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| I didn't read all the posts but my first thought about Charmayne and her competitiveness is this: She doesn't have a thing to prove...she's been there, done that and now her life's priorities are about many more things -like her kids, business, clinics etc. - she may or may not be in top form, no one stays there forever. Charmayne has already accomplished more in the barrel racing/rodeo world than most of us will if we go to every barrel race there is for the next 40 years! |
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Location: Kansas and loving it | I know it won't happen and I understand why. But I would pay to see her ride Clayton. |
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Location: lone star state | I think the bigger question the American will answer are people better now or then? If those that were winning 15- 20 years ago could go back in time (physically) to their younger years would they be as competive today as they were then? Obviously rough stock events are much more physical than barrel racing or team roping so youth will have a large advantage. But I think many people wonder if the genetics, supplements, care and everything that goes into competing today make great athletes great or would they have been great no matter what decade they compete in.
O and Jackie Hobbs made it to the semi finals in team roping yesterday! Another cool thing about the American! Gender nor age matter! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I love to watch Charmayne run her young horses, this lady is so quite with her hands and as cool as can be while running. She has been bringing a few of her young ones here to run, Clayton's Halo is one that shes been bringing and wow this one is nice, she won one race on James Jolly Taylor. I wish everyone had the chance to watch this lady ride.  All I can say is I wish her the best  |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Nevertooold - 2014-02-14 9:54 PM Fred Whitefield is getting his practice in. He's the biggest money earner in his bracket at San Antonio.
I'm pulling for Fred. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | CYA Ranch - 2014-02-15 5:20 PM Nevertooold - 2014-02-14 9:54 PM Fred Whitefield is getting his practice in. He's the biggest money earner in his bracket at San Antonio. I'm pulling for Fred.
I always thought that he was a little arrogant, etc but after watching him talking about his early family life, I respect what he has overcome. Additionally, 3 years ago when we were at the Cheyenne Rodeo, we watched him make a special effort to stop and talk to every child and shake their hand or sign an autograph. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | NJJ - 2014-02-15 7:02 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-02-15 5:20 PM Nevertooold - 2014-02-14 9:54 PM Fred Whitefield is getting his practice in. He's the biggest money earner in his bracket at San Antonio. I'm pulling for Fred.
I thought the same as you Norma. Then he started to grow on me. During the NFR when he commentated with the guys during the calf roping he really impressed me so I ordered his book. Reading that book put him in a whole other category. I had no clue what that man went through to get where he is today. |
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