It has been raining, allot. Most barrel races and weekly jackpots are cancelled....most arenas in Texas just have grass parking lots. Diamond W is a really nice, big complex and has great parking!!! Being owned by a barrel racer...it was open for barrel racers tonight. Lisa...is awesome!
I rode Zion, Beau, Lucky, Braska and a client's horse, Holli.
I rode Zion last...we trot and lope some circles and a couple patterns...Well I decided to take him through one last time and go home..............Well, what was supposed to be a breeze through run turned in to him firing really hard and working his a$$ off! So, I went with it; I pulled him up coming off the 3rd and he coughed. And, coughed and coughed....for 5 minutes! I know he bled! I used to run him on Lastix and did not give him any tonight because we were not going to run, and I have not been giving it to him. Great!
My #1 RULE is I do not run my horses for free, ever. I do not run in exhibitions...I do not run at home. I understand that futurity horse are different at the beginning of the season because they can not be entered till December 1....Open horses should never be run for free. If you need to make a run most weekly Jackpots are $20.
Hopefully he did not bled very bad. He will be on some meds for bleeding tonight and from now on not be run for free and always on Lastix!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Jud Little Stallions
BLW and I went to Heather Howard's Benefit Barrel Race this weekend at Diamond W Arena in Alvarado, Tx. It was great fun. Zion worked really good. I think in a few weeks he will be clocking in the 2D. He only needs to level out and run. I will post videos, soon. There was a silent auctions...I have to admit I am a complete sucker for auctions of any kind. I had the winning bids on two full sets of Classic Equine Legacys, the zebra and flower ones. Super Cute! They do make the best products.
BUT....I also was high bidder on a breeding to one of the Junior stallions at Jud Little Ranch. Here are the stallions I can choose from:
Soooooooooooooo, who do I pick???????? BLW of course likes BestCreditMeSunFrost because he looks like a little cow horse. I like the way he looks and is bred, but he is only 14.2. Bugem For Cash is the best build in my opinion. I like Hes Downrite Special because he has won some stuff running barrels, but he is not Future Fortunes Inc. The rest of the stallions are in the incentive. Bug in My Frosty is palomino, so I could try and get a yellow baby out of her. I am really excited about it...
BUT....I also was high bidder on a breeding to one of the Junior stallions at Jud Little Ranch. Here are the stallions I can choose from:
Here is Gucci, and a link to her pedigree:
Soooooooooooooo, who do I pick???????? BLW of course likes BestCreditMeSunFrost because he looks like a little cow horse. I like the way he looks and is bred, but he is only 14.2. Bugem For Cash is the best build in my opinion. I like Hes Downrite Special because he has won some stuff running barrels, but he is not Future Fortunes Inc. The rest of the stallions are in the incentive. Bug in My Frosty is palomino, so I could try and get a yellow baby out of her. I am really excited about it...Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Bad, Bad Mini Horse
You can tell from the pictures that he is a turd, but they do not fully demonstrate the severity of is nature. Poptart is so bad!! Not naughty but evil!!!!!!!!! Oh, the ones where it looks like he is trying to bite me...he is. The only 2 horses I have that are not completely terrified of him are the my mini mare and Zion. The mare just ignores him and when he gets out of hand she kicks him. Zion tries to kill him. I always said I wanted a little miniature stallion that acted really bad. Well I take it back. I can not wait till he gets gelded. I keep meaning to take him down there but I really don't want to drive to Granbury for a mini horse. I plan on him going into driving training in Nov this year so I guess I need to get him cut now.....He has gotten better but then he starts acting super bad again. Evil little bastard!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
WrapN3 at Graham, Texas
This weekend I went to my first barrel race produced by WrapN3. They hold barrel races in south Texas allot. It was run great and had awesome prizes and payout! They are all super nice too! This weekend's barrel race had an added $$$$ futurity for both 4 and 5 year olds. An open barrel race with added $$ and average saddles and other prizes given to each D. A derby sidepot and rider incentives. There were less entries then I expected. This was a great barrel race...guess people where up at the Shoot Out or just could not make it.
While Im not all together happy with my horses or my performance this past weekend. It did end of paying for its self. Friday night, BLW's mother and I hauled Beau, Versace, Lucky and Braska over for a warm up jackpot. Martha Wright won it with a 15.7....Beau hit a rare barrel but had already run off going to the first(later I found that Beau had over reached going around the 2nd, and this is why he over reached)....Versace did not run but clocked a second off with a 16.6. Versace not running told me that the times would be faster the next day because he is always a second off. I rode Versace and Beau and Braska when I got home.
Saturday, I went early to watch the futurity; hauling Versace, Beau, Braska and Holli (a customer's horse.) Jolene Stewart won the first round with a 15.1; the fastest time run all weekend by far. Versace ran really good during the first round clocking a 16.2??; just barely out of the money in the 3D. I really want him to be a consistent 2D horse before I put him up for sale. Well really a 1D horse but I will settle for 2D. He is so honest and really does not make mistakes, hopefully he will start firing really hard and I will be able to help him. Beau was a complete psycho. Usually I do not get on him till like 2 runners before me. As usual I did this but he was wired to the something....He was nuts. He is always hyper but not like this. I kinda figured he was going to run off and he did. Dont get me wrong when Beau cracks out a run he is badass but its all up to him. Or I thought til now. At the WrapN3s you can buy back in and run again; I did. On his second run he ran a 16.5 but still ran off on the first. I rode him around and tuned on him the entire time between his runs and after the second. Getting him to give his face and not brace and be SOFT. He was half way chilled out after our come back to earth session.
