep clean and fairly fast runs.
Having said all that. I want to say again for the benifet of late comers, she had a great finals and is to be conrgulated for her contributions to the sport and I think she is a classy person. |
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Location: South Dakota | She's smart. I'd say she had a job to do, she made a game plan and got it done. I don't think she was conservative, just smart. |
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  The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington | I am beginning to understand how few here on BHW understand the thinking game that is involved in barrel racing.
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Location: oklahoma | Three 4 Luck - 2013-12-15 10:07 AM I don't imagine she wastes her time reading BHW, but I bet someone tells her about this thread and then they laugh and laugh.
All the way to the bank! What an intelligent businesswoman whom we ought to admire for being so... |
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| Barrel racing is not just about going balls to the walls....you also have to have a mental strategy too.
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| Three 4 Luck - 2013-12-15 7:48 AM IMO, she rode smart.  And how is placing in 10 rounds and setting a new average record "playing it safe"? The only conservative run I saw was the 10th. The others, she was having to work to keep the mare running far enough into the turns to leave them standing. Stingray is a barrel hunting fool--I can't imagine getting 10 clean on that pattern on that kind of horse! (Which is one reason she's Sherry Cervi and I'm not  )
THIS - AMEN - she SET AN ARENA record for the fastest average of 10 - how do you "safety up" and do that?? |
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| fatchance - 2013-12-15 10:17 AM
I am beginning to understand how few here on BHW understand the thinking game that is involved in barrel racing.
You do realize barrel racing isnt the only timed event? I wonder what would have happened if Cody Ohl had said I'm gonna go out and try to a average 8 seconds a calf? Would he be world champ now? Maybe he might not have broke the barrier on that jacked up calf. Would we have seen any 6,6 and 6.7 times from him this week? No I doubt it. But Cody has more than his fair share of gold and when he laid his head down last night I guarantee he knew he gave it 110 and went for first place every round!
I just like to see that from the world champions. Just my opinion |
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Location: CA | Barrel racing is her lively hood, that said she rode smart. Sherry makes it look easy, and it appears to me her whole job while she is out there is just to help her horse. Barrel racing is also the only rodeo event that doesn't include stock. That said, your comment about other eventers giving 100% is true, they never know what they will draw up with and what others will draw up with. They have some pretty big unknowns and have to give it all. When you have a chance to use strategy it would be only a fool that wouldn't do it. She rides "soft" and I don't belelive you would be able to tell if she was going easy or not. Horses change after a few rounds, some get faster, some get sore, some get consistant. So no it doesn't bother me at all. A champion is a champion. To have one with grace can do nothing but improve the sport. |
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Location: Texas | yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 10:11 AM
Lol I knew this would get the natives fired up! But I will address a few of the statement since they seem to be building off one another.
Sherry deserves the buckle, no argument there. And yes, she did set a new average record, and it's a great accomplishment. BUT as anyone can see times at the NFR continue to fall, and Sherrys fastest time was only the ninth fastest time at the finals this year! Well Sherrys average record be broken? I would bet it falls within the next five years! Was she running to win the average? Yes BUT after the second round I don't believe she was going for first in the rounds. Yes, she picked up another go around win in the 9 , but look at the time, she was lucky there. I stand by my observation, she wasnt pushing it to win first every round and I believe the data shows that! She was playing it safe as she could and still keep clean and fairly fast runs.
Having said all that. I want to say again for the benifet of late comers, she had a great finals and is to be conrgulated for her contributions to the sport and I think she is a classy person.
I will say it again, you obviously did not pay much attention the last ten days, or you seriously need to get your eyes checked. Since when did driving a horse clear up into the hole, on each barrel, on each run, compute to "playing it". |
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Location: Washington | yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 8:26 AM fatchance - 2013-12-15 10:17 AM I am beginning to understand how few here on BHW understand the thinking game that is involved in barrel racing.
You do realize barrel racing isnt the only timed event? I wonder what would have happened if Cody Ohl had said I'm gonna go out and try to a average 8 seconds a calf? Would he be world champ now? Maybe he might not have broke the barrier on that jacked up calf. Would we have seen any 6,6 and 6.7 times from him this week? No I doubt it. But Cody has more than his fair share of gold and when he laid his head down last night I guarantee he knew he gave it 110 and went for first place every round! I just like to see that from the world champions. Just my opinion
Did you seen any of them stay in the average, did you see any of them riding in the Top Gun truck for most money won at the NFR. Did you see any of them win more money during Cowboy Christmas than she did.....NO. She is crazy like a fox.
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| I would much rather see someone ride really smart than go for broke everytime out. Watching the TR drove me bonkers because they kept blowing chances of good day money by going for shots that never worked out, not smart business decisions and at the end of the day it is a business for them. Sherry did a phenominal job riding for their best for that day without risking everything. |
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| EnterUp - 2013-12-15 10:52 AM
yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 10:11 AM
Lol I knew this would get the natives fired up! But I will address a few of the statement since they seem to be building off one another.
Sherry deserves the buckle, no argument there. And yes, she did set a new average record, and it's a great accomplishment. BUT as anyone can see times at the NFR continue to fall, and Sherrys fastest time was only the ninth fastest time at the finals this year! Well Sherrys average record be broken? I would bet it falls within the next five years! Was she running to win the average? Yes BUT after the second round I don't believe she was going for first in the rounds. Yes, she picked up another go around win in the 9 , but look at the time, she was lucky there. I stand by my observation, she wasnt pushing it to win first every round and I believe the data shows that! She was playing it safe as she could and still keep clean and fairly fast runs.
