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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I know a lot of folks in barrel racing and have never heard anyone do that.......profess to be a barrel racer when they aren't. What would be the point?
....and why would it bother you?
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| You know what one of my pet peeves is? Since we're all posting our's...when people point out "You're SO pale"..."OMG, you're just so white." or "I hope you wear sunscreen!!!". Really?!? I live with my pasty ass all day every day anddddd skin cancer runs in my family so I think I know that I need to wear sunscreen. Keep laughin biotches, atleast I won't be lookin like a leather handbag someday. I get this a lot when it turns summer especially. My rant is over...lol  |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Ariat8 - 2014-05-29 11:40 AM Ok, I have a real problem with people that say they are tried and true barrel racers and never step foot in an arena. It is easy to coach from the couch or behind a desk all day and talk the talk but by gosh get your A$$ out there and prove yourself instead of latching onto what others say. Ok, my pet peeve vent is over, is this anyone elses pet peeve? 
Sometimes the proof is in the horses they sell.. how they are and what they can accomplish ..it isnt all about going in the arena and proving yourself to others.. I dont know about you but I ride and train for myself not to show off or feel the need to "prove" myself to others..
when you train horses.... your work shows for itself.. no proof needed.. |
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 The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington | blccwgl55 - 2014-05-29 3:14 PM
You know what one of my pet peeves is? Since we're all posting our's...when people point out "You're SO pale"..."OMG, you're just so white." or "I hope you wear sunscreen!!!". Really?!? I live with my pasty ass all day every day anddddd skin cancer runs in my family so I think I know that I need to wear sunscreen. Keep laughin biotches, atleast I won't be lookin like a leather handbag someday. I get this a lot when it turns summer especially. My rant is over...lol
Love this......it made me laugh out loud and that is good for the once upon a time barrel racer in me.  |
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Elite Veteran
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| blccwgl55 - 2014-05-29 5:14 PM
You know what one of my pet peeves is? Since we're all posting our's...when people point out "You're SO pale"..."OMG, you're just so white." or "I hope you wear sunscreen!!!". Really?!? I live with my pasty ass all day every day anddddd skin cancer runs in my family so I think I know that I need to wear sunscreen. Keep laughin biotches, atleast I won't be lookin like a leather handbag someday. I get this a lot when it turns summer especially. My rant is over...lol
Haha! I wonder if really tan people get, "wow, you're so DARK. Don't you think you need sunscreen?"
And to the OP - who cares. Put them in the fan category and be appreciative. :-) |
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 Twister Survivor
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Location: Minnesota | I hate that also!! Although in a recent situation, last year a girl that I graduated HS with decided that she was going to be involved in the "rodeo" circuit. She dated a guy that comes from a family who contracts stock so she wanted to play the part. She at least grew up with horses, but gaited horses. Never been on a QH in her life. She took it above and beyond and decided to run for Ms Rodeo MN..LIED threw her teeth to get sponsors saying that she barrel raced her whole life and won this and won that blah blah blah. She WON. How I have no idea. So then she gets to these rodeos and has to do queens rides...very apparent at this point that she can't ride. Talk about a joke. She still to this day tells people she "barrel races" all the time. I just laugh and give her one of these. |
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| Ariat8 - 2014-05-29 10:40 AM Ok, I have a real problem with people that say they are tried and true barrel racers and never step foot in an arena. It is easy to coach from the couch or behind a desk all day and talk the talk but by gosh get your A$$ out there and prove yourself instead of latching onto what others say. Ok, my pet peeve vent is over, is this anyone elses pet peeve?
I don't know anyone who wants to pretend to be a barrel racer. |
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10D Crack Champion
| Frodo - 2014-05-29 5:12 PM I know a lot of folks in barrel racing and have never heard anyone do that.......profess to be a barrel racer when they aren't. What would be the point?
....and why would it bother you?
That's what I was thinking. Who would want to brag about being a barrel racer and not really be a barrel racer? Unless they were running around with a rodeo/barrel racing crowd & trying to impress them. Eventually they would all figure out the scam I would think. LOL |
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | I am just going to throw this out there. I took a 10 year hiatus from running barrels. Still had horses and was messing with them but didn't run. Had my whole childhood. If someone asked what I did, even really up until as of late, I cringed inside because I felt like I wasn't a barrel racer. Still have a hard time saying that because I am not in the 1D. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | sassy&tessa - 2014-05-29 7:51 PM I am just going to throw this out there. I took a 10 year hiatus from running barrels. Still had horses and was messing with them but didn't run. Had my whole childhood. If someone asked what I did, even really up until as of late, I cringed inside because I felt like I wasn't a barrel racer. Still have a hard time saying that because I am not in the 1D.
Once a barrel racer, always a barrel racer. Trust me, I know this. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-05-29 8:30 PM sassy&tessa - 2014-05-29 7:51 PM I am just going to throw this out there. I took a 10 year hiatus from running barrels. Still had horses and was messing with them but didn't run. Had my whole childhood. If someone asked what I did, even really up until as of late, I cringed inside because I felt like I wasn't a barrel racer. Still have a hard time saying that because I am not in the 1D. Once a barrel racer, always a barrel racer. Trust me, I know this.
