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Location: The edge of no where | greg48 - 2016-04-11 11:32 AM It's not good fro everybody in rodeo because they created a club for themselves, you can only get in if they "select" you.
They had to start somewhere....I think they chose an outstanding line up. Keep in mind that none of us know who else was approached that didn't opt to be a part of it.
Going forward there is a qualification process, it's not a locked in group. If you don't win, you will fall off the tour.
2016 Qualifying Race to Dallas
 “We want the ERA to be about the very best talent, so we designed the 2016 qualification system so that all rodeo athletes have a way to earn a place at the World Championships based on their ability,” said Ryan Motes, ERA Athlete and Qualification System Committee member.
In 2016, two qualifying contestants in each event will have the opportunity to go up against the 10 seeded ERA tour athletes to vying for a 3 million dollar purse during the 5-day World Championship event. Prize money isn’t the only thing they will be battling for, but to end up in top 7 of the 2016 ERA World Standings, which will secure them a position on the 2017 ERA Tour. Any contestants that find themselves in the bottom 3 of the 2016 ERA World Standings will “fall off” and have the ability to rise again through the 2017 ERA Qualifying Race.
Much like in other professional sports, the ERA Qualifying Race to Dallas and the ERA Tour will be point based, with heavier point values associated with winning at a higher level of competition (ERA Tour).
2016 ERA QUALIFYING RACE TO DALLAS
The 2016 Qualifying Race to Dallas will begin halfway through the 2016 ERA Tour season. Rodeo athletes can earn points by placing at any rodeo they choose that fits the ERA’s definition of an approved rodeo (see definition below). The qualifying system can be broken down into 4 steps:
Join, Declare, Win=Points, Compete at Dallas
Join: Any athlete desiring to earn one of the two event qualifier spots at the World Championships will join by going to Qualifying Registration page (COMING SOON) and registering to become an ERA Qualifier. At that time, each athlete registering will be given a secured login to his or her Qualifier page. - Declare: On their personal secured login qualifier page, each athlete can declare the rodeos they would like for ERA to count towards their qualifying points. This must be done 24 hours before the beginning competition in the event you are designating and meet the ERA’s qualifying rodeo requirements. Athlete can only designate 15 rodeos to count towards their point standings.
- Win=Points: After the completion of the declared rodeo, the qualifier will earn points based on any paid place they receive. Points will be given in all rounds where they won a paid place.
- Compete at Dallas: Athletes that find themselves in the top 2 of their event’s standings at the end of the qualifying race will advance to the 2016 ERA World Championships in Dallas, Texas.
BENEFITS OF THE QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
The structure of the ERA Qualifying Race will potentially revolutionize the sport of rodeo as a whole, as it will encourage the production of high quality events and increase contestant participation at those events regardless of organization type.
“By introducing a unique concept like the ERA, it is our hope to increase the awareness of the sport of rodeo on a national stage” said 21-time World Champion Cowboy and ERA Athlete, Trevor Brazile upon the launch of the ERA in August. “Enhancing the sport of professional rodeo and building something greater for the future generations of rodeo cowboys and cowgirls is the goal of the ERA. We look forward to working with the entire rodeo industry.”
Bobby Mote, 4-time World Champion Bareback Rider and ERA Athlete, also explained the reasoning behind why qualifiers can declare their rodeo up to 24 hours before the rodeo he said, “We wanted to take “luck of the draw” out of the equation as much as possible so the qualifying athletes will be able to get their position and stock call backs before they decide to designate that rodeo for ERA points.”
DEFINING QUALIFYING RODEOS
-Must have all 7 standard rodeo disciplines, unless competition is an ERA approved event. - Bareback Riding
- Steer Wrestling
- Saddle Bronc Riding
- Tie-down Roping
- Team Roping
- Bull Riding
- Barrel Racing
– Must have a minimum of $5,000.00 added money in the event that you are declaring points in.
– The rodeo may not have limits less than 36 entries per discipline.
– Can be any organization or open rodeo whose results are public and verifiable.
