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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I do appreciate the responses. I am by no means ungrateful and I hope I didn't come off as that way. We are renting a house that works beautifully for us. It was just hard getting hopes up and it not working again. This is the third time we have tried. Each time we are told something else needs fixed. So maybe next time. All in Gods timing. |
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Location: In my own world | well miss Jen I am going for IT! And I'm scared and it's requiring some kicking me in the but by myself but I'm doing it!
Finances changed for the better for us recently which means my husband no longer farms and is around to help with our kids. Which means this chick is getting back into barrel racing after a 10 yr break. So what did I do? Get a 3D horse and ease back into things. Heck NO!! I bought an own daughter of FG trained by a futirity rider, that is still futirity eligible. Last week I mailed off my Diamonds and Dirt entry form!! Did I mention I have never rode in a barrel race out of state let alone a futirity? I was a 1D rider back in high school eons ago. My horse is way underjockied as the moment! But I've got the plan. In riding and getting better. Lost 10 of the 50 lbs I want to loose. So come March I will either be happy with things or the laughing stock of D&D. Either way I'm going for it! But yeah I'm scared to death! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Herbie - 2014-11-06 10:32 AM It's important to set attainable goals that stair step to your ultimate goal. Sure, we'd all love to run down the tunnel at the Thomas & Mack, but it's not a realistic goal for me, so it isn't on my list. I do believe that occasional failure is part of the journey and that any failure is to be learned from, but if EPIC failure is something that you continue seeing, I think it's time to re-evaluate your short term goals and the steps it will take to accomplish them.
I am a worrier by nature....I used to worry about everything and still do if I allow myself to. I try very hard not to verbalize anything negative. I try not to verbalize my fears or my worries. Without verbalizing them they have no merit. If I find those fears or negativities are haunting my mind I will make a CHOICE not to think about it. And yes, it is that simple, it IS a choice. I will not let fear or anxiety rule my life.....it has in the past but it won't any more.
I would encourage everyone on here to read "That Winning Feeling" by Jane Savoie (not sure I spelled that correctly). It's a short book and easy read but it really did change my life when I was struggling with things a bit. It is about goal setting and having a positive attitude but I have applied it to so many parts of my life. It is a must read and something I think every person can benefit from.
What has been so very frustrating is that my most recent goals are something I was able to do before without even trying, and should be able to now. Very small, very attainable. All the pieces are there, the work put in, but the execution is lacking. Last year it was because my horse got hurt and then sick and was out for 3 months...I was so very close, but the rules of the association sunk me. This year we completely fell apart and then things got wild (good and bad). And my backup plan isn't going my way either. This has been my horsey life since the year 2000 when my good horse hurt himself badly early in the year and my goal of making the circuit finals evaporated. That was the last time I said a goal out loud. Since then, it's been flashes of brilliance coupled with lots of failure and rotten luck. I will die trying though, too stubborn to stop. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I'm not even a negative person, but no sense lying to myself when things don't work the way I want. I keep telling myself it has to get better at some point. |
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| Herbie - 2014-11-06 10:32 AM It's important to set attainable goals that stair step to your ultimate goal. Sure, we'd all love to run down the tunnel at the Thomas & Mack, but it's not a realistic goal for me, so it isn't on my list. I do believe that occasional failure is part of the journey and that any failure is to be learned from, but if EPIC failure is something that you continue seeing, I think it's time to re-evaluate your short term goals and the steps it will take to accomplish them.
I am a worrier by nature....I used to worry about everything and still do if I allow myself to. I try very hard not to verbalize anything negative. I try not to verbalize my fears or my worries. Without verbalizing them they have no merit. If I find those fears or negativities are haunting my mind I will make a CHOICE not to think about it. And yes, it is that simple, it IS a choice. I will not let fear or anxiety rule my life.....it has in the past but it won't any more.
I would encourage everyone on here to read "That Winning Feeling" by Jane Savoie (not sure I spelled that correctly). It's a short book and easy read but it really did change my life when I was struggling with things a bit. It is about goal setting and having a positive attitude but I have applied it to so many parts of my life. It is a must read and something I think every person can benefit from.