Sunday...I just took Beau and Versace. It was so, so hot!! I got on Beau to get him soft and sit on during the futurity. Beau was so quiet!!!!!! He was soft and stood still. It was amazing. I hope this is something that is here for good. Versace worked so good and he was really listening to me and is trying to fire but not really sure and well Im rambling because I pulled the barrel over leaving the 2nd. He clocked another 16.2 and would have won the 3D average saddle. Beau worked so nice. I had been riding him around with the reins I ride Lucky in and they are long because Lucky is sure that the right place for his head is by his feet. I run with really short reins. Needless to say I was not confusing him. He clocked bad with a 17.0. His times average together for a perfect 4D time and so he won the 4D. While I am super excited to win a saddle, I have to admit that I would prefer to win in the 1D, 2D or 3D.
No $$$ won but guess a saddle will cover my fees...So does anyone want to buy it?
This brings me to my point. You have to go and go allot to get a horse solid. You need to know them inside and out. If your horse is running in different Ds then they just need to go more. If they run the same and then hit in a lower D, they are sore. Like Beau he ran in the 1D, 2D, 4D and 5D all with the basically the same horses and only 2 different places in the same week. Versace runs a second off anywhere all the time, if he runs in the 5D then I know he is sore.
While Im not all together happy with my horses or my performance this past weekend. It did end of paying for its self. Friday night, BLW's mother and I hauled Beau, Versace, Lucky and Braska over for a warm up jackpot. Martha Wright won it with a 15.7....Beau hit a rare barrel but had already run off going to the first(later I found that Beau had over reached going around the 2nd, and this is why he over reached)....Versace did not run but clocked a second off with a 16.6. Versace not running told me that the times would be faster the next day because he is always a second off. I rode Versace and Beau and Braska when I got home.
Saturday, I went early to watch the futurity; hauling Versace, Beau, Braska and Holli (a customer's horse.) Jolene Stewart won the first round with a 15.1; the fastest time run all weekend by far. Versace ran really good during the first round clocking a 16.2??; just barely out of the money in the 3D. I really want him to be a consistent 2D horse before I put him up for sale. Well really a 1D horse but I will settle for 2D. He is so honest and really does not make mistakes, hopefully he will start firing really hard and I will be able to help him. Beau was a complete psycho. Usually I do not get on him till like 2 runners before me. As usual I did this but he was wired to the something....He was nuts. He is always hyper but not like this. I kinda figured he was going to run off and he did. Dont get me wrong when Beau cracks out a run he is badass but its all up to him. Or I thought til now. At the WrapN3s you can buy back in and run again; I did. On his second run he ran a 16.5 but still ran off on the first. I rode him around and tuned on him the entire time between his runs and after the second. Getting him to give his face and not brace and be SOFT. He was half way chilled out after our come back to earth session.
Sunday...I just took Beau and Versace. It was so, so hot!! I got on Beau to get him soft and sit on during the futurity. Beau was so quiet!!!!!! He was soft and stood still. It was amazing. I hope this is something that is here for good. Versace worked so good and he was really listening to me and is trying to fire but not really sure and well Im rambling because I pulled the barrel over leaving the 2nd. He clocked another 16.2 and would have won the 3D average saddle. Beau worked so nice. I had been riding him around with the reins I ride Lucky in and they are long because Lucky is sure that the right place for his head is by his feet. I run with really short reins. Needless to say I was not confusing him. He clocked bad with a 17.0. His times average together for a perfect 4D time and so he won the 4D. While I am super excited to win a saddle, I have to admit that I would prefer to win in the 1D, 2D or 3D.
No $$$ won but guess a saddle will cover my fees...So does anyone want to buy it?
This brings me to my point. You have to go and go allot to get a horse solid. You need to know them inside and out. If your horse is running in different Ds then they just need to go more. If they run the same and then hit in a lower D, they are sore. Like Beau he ran in the 1D, 2D, 4D and 5D all with the basically the same horses and only 2 different places in the same week. Versace runs a second off anywhere all the time, if he runs in the 5D then I know he is sore.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Barrel Racing Pictures
I love this picture!!!!
Saddle won on Rare Native Drift~2006
Legacys Poco Safari~2004
Zindy's Red Rooster~2008 (Armani's sire)
Rare Native Drift~2006
Broseco Bright Tiger(age 20)~2008
Beau Tie N Tails~2009
Versace~2009
Paris~2008
My favorite picture...Beau Tie N Tails~2008
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Miniature Donkeys get teeth floated
My mini donkeys got their teeth done on Friday the 31. They were so good!!! Here are some pictures of the ordeal....Dos or Two is the brown one. He is a stallion also. Four, is gray and is a gelding. I take all my horses and donkeys to T.I.E.D. or they get done by Randy Riedinger. He is amazing!! He did and does all of Charmanye James horses. So, my donkeys are super lucky!
Our New Stallion....
Here he is and man is he cute!! His barn name is Poptart. Horse Pen Creek Banarama Delite is his registered name. He is registered with AMHA and we are hoping to register him with AMHR and PtHA also. He is chestnut roan with a bald face. His mane goes down to his knees. He was shown during the 2001 show season winning halter classes at many places like the Fort Worth Stock Show. He has over 20 show points. I am going to show him in Jumping, Hunter, Halter(maybe he is really bad!!!!) and eventually some of the driving classes. He is 10. He is really bad and is like a teacup poodle that thinks he is a pit bull. We have been working on his manners and he is getting better. BLW was around him for 10 mins and told me to get rid of him, so you know he is pretty bad. BUT, he is super cute so I guess he will stay.
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