2017 Qualifying Race to Dallas
 The much-anticipated 2017 ERA Qualifying Race will provide rodeo athletes an opportunity to earn their way onto the tour and compete against the ERA’s League of Champions. This innovative system has never been executed in the history of rodeo, proving that it’s a “New ERA in professional rodeo.”
Much like in other professional sports, the ERA Qualifying Race and the ERA Tour will be point based, with heavier point values associated with winning at a higher level of competition (ERA Tour).
ERA TOUR AND TOUR CUTS
A 15 stop 2017 ERA Tour will consist of 10 athletes in each event and will have tour cuts before tour stops 1, 6 and 11 where the bottom 3 contestants in each event’s standings will fall off and the top 3 contestants from the Qualifying Race will be promoted onto the tour. This will ensure that the world’s top rodeo athletes will be competing at each and every ERA tour stop and give future talent a way to quickly rise to the top based on their ability.
The contestants that find themselves in the bottom 3 of the ERA Tour will have the ability to rise again through the ERA Qualifying Race. Contestants on the ERA Tour are not eligible for Qualifying Race points, while they are on tour.
After ERA Tour stop 15, the 10 ERA Tour contestants in each event will be joined at the World Championships by the top 2 ERA Qualifying Race contestants that advanced to compete at the World Championships. Those qualifiers will have a shot to compete against the other tour members for the 3 million dollars in added money at the ERA World Championships held in Dallas at the American Airlines Center in 2017.
ERA QUALIFYING RACE
The 2017 Qualifying Race will begin November 14, 2016 (the day after ERA’s First World Championships in Dallas, Texas). Rodeo athletes can earn points by placing at any rodeo they choose that fits the ERA’s definition of a qualifying rodeo (see definition below). The qualifying system can be broken down into 5 steps:
Join, Declare & Compete, Win=Points, Get on Tour, Compete at Dallas
1. Join: Any athlete desiring to earn their way onto the ERA Tour will join by going to the qualifying registration page, once posted and registering to become an ERA Qualifier. At that time, each athlete will be given a secured login to his or her Qualifier page. The registration process will begin during the 2016 ERA Tour.
2. Declare & Compete: On their personal qualifier page, each athlete can declare the rodeos they would like for ERA to count towards their qualifying points. This must be done 24 hours before the beginning competition in the event you are designating and meet the ERA’s qualifying rodeo requirements. Athlete can only designate 10 rodeos per Qualifying Race Quarter (definition of Qualifying Race Quarters below).
3. Win=Points: After the completion of the declared rodeo, the qualifier will earn points based on any paid place they receive. Points will be given in all rounds where they won a paid place.
4. Get on Tour: Athletes that find themselves in the top 3 of their discipline’s Qualifying Race at the designated time of ERA Tour Cuts will be promoted onto the ERA Tour.
5. Compete at Dallas: Athletes that find themselves in the top 2 of their discipline’s standings at the end of the qualifying race will advance to the 2017 ERA World Championships in Dallas, Texas.
BENEFITS OF THE QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
The structure of the ERA Qualifying Race will potentially revolutionize the sport of rodeo as a whole, as it will encourage the production of high quality events and increase contestant participation at those events regardless of organization type. It will also ensure that fans will be watching the top talent in rodeo at each and every ERA Tour stop. Contestants will be able to qualify for the tour by declaring rodeos in their own area. These rodeos will be events they are already competing in, which will not extend their schedules and benefit both their families and animals.
Bobby Mote, 4-time World Champion Bareback Rider and ERA Athlete, served on the committee that developed the qualification system. He said, “The fact that the ERA qualifying race is limited to 10 rodeo’s per quarter does two things. First, it means that the maximum number of rodeos you’d have to go to in order to qualify to the ERA World Championships is 40. Secondly, we wanted to give the qualifiers twice the chances to get on tour as the athletes on tour had and since the athletes on tour can not count qualifier race points that levels the playing field.”
Mote also explained the reasoning behind why qualifiers can declare their rodeo up to 24 hours before the rodeo he said, “We wanted to take “luck of the draw” out of the equation as much as possible so the qualifying athletes will be able to get their position and stock call backs before they decide to designate that rodeo for ERA points.”