This. I am spending my winter conquering this very thing. I like to analyze (doesn't every barrel racer?) and hash things out with my friends, especially when things go wrong. I find myself standing in the warm up pen and the gate (!) with my mind running thru all the mis steps and bad days I've had with my horse. The good days, runs, rides far out number the bad, so why can't a person focus on those? Time to focus only on the positive and banish those negative thoughts and conversations!!
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Location: NE Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-11-06 11:09 AM Herbie - 2014-11-06 10:32 AM It's important to set attainable goals that stair step to your ultimate goal. Sure, we'd all love to run down the tunnel at the Thomas & Mack, but it's not a realistic goal for me, so it isn't on my list. I do believe that occasional failure is part of the journey and that any failure is to be learned from, but if EPIC failure is something that you continue seeing, I think it's time to re-evaluate your short term goals and the steps it will take to accomplish them.
I am a worrier by nature....I used to worry about everything and still do if I allow myself to. I try very hard not to verbalize anything negative. I try not to verbalize my fears or my worries. Without verbalizing them they have no merit. If I find those fears or negativities are haunting my mind I will make a CHOICE not to think about it. And yes, it is that simple, it IS a choice. I will not let fear or anxiety rule my life.....it has in the past but it won't any more.
I would encourage everyone on here to read "That Winning Feeling" by Jane Savoie (not sure I spelled that correctly). It's a short book and easy read but it really did change my life when I was struggling with things a bit. It is about goal setting and having a positive attitude but I have applied it to so many parts of my life. It is a must read and something I think every person can benefit from.
What has been so very frustrating is that my most recent goals are something I was able to do before without even trying, and should be able to now. Very small, very attainable. All the pieces are there, the work put in, but the execution is lacking. Last year it was because my horse got hurt and then sick and was out for 3 months...I was so very close, but the rules of the association sunk me. This year we completely fell apart and then things got wild (good and bad). And my backup plan isn't going my way either. This has been my horsey life since the year 2000 when my good horse hurt himself badly early in the year and my goal of making the circuit finals evaporated. That was the last time I said a goal out loud. Since then, it's been flashes of brilliance coupled with lots of failure and rotten luck. I will die trying though, too stubborn to stop.
I've had to sell great horses to be able to afford to live in the past. I've sold horses so my ex husband could go rodeo, i've sold horses to pay for my divorce and then found them starved to death in a pasture with halters grown into their heads. I've seen a person I thought was my best friend go to prison for something I never dreamed she'd be capable of. I lost my father in my divorce to my ex husband and my ex ended up with the stallion of the program that i've worked so hard to promote and grow over the years. My father is still very much alive, but he chose my ex husband over me and gave him everything on a silver platter that I had worked so hard to promote. So I hear ya on things gone wrong, but now lets think about things gone right and focus on those!!!!
For me the things gone right begin with my husband...he is the best thing that has happened to me and supports me 100%, as I do him. Our #1 priority are his daughters and everything else is second. We have some very neat young horses and are excited to see what the future holds for Ricky and Gunnar. I've had the opportunity to start some really neat outside horses on the pattern this year and from that have developed some pretty awesome friendships. I have only been to maybe 1 or 2 barrel races this year but that is ok.....i'm working toward being able to go and have a trailer full to go with.....even if I have to send them out to someone else to finish for me. HAHA
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Location: Montana | LRQHS, I love you! Well, I love your post any ways, LOL. Thank you so much for posting, just what I needed to hear! I love motivational posts.
BTW, Bingo, may I just say don't feel bad about the house loan process. My parents have gone through this lately with a refinanc, and it is a mess anymore. There is no winning I swear as my parents have good credit. My folks were approved, but the appraiser gave a way low end appraisal (between 60-70% of what our house is actually worth if we went to sell it today) so they ended up not refinancing. Oh well, c'est la vie. And if you are me, la vie en rose! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Herbie - 2014-11-06 11:21 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-11-06 11:09 AM Herbie - 2014-11-06 10:32 AM It's important to set attainable goals that stair step to your ultimate goal. Sure, we'd all love to run down the tunnel at the Thomas & Mack, but it's not a realistic goal for me, so it isn't on my list. I do believe that occasional failure is part of the journey and that any failure is to be learned from, but if EPIC failure is something that you continue seeing, I think it's time to re-evaluate your short term goals and the steps it will take to accomplish them.
