So they decided to go back to the long go/ short go style at the RCA rodeos. I like it this way cause if you're 5th thru 10th in the long go you still have a shot at some money in the short go.
Looked at the draw and kristen was first then I was 21st. So I figured I would walk her down the alley then warm my horse up and get everything ready to run. Were sitting there waiting on them to start when the guy that directs everyone in the back due to you can never hear...starts calling MY name. BIG difference in Lisa and Kristen. So I was like crap I guess they changed it, wouldn't be the first time and it wouldn't of surprised me. So I QUICKLY put on my rubber bands while he is still yelling MY name. I sit up pull my hat down and he yells at me again and tells me to come on... So I did.
As it turns out, nothing had changed and the announcer said Kristens name. So after I came out they wanted to DQ me for running out of turn! Ummm excuse me? I would have NEVER ran if he wouldn't of been calling my name and telling me to come on! So after 10 run and they're dragging they call the guy from the back to the announcer stand.. And we all knew why. Turns out he told them he never said my name. Thankfully when he walked off this lady sitting on the bucking chutes stood up and said that she had it all on video. Then several girls in the back went and told the judges and president of the assoc. That he did in fact call my name and not Kristens. So they decided they would "let it slide".
I'm waiting on Kristen to run when the pres. Walks back there and tells me "that crap can't be happening and it better not happen again" so while they're dragging at number 20 I walked up the alley and told mr gate man.. You better not be calling my name unless its actually MY turn. He tells me I never did call your name. Told him that was a bunch of BS and he knew it. Then I left it at that.
Kristen ended up 2nd in the long go and I ended up 5th. Jet didn't fire, and I frankly don't blame him.
Later during the day one of the judges... We call him Mr. Cocky himself.. Felt the need to stop me and tell me they could have DQ'ed me this morning... Umm yes I'm very well aware you could have.. But yall didn't, can we drop it now? Oohh no! He then gave me a lecture on how I need to pay attention to the draw posted on the wall cause that is what they always go by. I wanted to tell him he was full of crap at this point.. But I didn't. Then he goes on about how I need to pay attention to who the announcer was calling. Right... I would if you could actually hear the announcer outside of the arena! So finally he tells me don't let it happen again. Seriously?!?! I've been doing this...awhile and I have NEVER ran out of order. I wouldn't of ever have done it if he wouldn't of been clearly saying MY name.
So I just stayed at the trailer the rest of the day.. Turns out the pres. Catches a few more people with me and told them to tell me next time it happened I would be DQ'ed. Too bad there won't be a next time! Ill go to the last two rodeos they have and the finals since I'm winning it for the year, but I will NOT be back next year.
Finally the perf. That night starts. We all joked around in the back about him calling my name. Told them I didn't care who or what he said I wasn't running till 5th since that's where I was suppose to run! Kristen had a nice little run and ended up 2nd again. Me on the other hand... I'm not sure if Jet was running barrels or not. He fired hard into the arena then never rated for the first barrel so I had to really take ahold of him and cost us a lot of time. Then I just smooth ran over the 2nd.. No idea why he just set up and hit it. The third barrel was really nice. Oh well can't win them all I guess.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
August 7th and 8th 2009
Decided to go to the Fort Worth stockyards and run.
Got there late Friday, and found out that they had not recieved my online entry but they had spots open in the Perf. yay! Jet SMOKED the first barrel, even when I told him to turn way too soon. Lol bet anyone thats been to Northside didn't know you could tell one to turn too soon huh? Going into the 2nd barrel he tripped and it jerked the reins out of my hand I saw them flying towards his head and all I could think was they were about to go over his head. Thankfully he got his head up and they stopped at his ears. But by the time I was able to reach up and grab them I was just about at the timer and the judge and barrel setter were looking for some place to go lol. So we just cruised the rest of the pattern.
Saturday we toured all of the stockyards...it was fun, but wow do my feet hurt!
Saturday night I was 12th out on the ground, two further down then I was the night before. Figured i'd just have to make the best of that. Smoked the first again, got hung up a little on the backside of the 2nd and had a good third. Ran a 14.07 and ended up 3rd. A 14.19 won Friday night..lol such luck. But I did win enough money to cover my fee's for the weekend.
Got there late Friday, and found out that they had not recieved my online entry but they had spots open in the Perf. yay! Jet SMOKED the first barrel, even when I told him to turn way too soon. Lol bet anyone thats been to Northside didn't know you could tell one to turn too soon huh? Going into the 2nd barrel he tripped and it jerked the reins out of my hand I saw them flying towards his head and all I could think was they were about to go over his head. Thankfully he got his head up and they stopped at his ears. But by the time I was able to reach up and grab them I was just about at the timer and the judge and barrel setter were looking for some place to go lol. So we just cruised the rest of the pattern.
Saturday we toured all of the stockyards...it was fun, but wow do my feet hurt!
Saturday night I was 12th out on the ground, two further down then I was the night before. Figured i'd just have to make the best of that. Smoked the first again, got hung up a little on the backside of the 2nd and had a good third. Ran a 14.07 and ended up 3rd. A 14.19 won Friday night..lol such luck. But I did win enough money to cover my fee's for the weekend.
8-1-09
Went to the RCA rodeo in Kinder,La.. just a one go rodeo.
Guess Jet thought he was still going to hurt going to the first, he was flying to it but you could tell he was pretty unsure if he wanted to turn it or not. After I bumped him he figured out it wasn't going to turn and snapped back. Beautiful second barrel, and got pretty deep at the third. But it was a pretty good run over all and put us second by .004 and got us a $600 check so it put us over $1,000 ahead in the year end standings.
Guess Jet thought he was still going to hurt going to the first, he was flying to it but you could tell he was pretty unsure if he wanted to turn it or not. After I bumped him he figured out it wasn't going to turn and snapped back. Beautiful second barrel, and got pretty deep at the third. But it was a pretty good run over all and put us second by .004 and got us a $600 check so it put us over $1,000 ahead in the year end standings.
Soo...its been awhile
Since i've last posted..a LONG time ago here's what I remember.
3rd in the long go and 2nd in the short go and won the average at the Longview,Tx RCA rodeo the end of June.
Two out of the money at the pro rodeo in Jacksonville,Tx July 9th.
Won a little jackpot by 3 tenths on Shorty on a HUGE pattern.
Haven't had a whole lot of luck other then that.
3rd in the long go and 2nd in the short go and won the average at the Longview,Tx RCA rodeo the end of June.
Two out of the money at the pro rodeo in Jacksonville,Tx July 9th.
Won a little jackpot by 3 tenths on Shorty on a HUGE pattern.
Haven't had a whole lot of luck other then that.
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