May 27th

Considering canceling May 27th due to the outbreaks? Any comments, call 683-5202 or email clemonsmary@yahoo.com


Thanks!

May 6 Results for Barrels and Poles

Thank you to the small crowd that came out and had a good time at the arena on May 6th. It was not the best planning date as Bonnie Wheatley was having her event the same weekend at the Penrose Arena. I get so busy and time gets so short it’s hard to keep up. I try not to schedule over other’s events and missed this one. I will add a night to the schedule if people are interested

It was a gorgeous night out and we have a new family with a pending membership to our club. Welcome to Ashleigh Barnes and her parents! And of course, thanks to our current members who helped out! I have on the word list: Paige M.; Laura and G; Audra S.; Robin Buckley; Dan Hernandez; and Ardie Bruce. If I’ve missed anyone please let me know.

Times:

Walk/Trot Dylan Clemons Barrels 60.984 and Poles 42.523

Barrels

1D

Brittany Buckley       18.564

Audra Simpson          19.490

 

2D

3D

Rebecca Darnell        24.181

4D

5D

Casey Clemons          28.233

Morgan Simpson      35.759

Ashleigh Barnes        41.457

MaryAnna Clemons   44.281 (I almost didn’t list my time, it was a hectic night and NO practice for two months, but I’ll show the kids that it’s about having fun and how practice DOES make one faster and better.)

 

Poles:

1D

Brittany Buckley           29.562

Audra Simpson              31.777

Rebecca Darnell            32.229

2D

3D

4D

5D

Casey Clemons               49.494

Morgan Simpson           50.237

MaryAnna Clemons     52.648

 

Next events @ 7:30:

May 27

June 10 & 17

July 8

August 12 & 26

September 9 & 23

October 7 & 21

Awards: Tentatively November 27

April 22 Barrels and Poles canceled due to high winds

Due to winds from 30-60 MPH tonight's event is canceled for Barrels and Poles at Fountain. The next event is May 6th at 7:30 pm. Please pass the word!

Thank you

Tuesday night jackpots in Fountain!

It was a beautiful night to get the summer started. We had a decent turnout for the minimal amount of advertising that was done - mostly word of mouth and a few internet sites. Andy Dickens' dad worked the ground more than a few times before the event and MaryAnna Clemons learned how to not dig holes in the ground with the "Hog" while trying to rake between every five barrel racers. Fran Carrick lent her voice to our announcer's booth and Ardith Bruce and Dan Hernandez were the treasurer's.

We are hoping to have concessions at the next event. The FRRC added $200 to the first two races to see how that would help promote the jackpots and the racers were able to earn a bit of money for supporting our event.

April 22 will have $200 added again and we encourage everyone to come and have a good time. The May 3rd race will be an SCBRA money-maker (no added money). Please utilize word of mouth advertising and let people know we've changed our jackpot nights and that we are working toward keeping and finding more added money for the racers. We need your support to keep that going!

April 19 FRRC Tuesday Night Jackpot

1D
Kim Schulz        18.388     $96.00
Beth McKinney 18.434        72.00
Jo Ann Kane      18.545        48.00
Dawn Lazar       18.607        24.00

2-D
Lindsey Hart         19.213       $90.00
Bonnie Wheatley  19.240         54.00
Karina Price          19.296         36.00

3-D
Yelina Price         20.253        $60.00
Dawne Barker      20.268          36.00
Cynthia Heitman  20.832          24.00

4-D
Beth McKinney    23.641       $36.00
Pamela Ferguson  23.803         24.00

10-event series in Fountain, Colorado

It certainly has been awhile since I have updated this blog, but we are going to have a 10-event series this Spring - Summer - Fall.

We have a barrels and poles series coming up in Fountain, Colo., just for you! 100% of the entry fees (minus $1 a run for the club) go toward your awards.

No kidding. We will have a series of 10 events and it's not for the type of barrel racer that is already winning big bucks (although, if you are seasoning a horse, you might want to come and play) but rather for the barrel racer who is trying to get with a new horse; trying to season a young horse; training any old horse; a younger barrel racer who is just starting out; or any barrel racers who would like to earn some nice awards. All ages and abilities are welcome!