I am a worrier by nature....I used to worry about everything and still do if I allow myself to. I try very hard not to verbalize anything negative. I try not to verbalize my fears or my worries. Without verbalizing them they have no merit. If I find those fears or negativities are haunting my mind I will make a CHOICE not to think about it. And yes, it is that simple, it IS a choice. I will not let fear or anxiety rule my life.....it has in the past but it won't any more.
I would encourage everyone on here to read "That Winning Feeling" by Jane Savoie (not sure I spelled that correctly). It's a short book and easy read but it really did change my life when I was struggling with things a bit. It is about goal setting and having a positive attitude but I have applied it to so many parts of my life. It is a must read and something I think every person can benefit from.
What has been so very frustrating is that my most recent goals are something I was able to do before without even trying, and should be able to now. Very small, very attainable. All the pieces are there, the work put in, but the execution is lacking. Last year it was because my horse got hurt and then sick and was out for 3 months...I was so very close, but the rules of the association sunk me. This year we completely fell apart and then things got wild (good and bad). And my backup plan isn't going my way either. This has been my horsey life since the year 2000 when my good horse hurt himself badly early in the year and my goal of making the circuit finals evaporated. That was the last time I said a goal out loud. Since then, it's been flashes of brilliance coupled with lots of failure and rotten luck. I will die trying though, too stubborn to stop.
I've had to sell great horses to be able to afford to live in the past. I've sold horses so my ex husband could go rodeo, i've sold horses to pay for my divorce and then found them starved to death in a pasture with halters grown into their heads. I've seen a person I thought was my best friend go to prison for something I never dreamed she'd be capable of. I lost my father in my divorce to my ex husband and my ex ended up with the stallion of the program that i've worked so hard to promote and grow over the years. So I hear ya on things gone wrong, but lets think about things gone right!
For me the things gone right begin with my husband...he is the best thing that has happened to me and supports me 100%, as I do him. Our #1 priority are his daughters and everything else is second. We have some very neat young horses and are excited to see what the future holds for Ricky and Gunnar. I've had the opportunity to start some really neat outside horses on the pattern this year and from that have developed some pretty awesome friendships. I have only been to maybe 1 or 2 barrel races this year but that is ok.....i'm working toward being able to go and have a trailer full to go with.....even if I have to send them out to someone else to finish for me. HAHA
Ok, deep breath.
Positive: my gelding and I have run in every D known to barrel racing...we're just versatile that way. LOL
What little bit I've been able to work my 4 year old, she has shown me that she is everything I hoped for if I can get and keep her feet sound. And my 3 year old hasn't made a wrong move since she's been home from flunking out of her 30 days, so I have hope that she will still make something eventually if I can find the right person to put some time on her.
I am blessed with an awesome husband who makes me laugh every day, and 2 healthy kids who are the joy of my days. They are what has kept me going through it all. 6 years ago, I thought I might never run barrels again. In fact, I was told it would take a miracle. I'm a walking talking example of the power of prayer.  |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | livinonlove&horses - 2014-11-06 10:57 AM
well miss Jen I am going for IT! And I'm scared and it's requiring some kicking me in the but by myself but I'm doing it!
Finances changed for the better for us recently which means my husband no longer farms and is around to help with our kids. Which means this chick is getting back into barrel racing after a 10 yr break. So what did I do? Get a 3D horse and ease back into things. Heck NO!! I bought an own daughter of FG trained by a futirity rider, that is still futirity eligible. Last week I mailed off my Diamonds and Dirt entry form!! Did I mention I have never rode in a barrel race out of state let alone a futirity? I was a 1D rider back in high school eons ago. My horse is way underjockied as the moment! But I've got the plan. In riding and getting better. Lost 10 of the 50 lbs I want to loose. So come March I will either be happy with things or the laughing stock of D&D. Either way I'm going for it! But yeah I'm scared to death!