“By introducing a unique concept like the ERA, it is our hope to increase the awareness of the sport of rodeo on a national stage” said 21-time World Champion Cowboy and ERA Athlete, Trevor Brazile upon the launch of the ERA in February. “Enhancing the sport of professional rodeo and building something greater for the future generations of rodeo cowboys and cowgirls is the goal of the ERA. We look forward to working with the entire rodeo industry.”
DEFINING QUALIFYING RACE QUARTERS:
1st Quarter- November 14, 2016 through cut before ERA Tour Stop 1
2nd Quarter – Tour Stop 1 through cut before Tour Stop 6
3rd Quarter – Tour Stop 6 through cut before Tour Stop 11
4th Quarter – Tour Stop 11 through promotion of Top 2 Event Qualifiers to World Championships.
DEFINING QUALIFYING RODEOS
-Must have all 7 standard rodeo events , unless competition is an ERA approved event.
• Bareback Riding
• Steer Wrestling
• Saddle Bronc Riding
• Tie-down Roping
• Team Roping
• Bull Riding
• Barrel Racing
– Must have a minimum of $5,000 added money in the event that you are declaring points in.
– Can be any organization or open rodeo whose results are public and verifiable. | |
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Location: The edge of no where | I found this very well written - it's from Marty Yates mom.
I've been reading all these post about ERA/PRCA for months and months. I have read some very good thoughts and some in my opinion terrible ones. I wish you all had the true facts. I have not personally been to a ERA but since I do have a competitor who is involved I watch lots of videos and get lots of pictures, and thanks to periscope watch at home. I did notice one thing from Nampa that stuck in my head. These guys were doing all they could to help each other before their runs. The boxes were full of guys helping push or tail or keep steers or calves head straight. They are videoing each other. In my situation my contestant is entering against the guys he grew up with as his mentors. One of those guys took time out of his day on sat to help him work on his horse before the nite perf. Mine is younger than most entered and people ask me why he went. Mine loves to rodeo. He wants to rope anywhere and everywhere he can. Rodeo is his dream and thankful my family and I support his dream and the decisions he makes. He is competing in both association's as are a few of his good friends. People I believe it's all about the sport we love. Trust me I have read many things ppl have wrote that made this mom want to come through this phone. I believe we all make the choices that's we think are the best for our lives. I see both sides of the story and I support both associations. There are good and bad in everything. This world is not perfect nor are any of us. When hurtful mean things are wrote that is someone's Dad or someone's husband or someone's son you are speaking badly of how would you feel if the shoe were on the other foot. Get the facts know what is going on. Please don't make assumptions based on what you heard from someone else. Support these guys in the decisions they make as everyone has there own reasons for what is best for their life. Nothing just starts out great with out problems it takes time. I assure you it does not matter if we are talking abt the ERA or the PRCA people are going to be running down whom ever is involved and 9 times out of 10 it has no affect on them personally but people love to try to bring other people down instead of building them up. I simply ask you to support our sport of Rodeo as there is nothing greater than "Rodeo Family". At the end of the day these guys are doing what everyone else is trying to do, that is make a living and the life they chose is not a easy one I assure you. Thanks to all the great sponsors out there who stand behind these guys and support their personal decisions no matter which that may be. Just remember words hurt and people never forget what was spoken. In my family we support rodeo and the people that love this sport!!! In closing this is not a for or against any association it's a love for all of rodeo.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | greg48 - 2016-04-11 11:32 AM It's not good fro everybody in rodeo because they created a club for themselves, you can only get in if they "select" you.