Having said all that. I want to say again for the benifet of late comers, she had a great finals and is to be conrgulated for her contributions to the sport and I think she is a classy person.
I will say it again, you obviously did not pay much attention the last ten days, or you seriously need to get your eyes checked. Since when did driving a horse clear up into the hole, on each barrel, on each run, compute to "playing it".
Lol your funny. Did you just blow right by the data and things I said? Was sherry trying to win the average and go around money? Yes I believe she was. After the 3 or 4 round was she trying to win go rounds? No I don't think so. Like I said the fastest time she ran was the second round and it was only the 9th fastest time at the finals this year! Did her strategy work? Yes obviously! Sherry was not trying to win 1st every go around in my opinion, and I haven't seen anyone dispute that yet! Including you.
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| fatchance - 2013-12-15 10:58 AM
yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 8:26 AM fatchance - 2013-12-15 10:17 AM I am beginning to understand how few here on BHW understand the thinking game that is involved in barrel racing.
You do realize barrel racing isnt the only timed event? I wonder what would have happened if Cody Ohl had said I'm gonna go out and try to a average 8 seconds a calf? Would he be world champ now? Maybe he might not have broke the barrier on that jacked up calf. Would we have seen any 6,6 and 6.7 times from him this week? No I doubt it. But Cody has more than his fair share of gold and when he laid his head down last night I guarantee he knew he gave it 110 and went for first place every round! I just like to see that from the world champions. Just my opinion
Your entitled to your opinion, I just can't wrap one brain cell around it.
Yes, but as a example who has more gold her vs Ty, Cody, Billy, Trevor? Those guys do or did go for 1st place every time they are in the arena! Not saying her way is right or wrong just sayin I personally like their way better! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | You're operating under the assumption that she could have been faster if she had tried harder. I don't see it. Barrel races are not won by riders trying to win. They are won by getting the best out of your horse at each barrel and letting the fast happen. This was the toughest finals as far as go-rounds I think Ive ever seen and I've been watching over 20 years. |
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Location: Texas | yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 11:00 AM
EnterUp - 2013-12-15 10:52 AM
yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 10:11 AM
Lol I knew this would get the natives fired up! But I will address a few of the statement since they seem to be building off one another.
Sherry deserves the buckle, no argument there. And yes, she did set a new average record, and it's a great accomplishment. BUT as anyone can see times at the NFR continue to fall, and Sherrys fastest time was only the ninth fastest time at the finals this year! Well Sherrys average record be broken? I would bet it falls within the next five years! Was she running to win the average? Yes BUT after the second round I don't believe she was going for first in the rounds. Yes, she picked up another go around win in the 9 , but look at the time, she was lucky there. I stand by my observation, she wasnt pushing it to win first every round and I believe the data shows that! She was playing it safe as she could and still keep clean and fairly fast runs.
Having said all that. I want to say again for the benifet of late comers, she had a great finals and is to be conrgulated for her contributions to the sport and I think she is a classy person.
I will say it again, you obviously did not pay much attention the last ten days, or you seriously need to get your eyes checked. Since when did driving a horse clear up into the hole, on each barrel, on each run, compute to "playing it".
Lol your funny. Did you just blow right by the data and things I said? Was sherry trying to win the average and go around money? Yes I believe she was. After the 3 or 4 round was she trying to win go rounds? No I don't think so. Like I said the fastest time she ran was the second round and it was only the 9th fastest time at the finals this year! Did her strategy work? Yes obviously! Sherry was not trying to win 1st every go around in my opinion, and I haven't seen anyone dispute that yet! Including you.
And I will stand by what I said, you did not pay much attention th last ten days. Sherry pushed (ie kicked) Stingray up into each barrel, each run. And as far as her average time standing, yeah I think it will stand for quite awhile. First you have to make ten clean runs, which is no small feat in that set up. |
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Location: Carpenter, WY | SKM - 2013-12-15 7:59 AM She won checks in all 10 rounds. How is that being "conservative"?
No sh!t SKM. You just don't do that riding conservatively with that level of competition. It's about being fast and consistent just like 1 rodeo doesn't determine a world chamption but it's a years worth of rodeos. She may not have run the fastest time of the week, but she drew a check every night.
In that last round I probably would have ridden out into the parking lot as to not tip and protect that average money and the new truck
Who was the last girl to place in all 10 rounds
Was just over on FB and saw this on Sarah's page:
They need to comment that the last horse to place in all 10 rounds was a full brother to Stingray's sire. That's cool.
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Location: Around here somewhere... | runs4fun - 2013-12-15 5:24 AM I think she did exactly what she should of done. I think she did the smart thing. Why risk losing the World Championship and all that average money because of how others "think" you should ride? She has won another World Championship and from a records-book standpoint and from a business standpoint she did what, in the long-run, was the best thing. To go in and ride with hair-on-fire risking the big picture to win a go-round wouldn't make a lot of sense....she didn't need to do that....cool, calm and collected worked out much better. JMO
Edited to add: she did go for "first" place, #1 in the World, it don't get much more FIRST PLACE than that! And I thought everyone of her runs was exciting, just the anticipation of if she was going to be able to leave them all standing when so many were hitting barrels was very exciting and she showed that she's a smart/savvy woman...why would she try to be like the men?
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