This is kind of me too. I was solid in high school. Made the finals, retrained some. Was better at poles admittedly though. But I'm getting back in 10 years later. Unfortunately the gelding I was working on and starting to place in the 4D and run in the 3D some of the time has injured himself badly. But I have my futurity prospect and a four year old in training. I am breeding. And I have lost almost 50 of the 80 pounds or so I need to lose. |
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Location: NE Texas | T4L, that last paragraph alone is enough to make me want to jump up and down for joy! I love your posts and whether you realize it or not, you are a huge inspiration to me. I was creeping your youtube's the other night, or maybe it was your facebook IDK, but I saw videos of your daughter and wow.....that alone is motivation enough! What an awesome pair she and that horse are right now!
Keep your chin up....sounds to me like you've got a pretty dang good crew right now and minus some lameness problems things are headed in the right direction. Heck, at least you're running in a D! Go get em! |
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Location: Red Raiderland | This is a wonderful thread! I'm glad I took the time to read all the way through. Keep up the good work all of my friends.  |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | livinonlove&horses - 2014-11-06 12:06 PM
Hey that's cool!! Glad to know I'm not alone! I had another horse that was suppose to ease me back in but she got EPM and has stifled issues so we never did anything. I traveled around looking at finished horses and didn't find anything I liked. Happened upon my new girl and it was love at first ride! So since she is futirity eligible I decided why not!! Maybe I will see you around?
Hopefully. My futurity prospect is just two though. We'll be running in 2017. Obviously hope to have the gelding going before then. |
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Location: In my own world | oija - 2014-11-06 11:42 AM
livinonlove&horses - 2014-11-06 10:57 AM
well miss Jen I am going for IT! And I'm scared and it's requiring some kicking me in the but by myself but I'm doing it!
Finances changed for the better for us recently which means my husband no longer farms and is around to help with our kids. Which means this chick is getting back into barrel racing after a 10 yr break. So what did I do? Get a 3D horse and ease back into things. Heck NO!! I bought an own daughter of FG trained by a futirity rider, that is still futirity eligible. Last week I mailed off my Diamonds and Dirt entry form!! Did I mention I have never rode in a barrel race out of state let alone a futirity? I was a 1D rider back in high school eons ago. My horse is way underjockied as the moment! But I've got the plan. In riding and getting better. Lost 10 of the 50 lbs I want to loose. So come March I will either be happy with things or the laughing stock of D&D. Either way I'm going for it! But yeah I'm scared to death!
This is kind of me too. I was solid in high school. Made the finals, retrained some. Was better at poles admittedly though. But I'm getting back in 10 years later. Unfortunately the gelding I was working on and starting to place in the 4D and run in the 3D some of the time has injured himself badly. But I have my futurity prospect and a four year old in training. I am breeding. And I have lost almost 50 of the 80 pounds or so I need to lose.
Hey that's cool!! Glad to know I'm not alone! I had another horse that was suppose to ease me back in but she got EPM and has stifled issues so we never did anything. I traveled around looking at finished horses and didn't find anything I liked. Happened upon my new girl and it was love at first ride! So since she is futirity eligible I decided why not!! Maybe I will see you around? |
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| livinonlove&horses - 2014-11-06 10:57 AM well miss Jen I am going for IT! And I'm scared and it's requiring some kicking me in the but by myself but I'm doing it! Finances changed for the better for us recently which means my husband no longer farms and is around to help with our kids. Which means this chick is getting back into barrel racing after a 10 yr break. So what did I do? Get a 3D horse and ease back into things. Heck NO!! I bought an own daughter of FG trained by a futirity rider, that is still futirity eligible. Last week I mailed off my Diamonds and Dirt entry form!! Did I mention I have never rode in a barrel race out of state let alone a futirity? I was a 1D rider back in high school eons ago. My horse is way underjockied as the moment! But I've got the plan. In riding and getting better. Lost 10 of the 50 lbs I want to loose. So come March I will either be happy with things or the laughing stock of D&D. Either way I'm going for it! But yeah I'm scared to death!