Gees.....don't let the "green eyed monster" (jealousy) overtake your common sense.....Most of these ladies 2nd and 3rd string horses are just as capable as the big name horses that they run..... and they still can outrun most of us......LOL | |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | MS2011 - 2016-04-11 12:25 PM I found this very well written - it's from Marty Yates mom.Angie Hampton YatesI've been reading all these post about ERA/PRCA for months and months. I have read some very good thoughts and some in my opinion terrible ones. I wish you all had the true facts. I have not personally been to a ERA but since I do have a competitor who is involved I watch lots of videos and get lots of pictures, and thanks to periscope watch at home. I did notice one thing from Nampa that stuck in my head. These guys were doing all they could to help each other before their runs. The boxes were full of guys helping push or tail or keep steers or calves head straight. They are videoing each other. In my situation my contestant is entering against the guys he grew up with as his mentors. One of those guys took time out of his day on sat to help him work on his horse before the nite perf. Mine is younger than most entered and people ask me why he went. Mine loves to rodeo. He wants to rope anywhere and everywhere he can. Rodeo is his dream and thankful my family and I support his dream and the decisions he makes. He is competing in both association's as are a few of his good friends. People I believe it's all about the sport we love. Trust me I have read many things ppl have wrote that made this mom want to come through this phone. I believe we all make the choices that's we think are the best for our lives. I see both sides of the story and I support both associations. There are good and bad in everything. This world is not perfect nor are any of us. When hurtful mean things are wrote that is someone's Dad or someone's husband or someone's son you are speaking badly of how would you feel if the shoe were on the other foot. Get the facts know what is going on. Please don't make assumptions based on what you heard from someone else. Support these guys in the decisions they make as everyone has there own reasons for what is best for their life. Nothing just starts out great with out problems it takes time. I assure you it does not matter if we are talking abt the ERA or the PRCA people are going to be running down whom ever is involved and 9 times out of 10 it has no affect on them personally but people love to try to bring other people down instead of building them up. I simply ask you to support our sport of Rodeo as there is nothing greater than "Rodeo Family". At the end of the day these guys are doing what everyone else is trying to do, that is make a living and the life they chose is not a easy one I assure you. Thanks to all the great sponsors out there who stand behind these guys and support their personal decisions no matter which that may be. Just remember words hurt and people never forget what was spoken. In my family we support rodeo and the people that love this sport!!! In closing this is not a for or against any association it's a love for all of rodeo. 
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| NJJ - 2016-04-11 12:38 PM MS2011 - 2016-04-11 12:25 PM I found this very well written - it's from Marty Yates mom.
Angie Hampton Yates
I've been reading all these post about ERA/PRCA for months and months. I have read some very good thoughts and some in my opinion terrible ones. I wish you all had the true facts. I have not personally been to a ERA but since I do have a competitor who is involved I watch lots of videos and get lots of pictures, and thanks to periscope watch at home. I did notice one thing from Nampa that stuck in my head. These guys were doing all they could to help each other before their runs. The boxes were full of guys helping push or tail or keep steers or calves head straight. They are videoing each other. In my situation my contestant is entering against the guys he grew up with as his mentors. One of those guys took time out of his day on sat to help him work on his horse before the nite perf. Mine is younger than most entered and people ask me why he went. Mine loves to rodeo. He wants to rope anywhere and everywhere he can. Rodeo is his dream and thankful my family and I support his dream and the decisions he makes. He is competing in both association's as are a few of his good friends. People I believe it's all about the sport we love. Trust me I have read many things ppl have wrote that made this mom want to come through this phone. I believe we all make the choices that's we think are the best for our lives. I see both sides of the story and I support both associations. There are good and bad in everything. This world is not perfect nor are any of us. When hurtful mean things are wrote that is someone's Dad or someone's husband or someone's son you are speaking badly of how would you feel if the shoe were on the other foot. Get the facts know what is going on. Please don't make assumptions based on what you heard from someone else. Support these guys in the decisions they make as everyone has there own reasons for what is best for their life. Nothing just starts out great with out problems it takes time. I assure you it does not matter if we are talking abt the ERA or the PRCA people are going to be running down whom ever is involved and 9 times out of 10 it has no affect on them personally but people love to try to bring other people down instead of building them up. I simply ask you to support our sport of Rodeo as there is nothing greater than "Rodeo Family". At the end of the day these guys are doing what everyone else is trying to do, that is make a living and the life they chose is not a easy one I assure you. Thanks to all the great sponsors out there who stand behind these guys and support their personal decisions no matter which that may be. Just remember words hurt and people never forget what was spoken. In my family we support rodeo and the people that love this sport!!! In closing this is not a for or against any association it's a love for all of rodeo.