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 Rebel Without a Cause
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Location: Adopt a homeless pet - www.petfinder.com! | Southtxponygirl - 2014-05-29 8:31 PM Three 4 Luck - 2014-05-29 8:30 PM sassy&tessa - 2014-05-29 7:51 PM I am just going to throw this out there. I took a 10 year hiatus from running barrels. Still had horses and was messing with them but didn't run. Had my whole childhood. If someone asked what I did, even really up until as of late, I cringed inside because I felt like I wasn't a barrel racer. Still have a hard time saying that because I am not in the 1D. Once a barrel racer, always a barrel racer. Trust me, I know this.
If someone else is bothered by others who "say" they are barrel racers but don't meet their definition of one, then they might want to spend some time thinking about WHY this bothers them so much, then move on to something more positive.
Edited by Calangelo 2014-05-29 8:42 PM
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 Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | I hang with people who ARE barrel racers and I respect them and vice versa......issue diverted..... |
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 A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | blccwgl55 - 2014-05-29 6:14 PM
You know what one of my pet peeves is? Since we're all posting our's...when people point out "You're SO pale"..."OMG, you're just so white." or "I hope you wear sunscreen!!!". Really?!? I live with my pasty ass all day every day anddddd skin cancer runs in my family so I think I know that I need to wear sunscreen. Keep laughin biotches, atleast I won't be lookin like a leather handbag someday. I get this a lot when it turns summer especially. My rant is over...lol
I hear you!!!
I prefer pale and youthful over tan and raggedy. Or cancer ridden.
Lost my mom to Melanoma so now I'm a sunscreen nazi. And I sit my happy but in the shade as much as possible. |
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| casualdust07 - 2014-05-29 4:18 PM txdad - 2014-05-29 3:49 PM You want to know what really irks me???
too bad I'm gonna tell you anyway...
when you list a horse for sale and someone calls and emails repeatedly wanting pics and videos and stats and you know from the very first contact that they couldn't afford your horse to start with. It's usually some stupid kid that thinks they know everything and wants to tell me how I should be riding my horses I had one of those… after the offer for 4500 sock monkeys in exchange for my beast I shut it down LOL
Edited by txdad 2014-05-29 9:08 PM
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 Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | hlynn - 2014-05-29 8:55 PM
blccwgl55 - 2014-05-29 6:14 PM
You know what one of my pet peeves is? Since we're all posting our's...when people point out "You're SO pale"..."OMG, you're just so white." or "I hope you wear sunscreen!!!". Really?!? I live with my pasty ass all day every day anddddd skin cancer runs in my family so I think I know that I need to wear sunscreen. Keep laughin biotches, atleast I won't be lookin like a leather handbag someday. I get this a lot when it turns summer especially. My rant is over...lol
I hear you!!!
I prefer pale and youthful over tan and raggedy. Or cancer ridden.
Lost my mom to Melanoma so now I'm a sunscreen nazi. And I sit my happy but in the shade as much as possible.
Thank you for posting this. It should hit home with some I hope.  |
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The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington | txdad - 2014-05-29 7:07 PM casualdust07 - 2014-05-29 4:18 PM txdad - 2014-05-29 3:49 PM You want to know what really irks me???
too bad I'm gonna tell you anyway...
when you list a horse for sale and someone calls and emails repeatedly wanting pics and videos and stats and you know from the very first contact that they couldn't afford your horse to start with. It's usually some stupid kid that thinks they know everything and wants to tell me how I should be riding my horses I had one of those… after the offer for 4500 sock monkeys in exchange for my beast I shut it down LOL
Txdad, I finally bought a four wheel dirt ride, it's fun. AND yes I get told everytime I am out on it how to ride it. I welcome the advice due to it being my first one....and I assure you it's a 1-D Can Am, but ride it like a monkey on Whiplash.  |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | sodapop - 2014-05-29 6:22 PM
Ariat8 - 2014-05-29 10:40 AM Ok, I have a real problem with people that say they are tried and true barrel racers and never step foot in an arena. It is easy to coach from the couch or behind a desk all day and talk the talk but by gosh get your A$$ out there and prove yourself instead of latching onto what others say. Ok, my pet peeve vent is over, is this anyone elses pet peeve?
It's a lot of the teens and Tweens I think
I see lots of the trying to buy horses on fb ;) (that have no way to pay for one)
Edited by barrelracr131 2014-05-30 6:11 AM
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 To the Left
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Location: Florida | When you are watching the NFR on TV and you involuntarily turn to look for the next barrel in your chair in the living room - you are/were a barrel racer. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Vickie - 2014-05-30 6:23 AM
When you are watching the NFR on TV and you involuntarily turn to look for the next barrel in your chair in the living room - you are/were a barrel racer.
.......or when you are driving down the highway where the speed limit is 55, and you are daydreaming of making a scalding run, and you lean forward and glance down to see you are going 90 mph.......you are a barrel racer. |
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