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Location: Texas | T turning 3 - 2013-12-15 1:55 PM
Never try to teach a pig to sing, all it does is upset you and frustrate the pig......
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| yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 1:31 PM teehaha - 2013-12-15 12:22 PM yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 9:21 AM teehaha - 2013-12-15 11:11 AM SKM - 2013-12-15 7:59 AM She won checks in all 10 rounds. How is that being "conservative"? 
In that last round I probably would have ridden out into the parking lot as to not tip and protect that average money and the new truck
Who was the last girl to place in all 10 rounds
Was just over on FB and saw this on Sarah's page:
They need to comment that the last horse to place in all 10 rounds was a full brother to Stingray's sire. That's cool.
See that is exactly my point! Can you imagine Cody doing that or Billy Etbauer? H$:: no! That goes against there whole mentality. I've heard billy say many times he would rather hit the dirt than play it safe and not try for first every time out! And I think you could say he was a fairly successful NFR contestant! Lol 
Haha o your witty! Really?? That's it? Go back to bed and try again tommorow! Lol
I think you're the one who needs to go back to bed and try again tomorrow. 
Again, there's more to barrel racing (and any timed event, really) than going all out.... |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | In my opinion Sherry didn't place it safe. Rule book says a competitor must do their very best in all events. Stingray was TIRED . she was fading in the fourth round and Sherry was getting after her to keep the momentum up to place in the others. Stingray is some good horse flesh but she wasn't big enough against the horse flesh she was running against. If Taylor was on the ball she would have walked away with first in every round but she is young and makes mistakes. The others had some top notch serious running bred horses and could have blown the doors off the thomas and mack. Very few of them helped their horses and went right over the top of those barrels, cutting pockets, not rating and most not even looking where they are going. If stingray had a days break she would have matched the arena record. |
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| cow pie - 2013-12-15 2:18 PM
In my opinion Sherry didn't place it safe. Rule book says a competitor must do their very best in all events. Stingray was TIRED . she was fading in the fourth round and Sherry was getting after her to keep the momentum up to place in the others. Stingray is some good horse flesh but she wasn't big enough against the horse flesh she was running against. If Taylor was on the ball she would have walked away with first in every round but she is young and makes mistakes. The others had some top notch serious running bred horses and could have blown the doors off the thomas and mack. Very few of them helped their horses and went right over the top of those barrels, cutting pockets, not rating and most not even looking where they are going. If stingray had a days break she would have matched the arena record.
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| sodapop - 2013-12-15 2:57 PM T turning 3 - 2013-12-15 1:55 PM Never try to teach a pig to sing, all it does is upset you and frustrate the pig...... If you lead it to water, can you make it drink?
May I add: Arguing with some people is like trying mud wrestle a pig. After a while you realize they enjoy it and you just need to stop. |
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Location: Benton City, WA | I would like to officially nominate this thread and the OPs premise for the worst of BHW 2013 grand prize.
Sherry just broke the NFR average record in the barrel racing, NFR earnings record of all events and you think she needed a different strategy? Good grief the arrogance!!! It burns, it stings!!! BTW since you seem confused that means she was the fastest anyone has ever run over the 10 rounds. Ever. The fastest. Ever
I have a ton of respect for Sherry as a person and as a barrel racer, so this really rubs me the wrong way. Sorry I read it. |
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Location: Texas | barrel_racing_angel - 2013-12-15 5:05 PM
I would like to officially nominate this thread and the OPs premise for the worst of BHW 2013 grand prize.
Sherry just broke the NFR average record in the barrel racing, NFR earnings record of all events and you think she needed a different strategy? Good grief the arrogance!!! It burns, it stings!!! BTW since you seem confused that means she was the fastest anyone has ever run over the 10 rounds. Ever. The fastest. Ever
I have a ton of respect for Sherry as a person and as a barrel racer, so this really rubs me the wrong way. Sorry I read it.
I couldn't agree with you more. What Sherry did the last ten days was amazing, just as she is. You don't place in a round at the NFR by "playing safe", much less all ten and setting a new average record. All Sherry should get from each and everyone one of us is admiration for what she accomplished. And I will guarantee you she didn't get it done by playing safe. Dang that grates on my last nerve. |
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| DD2012 - 2013-12-15 2:22 PM cow pie - 2013-12-15 2:18 PM In my opinion Sherry didn't place it safe. Rule book says a competitor must do their very best in all events. Stingray was TIRED . she was fading in the fourth round and Sherry was getting after her to keep the momentum up to place in the others. Stingray is some good horse flesh but she wasn't big enough against the horse flesh she was running against. If Taylor was on the ball she would have walked away with first in every round but she is young and makes mistakes. The others had some top notch serious running bred horses and could have blown the doors off the thomas and mack. Very few of them helped their horses and went right over the top of those barrels, cutting pockets, not rating and most not even looking where they are going. If stingray had a days break she would have matched the arena record. couch whip
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Location: Off to a barrel race... | I think 10 runs in a row is a lot on a horse, even one in as good of shape as Stingray. I don't think she made a bad call at all. She knew her horse was working hard why puch her for everything she has when she is already on top? It seems to me she is already living her dream. |
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| barrel_racing_angel - 2013-12-15 5:05 PM I would like to officially nominate this thread and the OPs premise for the worst of BHW 2013 grand prize. Sherry just broke the NFR average record in the barrel racing, NFR earnings record of all events and you think she needed a different strategy? Good grief the arrogance!!! It burns, it stings!!! BTW since you seem confused that means she was the fastest anyone has ever run over the 10 rounds. Ever. The fastest. Ever I have a ton of respect for Sherry as a person and as a barrel racer, so this really rubs me the wrong way. Sorry I read it.