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Location: wherever my daughter's running | MS2011 - 2016-04-11 1:25 PM I found this very well written - it's from Marty Yates mom.
I've been reading all these post about ERA/PRCA for months and months. I have read some very good thoughts and some in my opinion terrible ones. I wish you all had the true facts. I have not personally been to a ERA but since I do have a competitor who is involved I watch lots of videos and get lots of pictures, and thanks to periscope watch at home. I did notice one thing from Nampa that stuck in my head. These guys were doing all they could to help each other before their runs. The boxes were full of guys helping push or tail or keep steers or calves head straight. They are videoing each other. In my situation my contestant is entering against the guys he grew up with as his mentors. One of those guys took time out of his day on sat to help him work on his horse before the nite perf. Mine is younger than most entered and people ask me why he went. Mine loves to rodeo. He wants to rope anywhere and everywhere he can. Rodeo is his dream and thankful my family and I support his dream and the decisions he makes. He is competing in both association's as are a few of his good friends. People I believe it's all about the sport we love. Trust me I have read many things ppl have wrote that made this mom want to come through this phone. I believe we all make the choices that's we think are the best for our lives. I see both sides of the story and I support both associations. There are good and bad in everything. This world is not perfect nor are any of us. When hurtful mean things are wrote that is someone's Dad or someone's husband or someone's son you are speaking badly of how would you feel if the shoe were on the other foot. Get the facts know what is going on. Please don't make assumptions based on what you heard from someone else. Support these guys in the decisions they make as everyone has there own reasons for what is best for their life. Nothing just starts out great with out problems it takes time. I assure you it does not matter if we are talking abt the ERA or the PRCA people are going to be running down whom ever is involved and 9 times out of 10 it has no affect on them personally but people love to try to bring other people down instead of building them up. I simply ask you to support our sport of Rodeo as there is nothing greater than "Rodeo Family". At the end of the day these guys are doing what everyone else is trying to do, that is make a living and the life they chose is not a easy one I assure you. Thanks to all the great sponsors out there who stand behind these guys and support their personal decisions no matter which that may be. Just remember words hurt and people never forget what was spoken. In my family we support rodeo and the people that love this sport!!! In closing this is not a for or against any association it's a love for all of rodeo.
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| I see some interesting situations at the end of the year when the bottom 3 are dropped.
If you are dropped from the tour, do you have to cash out your ERA stock? If not, a contestant could be dropped from the tour, but since they are still ERA stock holders, still inelligible to compete in PRCA. | |
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| Ivy Conrado won the DNCFR this past weekend. She was only there because Brittany Pozzi gave up her spot to do the Salt Lake ERA instead of the DNCFR so Ivy went in her spot. So that was a great deal for Ivy and she capitalized on it. | |
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Location: British Columbia | TXBO - 2016-04-11 1:37 PM
I see some interesting situations at the end of the year when the bottom 3 are dropped.
If you are dropped from the tour, do you have to cash out your ERA stock? Â If not, a contestant could be dropped from the tour, but since they are still ERA stock holders, still inelligible to compete in PRCA.Â
That will be interesting to see.
Also, has the ERA released a complete schedule yet? Will any of their rodeos conflict with Canadian rodeos like Ponoka and the Calgary Stampede? | |
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Location: In my own little world | TMEquine - 2016-04-13 8:50 AM TXBO - 2016-04-11 1:37 PM I see some interesting situations at the end of the year when the bottom 3 are dropped.
If you are dropped from the tour, do you have to cash out your ERA stock? If not, a contestant could be dropped from the tour, but since they are still ERA stock holders, still inelligible to compete in PRCA. That will be interesting to see. Also, has the ERA released a complete schedule yet? Will any of their rodeos conflict with Canadian rodeos like Ponoka and the Calgary Stampede?
