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| If a ho had a hoe, would it be to whoah? Or to woe? If a ho was a woe, would they hoe to whoah? If you whoah for a ho, would your wife hoe to your woe? If you ho to your woe, does it bring whoah to your hoe? Would a ho hoe? Would a ho hoe to whoah their woe?
Omg who friggin' cares???? (Did find entertainment in making up my little littanies though. That was fun, somebody get me some new words, I wore all mine out. :) |
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Location: Natchitoches, La. | Haha . Too funny .. I have never thought about it but now I'm sure I will notice it.. Thank you very much !!! Lol |
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Location: Great NW | barrel_racing_angel - 2014-03-09 7:33 PM dhdqhllc - 2014-03-09 5:43 PM i think that using whoa/hoe to check a horse says a lot about someone's training if that's their method.....and that they don't figure there's much use for their horse other than barrels.... I think that statement is absurd and judgemental. I do say whoa at the barrels, if I need more rate. I don't pull on a horse or check them for rate. I would rather use my body position and voice (if needed) to cue them. What exactly is wrong with that?
I do use my horses for things other than barrels, BTW. My horses aren't stupid- they know the difference when I say it at a barrel or riding around. And no I don't pull on them to stop either. When I say sit down and say whoa, It means get on your ass now. It works for me.
Sorry if I am misunderstanding your statement.
 This... and if they are not smart enough to understand I sure as heck do not want to be sitting on their back going all out. JMO. |
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| Havent read all the posts.. I am guilty of saying "hoe." (dont know why I was taught that over whoa). I say it sometimes during a run but I honestly think my body language says more... usually if I feel I dont have his attention, I talk. But its the tone of my voice more than anything. ho or hey or even his name are all in the same voice where hoe to stop is lower and slower. If that makes sense. Its not what you say but how you say it, I think. My horses knows me and he knows my cues. |
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Location: North Dakota | If I have to say anything I say, EASY. I had an old school professor in college that would go on a rampage if anyone said whoa and didn't make the horse stop completely! |
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Location: Qld Australia | angelica - 2014-03-11 10:56 AM If I have to say anything I say, EASY. I had an old school professor in college that would go on a rampage if anyone said whoa and didn't make the horse stop completely!
I am with you!!!
Whoa means whoa. Not slow down, turn or lick your lips but STOP.
To whoever posted and said reiners don't say whoa I don't know where you got that idea from. Most reiners use that word in a major way from teaching babies to stop all the way to trained show horses in the show pen.
Also, I though the OP was just trying to start a fun topic to discuss, what is with all the animosity? |
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Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates | Â I'm very glad some of you understand what I was talking about and I'm sorry that others dislike the thread. |
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Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates | rockinj - 2014-03-10 7:37 PM
angelica - 2014-03-11 10:56 AM If I have to say anything I say, EASY. I had an old school professor in college that would go on a rampage if anyone said whoa and didn't make the horse stop completely!Â
I am with you!!!
Whoa means whoa. Not slow down, turn or lick your lips but STOP.
To whoever posted and said reiners don't say whoa I don't know where you got that idea from. Most reiners use that word in a major way from teaching babies to stop all the way to trained show horses in the show pen.
Also, I though the OP was just trying to start a fun topic to discuss, what is with all the animosity?
 thank you for the support I'm not sure why it went so south maybe due to the fact someone commented rudely and I returned the favor? Unfortunately it's not the first or last time it'll happen on this forum I just take it with a grain of salt. I just enjoy talking horses:) |
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| rockinj - 2014-03-10 7:37 PM
angelica - 2014-03-11 10:56 AM If I have to say anything I say, EASY. I had an old school professor in college that would go on a rampage if anyone said whoa and didn't make the horse stop completely!Â
I am with you!!!
Whoa means whoa. Not slow down, turn or lick your lips but STOP.
To whoever posted and said reiners don't say whoa I don't know where you got that idea from. Most reiners use that word in a major way from teaching babies to stop all the way to trained show horses in the show pen.
Also, I though the OP was just trying to start a fun topic to discuss, what is with all the animosity?
Reiners use it in their training, but at the professional futurity level, my understanding is that the judge doc's the score if your hand moves, legs, and voice commands.
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Location: Qld Australia | cheryl makofka - 2014-03-11 11:51 AM rockinj - 2014-03-10 7:37 PM angelica - 2014-03-11 10:56 AM If I have to say anything I say, EASY. I had an old school professor in college that would go on a rampage if anyone said whoa and didn't make the horse stop completely! I am with you!!!
Whoa means whoa. Not slow down, turn or lick your lips but STOP.
To whoever posted and said reiners don't say whoa I don't know where you got that idea from. Most reiners use that word in a major way from teaching babies to stop all the way to trained show horses in the show pen.
Also, I though the OP was just trying to start a fun topic to discuss, what is with all the animosity? Reiners use it in their training, but at the professional futurity level, my understanding is that the judge doc's the score if your hand moves, legs, and voice commands.