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Location: NE Texas | livinonlove&horses - 2014-11-06 10:57 AM well miss Jen I am going for IT! And I'm scared and it's requiring some kicking me in the but by myself but I'm doing it! Finances changed for the better for us recently which means my husband no longer farms and is around to help with our kids. Which means this chick is getting back into barrel racing after a 10 yr break. So what did I do? Get a 3D horse and ease back into things. Heck NO!! I bought an own daughter of FG trained by a futirity rider, that is still futirity eligible. Last week I mailed off my Diamonds and Dirt entry form!! Did I mention I have never rode in a barrel race out of state let alone a futirity? I was a 1D rider back in high school eons ago. My horse is way underjockied as the moment! But I've got the plan. In riding and getting better. Lost 10 of the 50 lbs I want to loose. So come March I will either be happy with things or the laughing stock of D&D. Either way I'm going for it! But yeah I'm scared to death!
HECK YA! That is awesome! I wish you all the success in the world in the futurities an beyond! My colt with be at D & D but I won't be jockeying him. With my work schedule i'm not able to take off as i'd need to in order to get to the futurities nor could I get him the places he needed to be to season him, so I decided to send mine off 3 weeks ago to season. Got a text today that he ran 3 tenths off the horse that won the 1D at a jackpot so I think I made the right decision. Gunnar can give him the opportunity I couldn't and get him places he needs to go. I'm pretty excited about the future with these two and hope Ricky doesn't decide to be Richard when the money is on the line. LOL
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Location: Vinton, La. | My motivation is waking up every day knowing I'm living my dream. Just walking outside and seeing my horses makes me realize how good life is. Have my two beautiful yearlings, my two gorgeous mares, the gelding I raised, sold, then claimed back last year and the 31 year old mare that is the foundation to my breeding. Also have two babies due in 2015 that I'm super excited about. Yes, life is good. |
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Location: NE Texas | Bigtime mistake - 2014-11-06 12:36 PM My motivation is waking up every day knowing I'm living my dream. Just walking outside and seeing my horses makes me realize how good life is. Have my two beautiful yearlings, my two gorgeous mares, the gelding I raised, sold, then claimed back last year and the 31 year old mare that is the foundation to my breeding. Also have two babies due in 2015 that I'm super excited about. Yes, life is good.
Yay!!!! Keep us posted on your babies and the rest of the crew. That is definitely very much a blessing to have a program you're excited about! LOTS of work goes into all that breeding and I sure don't envy the job people like you and LRQHS do.....that is the hardest part of all of this I think. So my hat is off to you, Bigtime Mistake! Keep up the great work! |
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| livinonlove&horses - 2014-11-06 10:57 AM
well miss Jen I am going for IT! And I'm scared and it's requiring some kicking me in the but by myself but I'm doing it!
Finances changed for the better for us recently which means my husband no longer farms and is around to help with our kids. Which means this chick is getting back into barrel racing after a 10 yr break. So what did I do? Get a 3D horse and ease back into things. Heck NO!! I bought an own daughter of FG trained by a futirity rider, that is still futirity eligible. Last week I mailed off my Diamonds and Dirt entry form!! Did I mention I have never rode in a barrel race out of state let alone a futirity? I was a 1D rider back in high school eons ago. My horse is way underjockied as the moment! But I've got the plan. In riding and getting better. Lost 10 of the 50 lbs I want to loose. So come March I will either be happy with things or the laughing stock of D&D. Either way I'm going for it! But yeah I'm scared to death!
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| ~BINGO~ - 2014-11-06 10:57 AM I do appreciate the responses. I am by no means ungrateful and I hope I didn't come off as that way. We are renting a house that works beautifully for us. It was just hard getting hopes up and it not working again. This is the third time we have tried. Each time we are told something else needs fixed. So maybe next time. All in Gods timing.
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