No conflict. They had a convenient summer break built in to the schedule so they could easily do the traditional summer run. | |
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| GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM
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.
Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite!
I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack. | |
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Location: In my own little world | Â How does it being their 1st year have any impact on running their A string or B string barrel horse? Â Â I really don't give a hoot what horse they run at any given rodeo because I know how the sport works. Â But I'm also not the targeted audience they are stating they are trying to attract to their events. Â They are playing to the starstruck John Q Public to sell tickets to and if these are the people you target to "see the elite complete rather than the average pro cowboy, then you can also be guaranteed that target audience is also coming
to see their  star elite animal partners as well.  They will want to see Bling, Bo, Baby Flo, Louie, Eagle, and the other current big star animal athletes that have helped make these contestants the elite that they are.  Perhaps an element that wasn't thought about?  Who knows.
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Location: wherever my daughter's running | ropenrun - 2016-04-13 11:24 AM TMEquine - 2016-04-13 8:50 AM TXBO - 2016-04-11 1:37 PM I see some interesting situations at the end of the year when the bottom 3 are dropped.
If you are dropped from the tour, do you have to cash out your ERA stock? If not, a contestant could be dropped from the tour, but since they are still ERA stock holders, still inelligible to compete in PRCA. That will be interesting to see. Also, has the ERA released a complete schedule yet? Will any of their rodeos conflict with Canadian rodeos like Ponoka and the Calgary Stampede?
Actually, the Canadian Finals and the ERA Finals are being held the same week. | |
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Location: WI | ropenrun - 2016-04-13 1:19 PM
 How does it being their 1st year have any impact on running their A string or B string barrel horse?   I really don't give a hoot what horse they run at any given rodeo because I know how the sport works.  But I'm also not the targeted audience they are stating they are trying to attract to their events.  They are playing to the starstruck John Q Public to sell tickets to and if these are the people you target to "see the elite complete rather than the average pro cowboy, then you can also be quarantined that target audience is also coming
to see their  star elite animal partners as well.  They will want to see Bling, Bo, Baby Flo, Louie, Eagle, and the other current big star animal athletes that have helped make these contestants the elite that they are.  Perhaps an element that wasn't thought about?  Who knows.
I also don't care who runs who. I do find it interesting that they make it a point to list out the 'Animal Athletes' on their website along with the 'Athletes' so that to me tells me they are trying to show "non-rodeo" fans who they will be seeing and with which horses they will be seeing.
Side note, they need to update Rare Dillon's picture, last I checked he's a not a sorrel :)
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| horsiace1025 - 2016-04-13 12:27 PM
GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM
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.
Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite!
I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack.
When they only have a handful of rodeos scheduled in their elite association, yes I do expect to see the best on their best horse for that arena. They are the ones that are promoting themselves as the elite and the whole reason for the ERA was for them to not have to haul so much but make more money. So, yep , I durn sure expect to see them on their best horses, baring injury or illness. | |
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| horsiace1025 - 2016-04-13 11:27 AM
GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM
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.
Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite!
I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack.
This comment is confusing to me. If they use their backups horses to qualify for the NFR, then why are they the backup? While they might run the backup horses every now and then, those main mounts are responsible for a majority of the money these girls won last year. Fallon made something like $200during August and September when she was running other horses instead of BabyFlo. That didn't help her make the NFR. She knew she wouldn't get bumped out because of how high she was in the standings. Lisa was running her backup after Louie got hurt in Cheyenne. Once again, she knew she was okay in the standings. The only one running a backup horse that helped her qualify for the NFR last year was Sherry with Atlas Peak. The rest relied on their main mounts to actually qualify them. Oh...and Callie because of how deep her string is. But she prefers to run Dillon and that's who helped her the most. | |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | SKM - 2016-04-13 5:29 PM horsiace1025 - 2016-04-13 11:27 AM GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM 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. Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite! I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack. This comment is confusing to me. If they use their backups horses to qualify for the NFR, then why are they the backup? While they might run the backup horses every now and then, those main mounts are responsible for a majority of the money these girls won last year. Fallon made something like $200during August and September when she was running other horses instead of BabyFlo. That didn't help her make the NFR. She knew she wouldn't get bumped out because of how high she was in the standings. Lisa was running her backup after Louie got hurt in Cheyenne. Once again, she knew she was okay in the standings. The only one running a backup horse that helped her qualify for the NFR last year was Sherry with Atlas Peak. The rest relied on their main mounts to actually qualify them. Oh...and Callie because of how deep her string is. But she prefers to run Dillon and that's who helped her the most.
it seems like you must know everybody.