Sherry was outstanding and won with enormous amount of brains, humility and class. She put on a 10 day clinic in horsemanship, etiquette, and strategy!
What I disliked was the young en' that was jerking her horses mouth off after her run in the 10th round.
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| barrel_racing_angel - 2013-12-15 5:05 PM
I would like to officially nominate this thread and the OPs premise for the worst of BHW 2013 grand prize.
Sherry just broke the NFR average record in the barrel racing, NFR earnings record of all events and you think she needed a different strategy? Good grief the arrogance!!! It burns, it stings!!! BTW since you seem confused that means she was the fastest anyone has ever run over the 10 rounds. Ever. The fastest. Ever
I have a ton of respect for Sherry as a person and as a barrel racer, so this really rubs me the wrong way. Sorry I read it.
Who said they didn't have a ton of respect for sherry? Or that she needed a different strategy? |
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Location: SE Missouri | TyE - 2013-12-15 8:10 PM barrel_racing_angel - 2013-12-15 5:05 PM I would like to officially nominate this thread and the OPs premise for the worst of BHW 2013 grand prize. Sherry just broke the NFR average record in the barrel racing, NFR earnings record of all events and you think she needed a different strategy? Good grief the arrogance!!! It burns, it stings!!! BTW since you seem confused that means she was the fastest anyone has ever run over the 10 rounds. Ever. The fastest. Ever I have a ton of respect for Sherry as a person and as a barrel racer, so this really rubs me the wrong way. Sorry I read it. Sherry was outstanding and won with enormous amount of brains, humility and class. She put on a 10 day clinic in horsemanship, etiquette, and strategy!
What I disliked was the young en' that was jerking her horses mouth off after her run in the 10th round.
Sherry = Awesome! Taylor = Awesome!
Anyone making the NFR Awesome.. People making dumb comments about any of the qualifiers riding well bless their little black hearts. I'm sure they could should them up, UGH! Those comments are annoying and shows their maturity.
Outfit comments on the other hand WHO CARES, good for them they made it. Let them have fun. |
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Location: SE Missouri | T turning 3 - 2013-12-15 5:47 PM
Yep, should have read this first. |
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Location: I am not FROM California I just live here! | I have not read the whole thread but NO I don't think she was conservative at all she was forward and pushing that mare each and every night to me she was riding....in that pen I think when you let up that is when you hit barrels.....on stingray I think if she let up she would have had downed barrels so no to me no she did not let up she rode every round JMO
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| yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 5:52 AM
First of all let me preface my comment by saying congratulations to Sherry and Stingray. She seems like a humble person and good ambassador for the sport of barrel racing. She does a great job.
Now for what bothers me, lol. And this may be a "man" thing or old school, not sure. But it appeared that Sherry was pretty conservative in her riding after about the fourth round, and yes she did win another first place check and placed in every round, I get all that. But I guess I've always liked the approach of the Ty Murrays, Billy Etbauer, Cody Ohl and even Trevor I believe. They go hard for first every time and let the chips fall where they may. I've even heard Ty and Billy talk about they would rather get bucked of than safety up! And it's cost all of these guys some buckles before but they also won alot and you knew they left every ounce out on the dirt.
I understand what Sherry did is smart strategy and all that, and she is wearing another gold buckle tonight. But basically "playing it safe" bugs me lol
Wanted to add I'm not just picking on Sherry, I remember Charymane doing this her last championship and it bugged me then also. Maybe the barrel racers are just smarter than the guys? Lol still bugs me tho.
Flame at your convience......
What bothers me is when people who cant come close to competing at the level of 2013 World Champion taking pot shots at her. Now that bothers me. |
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Location: Bastrop, TX | I didn't read but some of the first 2 pages so forgive me if someone has already mentioned this. Does anyone remember the year, I'm thinking either last year or the year before where Sheri had 9 straight clean runs and in the 10th round she and Stingray knocked the 3rd barrel. I almost wanted to cry. I don't believe she wanted a repeat of that, it cost her alot then. I think she is the most constistent, professional out there and don't believe she safetied up so much as played it smart to keep them up. I think 10 clean runs was her goal and she acheived that and soooo much more. She's the best in my opinion.....in and out of the arena. |
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Location: Phoenix | runningk - 2013-12-15 4:14 AM The only round I felt she may have been conservative was the 10th. And after so many downed barrels, I don't blame her.
Ditto. But she still clocked. She was RIDING SMART!!!! |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | keller235 - 2013-12-15 11:33 AM
yellowhorse1 - 2013-12-15 9:26 AM fatchance - 2013-12-15 10:17 AM I am beginning to understand how few here on BHW understand the thinking game that is involved in barrel racing.
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