Nope - reining is not judged that way at all. It is very specific and you could talk out loud the whole way round without being penalised.
I can't remeber who it is off the top of my head, maybe Shawn Flarida's dad that hums REALLY LOUD, it echos around indoor pens lol.
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| FirstFirewater - 2014-03-10 7:38 PM
 I'm very glad some of you understand what I was talking about and I'm sorry that others dislike the thread.
 I'm the one who said it was ridiculous. I thought your original post was innocuous enough, kind of along the lines of a pet peeve. The ridiculousness started with the "high horse" posters who act like it's a sin against all that is holy and one must be a moron to say Whoa or Hoe and pretty much have no business riding because they are so ignorant. |
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Location: your guess is as good as mine | ETA: deleted my comments
Sorry - in a snarky mood tonight and some comments just rubbed me wrong. 
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| It depends on if she rates or not..... lol
I say whoa, or hey, or easy, or really whatever pops to mind in a very calm tone when rating, and it doesn't seem to matter what I say, as long as I say it calmly and SIT on my butt.
Whoever said anyone who says whoa to their barrel horse when rating doesn't have good horses, ummm, this mare is a very nice all around show horse who will go from running barrels to winning an english pleasure class with only a little bit of prep work. She is so untrained though because she doesn't stop on a dime going full speed, even though she pivots, spur stops, sidepasses, and does flying lead changes without blinking an eye. Really? I would rather see someone say whoa than see them haul back on the horse's mouth because it didn't rate.
ETA: Fix some major grammar problems. lol
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Location: PNW | rockinj - 2014-03-10 7:56 PM
cheryl makofka - 2014-03-11 11:51 AM rockinj - 2014-03-10 7:37 PM angelica - 2014-03-11 10:56 AM If I have to say anything I say, EASY. I had an old school professor in college that would go on a rampage if anyone said whoa and didn't make the horse stop completely! I am with you!!!
Whoa means whoa. Not slow down, turn or lick your lips but STOP.
To whoever posted and said reiners don't say whoa I don't know where you got that idea from. Most reiners use that word in a major way from teaching babies to stop all the way to trained show horses in the show pen.
Also, I though the OP was just trying to start a fun topic to discuss, what is with all the animosity? Reiners use it in their training, but at the professional futurity level, my understanding is that the judge doc's the score if your hand moves, legs, and voice commands.
IÂ can't remeber who it is off the top of my head, maybe Shawn Flarida's dad that hums REALLY LOUD, it echos around indoor pens lol.
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Yes, it is Shawn's dad, I've seen him at many shows and it is funny to hear. My cousin showed reiners for a LONG time very successfully before getting into a serious accident. Reiners definitely say whoa in a pattern - they just don't YELL it like we might yell "______" to cue for rate. It's more of an under-the-breath-deep-in-the-chest "whoa" rather than a loud sharp whoa. More like whooooooaaa instead of WHOA. Reining is judged on the quality of your maneuvers and the willingness of your mount - CUTTING is judged on whether you use your hands.
But back on track.... I don't say anything usually, and if I do it's "here" and that is more for MY benefit than the horse. It's telling ME to sit on my butt and get around the barrel - my horse knows HIS job.lol |
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| Lately it's been..."Why are you clobbering over that barrel? Dammmmiitt I said get past it before you turn it...What? Now? you have to poop NOW?" |
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Location: PNW | RidenFly - 2014-03-10 10:18 PM
Lately it's been..."Why are you clobbering over that barrel? Dammmmiitt I said get past it before you turn it...What? Now? you have to poop NOW?"Â
Lol been there, had that conversation.
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| svincent - 2014-03-11 8:24 PM RidenFly - 2014-03-10 10:18 PM Lately it's been..."Why are you clobbering over that barrel? Dammmmiitt I said get past it before you turn it...What? Now? you have to poop NOW?" Lol been there, had that conversation. PS I LOVE YOUR BOOK COVER <-----------------
Thank you and yeah, it's kind of sad when you get that many words out when you should be through by that point. LOL |
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Location: Kansas | Whatever works.....works. I try to use my body first, voice last when it comes to asking for a stop.
My big bay gelding I use to own would stop on a dime if you said WHOA. Loved that kid. |
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| It depends on the horse! It also depends on how freaked out I am coming into first barrel! LOL
Some I draw it out Wwhhhoooaaaa in a low voice. Sometimes it's shouted WHOA! And other times it's HOE. Hoe comes out much better when speech is hurried or you are in a bind!
Other times is "Whoa Whoa Whoa, I'm gonna die! Dang it horse! Hoe! I said Hoe! wwhhhoooaaa, it's ok, you are fine." Not sure if I mean the horse is fine or I'm fine, I lived through it! LOL |
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"When I say Whoa...I mean WHOA!!!!"
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