That's so cool.
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| 1DSoon - 2016-04-13 3:33 PM
SKM - 2016-04-13 5:29 PM horsiace1025 - 2016-04-13 11:27 AM GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM 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. Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite! I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack. This comment is confusing to me. If they use their backups horses to qualify for the NFR, then why are they the backup? While they might run the backup horses every now and then, those main mounts are responsible for a majority of the money these girls won last year. Fallon made something like $200during August and September when she was running other horses instead of BabyFlo. That didn't help her make the NFR. She knew she wouldn't get bumped out because of how high she was in the standings. Lisa was running her backup after Louie got hurt in Cheyenne. Once again, she knew she was okay in the standings. The only one running a backup horse that helped her qualify for the NFR last year was Sherry with Atlas Peak. The rest relied on their main mounts to actually qualify them. Oh...and Callie because of how deep her string is. But she prefers to run Dillon and that's who helped her the most.
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Why do you always do that? You say things that look decent enough on the surface, but the truth is you are just being condescending. | |
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| SKM - 2016-04-13 3:04 PM 1DSoon - 2016-04-13 3:33 PM SKM - 2016-04-13 5:29 PM horsiace1025 - 2016-04-13 11:27 AM GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM 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. Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite! I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack. This comment is confusing to me. If they use their backups horses to qualify for the NFR, then why are they the backup? While they might run the backup horses every now and then, those main mounts are responsible for a majority of the money these girls won last year. Fallon made something like $200during August and September when she was running other horses instead of BabyFlo. That didn't help her make the NFR. She knew she wouldn't get bumped out because of how high she was in the standings. Lisa was running her backup after Louie got hurt in Cheyenne. Once again, she knew she was okay in the standings. The only one running a backup horse that helped her qualify for the NFR last year was Sherry with Atlas Peak. The rest relied on their main mounts to actually qualify them. Oh...and Callie because of how deep her string is. But she prefers to run Dillon and that's who helped her the most.
That's so cool.
Why do you always do that? You say things that look decent enough on the surface, but the truth is you are just being condescending.
SKM I thought the same thing. People that make comments like this are usually the ones lacking in self confidence or trying to compesate for something else.  | |
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Location: In my own little world | 1DSoon - 2016-04-13 3:33 PM
SKM - 2016-04-13 5:29 PM horsiace1025 - 2016-04-13 11:27 AM GLP - 2016-04-10 7:54 PM 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. Many of these girls use their "backup" horses to qualify them to the NFR. I wouldnt call them any less than Elite! I dont see what all the fuss is about anyways. I would be super happy to go to any of these rodeos and ecstatic to get to go to the finals and watch them. I expect that in years to come the ERA events will become more organized and fun to watch. Its their first year give them a little slack. This comment is confusing to me. If they use their backups horses to qualify for the NFR, then why are they the backup? While they might run the backup horses every now and then, those main mounts are responsible for a majority of the money these girls won last year. Fallon made something like $200during August and September when she was running other horses instead of BabyFlo. That didn't help her make the NFR. She knew she wouldn't get bumped out because of how high she was in the standings. Lisa was running her backup after Louie got hurt in Cheyenne. Once again, she knew she was okay in the standings. The only one running a backup horse that helped her qualify for the NFR last year was Sherry with Atlas Peak. The rest relied on their main mounts to actually qualify them. Oh...and Callie because of how deep her string is. But she prefers to run Dillon and that's who helped her the most.
That's so cool.Â
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And your point is 1DSoon? I believe i denote a sense of sarcasm in your post to SKM? | |
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