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Location: Kansas | NJJ - 2016-04-08 1:50 PM TXBO - 2016-04-08 11:51 AM RocketPilot - 2016-04-08 9:10 AM Frodo - 2016-04-08 7:42 AM I was wrong, by the way, it appears the rerun of Day 1 is Saturday evening and Day 2 is Wednesday at least on DirectTV. The only televised rodeo I enjoy is the NFR so probably won't watch.
I don't really understand this ERA attraction. From what I see of the payout on their website it doesn't look nearly as lucrative as a really good PRCA show. But remember you only have to beat 9 people. Odds are better.
In other instances, if you travel clear across the U.S. to an elite show, you could have stopped at others along the way in the PRCA. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | This might be slightly off topic but with all this ERA rodeo stuff going on it makes me think about how this will effect who the top 15 girls that will be going to the NFR. Surely these ERA rodeo winnings don't count toward that. Maybe some girls who were in the top 20 or even 25 might be able to have more of a shot this year? |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | TXBO - 2016-04-08 1:04 PM Frodo - 2016-04-08 12:53 PM TXBO - 2016-04-08 11:51 AM RocketPilot - 2016-04-08 9:10 AM Frodo - 2016-04-08 7:42 AM I was wrong, by the way, it appears the rerun of Day 1 is Saturday evening and Day 2 is Wednesday at least on DirectTV. The only televised rodeo I enjoy is the NFR so probably won't watch.
I don't really understand this ERA attraction. From what I see of the payout on their website it doesn't look nearly as lucrative as a really good PRCA show. But remember you only have to beat 9 people. Odds are better.
This is also the freshman year for the ERA. If it achieves the hoped for success I would assume that sponsorships, prize money etc will increase over a few years. |
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| My tv said it was on last night, but everytime I went to the FOX sports channel it was motorcycle racing, I finally gave up and watched something else. |
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| If they manage their money well, obtain more big sponsors, & expand their public relations they may be the next big thing. I still do not like their qualifying system. Also don't like the negative comments about how rodeo "has been" in order to promote their events. Those other associations and such have been instrumental in most of the ERA contestant' s success. Just state your goals looking forward and leave the rest behind. I think they should create their own qualifying system even if they only have 2 or 3 qualifying events of their own. I think it should come from their production, not from others. What I have been able to watch from Redmond was as good as the Champions Challenge events PRCA has on tv.
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Location: Decatur, Texas | cecollins0811 - 2016-04-09 10:25 PM This might be slightly off topic but with all this ERA rodeo stuff going on it makes me think about how this will effect who the top 15 girls that will be going to the NFR. Surely these ERA rodeo winnings don't count toward that. Maybe some girls who were in the top 20 or even 25 might be able to have more of a shot this year?
I do not think it will matter at all in the race for the top 15 as the girls running there are still hitting all the big WPRA rodeos. I am not watching on TV but the videos on FB make it seem like a lot of them are running their backup horses. If it took off, I can see some of the girls choosing those over WPRA rodeos. However, at $3,625 for winning a go at an ERA rodeo, they will go where the money is.... and right now that's WPRA. |
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| I honestly don't get the ERA. I've only been paying attention to the barrels, but here is what I don't get:
1) Before these rodeos started, they were showcasing Charmayne as being the first ERA World Champion. They were pushing her HARD on the fans. So far...she is flat getting her ASS kicked. She's 1,000 points behind in last place.
2) For being such a huge deal and being advertised as "The best of the best"...why are so many girls running their second string or borrowing horses? That doesn't say "best of the best" to many. Many fans want to see the riders AND their great horses.
3) I now have to wonder if the ERA isn't wanting the under dog girls to win to draw attention by saying, "Look! We turned Chayni and Ashley from not well known people into Champions". You really have to wonder why so many back ups are being used. |
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I just read the headlines
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| Yep, I wouldn't be happy if I paid for tickets , show up to watch the elite rodeo athletes and then had to watch them ride their back up horses- not very elite if you ask me. I would feel kinda jerked around as a fan.
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 Lived to tell about it and will never do it again
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| kidlover - 2016-04-10 9:07 AM My tv said it was on last night, but everytime I went to the FOX sports channel it was motorcycle racing, I finally gave up and watched something else.
It sucks! I set the recorder and we just went to watch it, I don't give a crap about motor cross! |
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They're not running back up horses... They're on their main horses as well as their other horses... These girls do the same thing at the PRCA rodeos. They usually have a couple of horses that they use depending on the ground, the set up, etc... You do what you have to do to win every time you pull up in the parking lot. If you don't, then you just stay home. Lisa is running Louie, Fallon is running her mare, Sarah is on her horse, Brittany is riding what she needs to ride to try to pick up a check, etc. Trust me, they all want to win.
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I just read the headlines
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| Yes I realize that they want to win. Someone said they wère riding back up horses, so I commented on that. The whole premise of the ERA was the best competing against each other. If they aren't running the their best horse for a particular arena, then they aren't doing what hey said they were going to do- the best competing against the best. |
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| At Nampa, many weren't on their own horses. |
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Location: Decatur, Texas | grinandbareit - 2016-04-11 5:22 AM They're not running back up horses... They're on their main horses as well as their other horses... These girls do the same thing at the PRCA rodeos. They usually have a couple of horses that they use depending on the ground, the set up, etc... You do what you have to do to win every time you pull up in the parking lot. If you don't, then you just stay home. Lisa is running Louie, Fallon is running her mare, Sarah is on her horse, Brittany is riding what she needs to ride to try to pick up a check, etc. Trust me, they all want to win.
The videos posted on FB weren't on their main mounts. Sarah wasn't riding Bling, Taylor wasn't on Bo and Lisa was on Chism. I haven't seen any Salt Lake rodeo runs yet but it sure gives me the impression they are saving their mounts for the big paying WPRA events. |
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| I don't really understand all the negativity about ERA. Personally I think its great to have another venue to rodeo (maybe one day!) and to watch. They didn't like how the rodeos were being done so they went off and tried something else. Good on them! They seem to be selling tickets and I'm planning on trying to go to the finals. Why not? It’s cheaper and closer than the NFR I know who's gonna be there and tickets aren't sold out years in advance. I'll probably be able to get a pretty good seat for the price of a nosebleed at the NFR! Plus after seeing these other ERA rodeos, seems like I will have a good chance to actually meet the contestants! Instead of running around Las Vegas stalking people and standing in long lines.
As for the qualifying system, doesn't it help PRCA? If I'm motivated to join ERA, I will first have to join WPRA and compete there. More money and entries at PRCA/WPRA events, right?
I just don't like seeing people wanting the ERA to fail. I mean if they succeed, I feel like it’s actually good for everybody in rodeo. If they fail, at least they tried and maybe they'll understand why the PRCA does what they do more. |
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 No Tune in a Bucket
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Location: Texas | The venue only seated 3000 to 3500 (I think) and I was told they only sold about 3500 tickets total for both performances. It looked like a lot of empty seats and I never saw a shot of the audience. Don't know how they are going to sell out a larger building for the finals with the same contestants that you have seen all year. Just saying..... |
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| First; you can't join the ERA. |
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| How is it a finals, if you don't have to qualify to get there. Just showing up don't really qualify as a finals. |
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| No, some are running back up and or second string horses. The rodeos don't really matter because they are guaranteed a spot at Dallas. I guarantee there are some buyers remorse with some competing at the ERAs. |
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| It's not good fro everybody in rodeo because they created a club for themselves, you can only get in if they "select" you. |
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 Ms. Elvis
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | I still don't understand how they 'picked' who qualified. |
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