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Location: wolverton,mn | We were there year before last. Garrett's friend was there last year.
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Location: Nebraska | NJJ - 2016-06-26 10:06 AM SKM - 2016-06-26 8:24 AM hotbear03 - 2016-06-25 11:22 AM This is not a hoax. The barrel race pays out fantastic,as do the other events.
around 15-16 years ago,when helmets and vests started making the their way into the arena ,Howard pitzen wrote and sent everyone a letter. The letter let everyone know what he considered a " real,old time rodeo",he let everyone know that there will be NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT of any kind,including shin guards for barrel racers. He stated no caps or tennis shoes should be seen around his ranch.
The rodeo is pretty big every year and is a huge draw for camping,reunions and rodeo. It's his rodeo and now that he's deceased,the rodeo continues with his rules,for the most part.
like it or not,this is true and has been since the beginning of the rodeo.
Sounds like hotbear03 has experience with this particular rodeo. I'd trust her account to be more accurate than something pulled off the internet by someone that's never been to it. Yes, I will use my "American freedom and not enter it". I will also use my freedom of speech to voice the opinion that no safety equipment allowed is a stupid rule.
Why don't you just comment or message that person on fb and ask? It could be that they assume most people in the area that see it already know the rules.... |
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| I just went through the pictures from 2015. The rough stock riders did have on safety vests. However there are no helmets in any event including the mutton bustin. Only one mutton buster had on a vest and he was the only one to ride one handed with a rope.
From the pictures in 2015, vests are optional and cowboy hats only are mandatory. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | NJJ - 2016-06-26 10:06 AM SKM - 2016-06-26 8:24 AM hotbear03 - 2016-06-25 11:22 AM This is not a hoax. The barrel race pays out fantastic,as do the other events.
around 15-16 years ago,when helmets and vests started making the their way into the arena ,Howard pitzen wrote and sent everyone a letter. The letter let everyone know what he considered a " real,old time rodeo",he let everyone know that there will be NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT of any kind,including shin guards for barrel racers. He stated no caps or tennis shoes should be seen around his ranch.
The rodeo is pretty big every year and is a huge draw for camping,reunions and rodeo. It's his rodeo and now that he's deceased,the rodeo continues with his rules,for the most part.
like it or not,this is true and has been since the beginning of the rodeo.
Sounds like hotbear03 has experience with this particular rodeo. I'd trust her account to be more accurate than something pulled off the internet by someone that's never been to it. Yes, I will use my "American freedom and not enter it". I will also use my freedom of speech to voice the opinion that no safety equipment allowed is a stupid rule.
The information that Norma just posted here and the link to the North Star Stampede Facebook should be enought information for everyone to see that this is the real deal. Norma is called the Fact Checker for a reason, she checks befor she does any posting on something like this  |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Amazing how this thread has caused such a ruckus. The cliche' "it is what it is" fits perfectly. |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | The owners wife may have posted a legitimate ad about the rodeo but anyone who is a part of it can post it anywhere on the Facebook groups, which in this case they probably just worded it different or said it that way since wearing helmets is such a fad now.
Fallon Taylor even shared this post a few days ago after one of my Facebook friends posted it (that's where I found it)
I was just curious to know what everyone thought....and now I know |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | RnRJack - 2016-06-26 2:41 PM The owners wife may have posted a legitimate ad about the rodeo but anyone who is a part of it can post it anywhere on the Facebook groups, which in this case they probably just worded it different or said it that way since wearing helmets is such a fad now. Fallon Taylor even shared this post a few days ago after one of my Facebook friends posted it (that's where I found it) I was just curious to know what everyone thought....and now I know
Yep I think most of us are pretty passionate about safety for others, we just want everyone to be safe and feel safe in what they are doing. Bad things happen and if the worst can be preventive with the safety of helmets, vests then its all good  |
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Location: north dakota | This article is a year old but it mentions no helmets
http://www.virginiamn.com/sports/featured/north-star-stampede-rodeo... |
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Location: North Dakota | My friends and I will be running at this rodeo. If I chose/needed a helmet, I simply wouldn't enter. I'm not going to sit at my computer and complain about something outside my control. The rules set forth by the committee are their own choices for whatever reason. If you don't like it, don't enter. No one is forcing anyone to run without a helmet. Contestants know prior to entering what the rules are.
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Location: N Texas | shakeit0410 - 2016-06-27 9:32 AM
My friends and I will be running at this rodeo. If I chose/needed a helmet, I simply wouldn't enter. I'm not going to sit at my computer and complain about something outside my control. The rules set forth by the committee are their own choices for whatever reason. If you don't like it, don't enter. No one is forcing anyone to run without a helmet. Contestants know prior to entering what the rules are.
Yep. If you put on an event, you can make up any rules you want. If people don't like it, then those people shouldn't enter. Obviously enough people are ok with the rules because they're still putting on this event. When participation starts to decline, then they'll have to reassess.
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Location: Oregon | One of the most stupidist things I've seen. Wow. |
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| shakeit0410 - 2016-06-27 9:32 AM
My friends and I will be running at this rodeo. If I chose/needed a helmet, I simply wouldn't enter. I'm not going to sit at my computer and complain about something outside my control. The rules set forth by the committee are their own choices for whatever reason. If you don't like it, don't enter. No one is forcing anyone to run without a helmet. Contestants know prior to entering what the rules are.
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I wasn't offended by the rules, in fact if it had enough added money i personally would still enter. I just think its a silly rule and should have been worded differently. I thought this would be a good topic of dissucusion since the helmet fad is so popular right now.
Everyone has a right to their opinion and freedom of speech, its what makes us so diverse.
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Location: Minnesota | Bumping for Roxie so she can post some pics. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Deb - 2016-07-22 1:49 PM Bumping for Roxie so she can post some pics.
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Location: Minnesota | Thanks Roxie. Did you get the last picture with the flyer for this year? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Deb - 2016-07-22 2:00 PM Thanks Roxie. Did you get the last picture with the flyer for this year? This is all that I got, on the poster I could see the No Helmets in any event in my email, but the print is really small in this thread, hight light the area its in. I tryed to make it larger, but it wont let me post it any bigger'
This is as good as I can get it....LOL.
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Location: wolverton,mn | The rules are printed in bold in the letter we got mailed to us. It's on our fridge,hanging in the kitchen.
Its a huge reminder no safety equipment!
I'm just too dumb to know how to post it on here to show you I was accurate. Maybe the " fact checker" could help me figure that out. |
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| hotbear03 - 2016-07-22 7:36 PM
The rules are printed in bold in the letter we got mailed to us. It's on our fridge,hanging in the kitchen.
Its a huge reminder no safety equipment!
I'm just too dumb to know how to post it on here to show you I was accurate. Maybe the " fact checker" could help me figure that out.
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | I have to wonder how this producer managed to purchase insurance coverage for the event -- and if the arena owner is 'ok' with this -- as they, too, would be liable. Just stupid. |
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