Every place will receive a nice award, period (not just the top three or five or even ten - everyone - you pay, you play, you earn! And it will be a nice award.). This is a volunteer force and you will be expected to help. The event is co-sponsored by the Fountain Riding and Roping Club, but is being run as a separate event. Particulars: You must be a member to be in the series; $15 for barrels or $23 for barrels and poles or just $8 for poles; we will have 10 events, you must participate in 7 and you are allowed to "buy" a night with no points added; you are required to work four of the events and anyone can work the event for you (husband, grandma, etc) and you can also "buy" a work night; $3 exhibitions, $5 non-member exhibitions; a D for every rider since our barrels are fast time plus 2 seconds between each D and for poles it's fast time plus three seconds!

Award goal is a buckle for each barrels D and a jacket for each poles D winner. Awards will be based on money raised via participation and fund-raising.

Please contact MaryAnna Clemons (clemonsmary@yahoo.com or 719-683-5202) for more info or show up on April 22 at 7 pm to join and run - exhibitions start at 7:30 and the race is to follow. If we have a tractor driver, we'll rake, if we don't we'll hand rake. Dates of series: April 22; May 6 & 27; June 10 & 17; July 8; Aug. 12 & 26; Sept. 9 & 23; rain-dates Oct. 7 & 21; Awards tentatively cheduled for Nov. 27.

Thank you.

Personal Performance via Barbra Schulte

Personal Performance



When I Can’t Spend As Much Time As I Want Practicing On My Horse, How Do I Keep Moving Forward in My Skills?

Here are two closely related questions I received on this topic:

1. How can you get enough physical practice off the horse to build enough time to be really world-class (the 10,000 hours)? Will visualization really work?

2. The closest trainer is two hours away, so I do the best I can on my own and take clinics as often as I can. I was wondering how often I should be riding my two horses to stay competitive? I really seem to get hard on myself when I can't find the time to ride as often as I think I should.

It can be frustrating when you can't spend the hours in the saddle you want. This is a common brick wall because of "real life" work and family. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged that you are not getting anywhere or even backsliding.

The key is to find solutions that will help you make friends with your situation. Resistance and frustration unchecked can cause you to keep spinning in the thought pattern that there's never enough of whatever ... time to ride, time to improve ... to the point that you don't enjoy and appreciate what you do have.

Looking for and adopting solutions (although not perfect), allow you to make the most progress possible.

Here's a three-step sequence to help you maximize whatever physical practice time you do have.

Step One: Sort out your goals.

What do you want to achieve in the big picture? What do you want to achieve this year? Break these two questions down into both measurable goals and riding goals. A measurable goal would be to qualify for a year-end award. A riding goal might be to develop your seat, feet, and hands.

Focus on performance-based riding goals like better balance. This is the only thing you have control of.

Consider the time you can dedicate now to your riding. When you set your goals, did you set yourself up for success by making the time period realistic? You can determine if something is "realistic" FOR YOU by tuning into how good you feel as you think about it. It's as simple as that. We can all get into trouble by pushing too hard, too fast. How you feel as you think about something is always your best personal gauge for making decisions. ALWAYS. Challenge yourself, but make sure you keep it fun. There's no one standing over you with a gun demanding you go at breakneck speeds.

Step Two: Maximize (put a power punch into) your physical and mental practices.

The best possible scenario anyone could have to develop their skills as fast as possible is to dedicate almost all of their time to physical and mental practice; like Olympians do, for example. But most of us lead lives that demand we juggle priorities. So here are some suggestions to maximize the time you do have:

Give serious time to mental practice. Nothing occurs without happening in your mind first. While you cannot develop technical skill without physical practice, your mental practice can accelerate your progress incredibly. Research has shown that your body does not know the difference between something vividly imagined and the real thing! You actually develop neurological pathways with mental practice! Learn the tools of self-talk and visualization. Practice getting into a state of focused, high positive emotion and then experience wonderful rides in your mind. I cannot overstate the power of this.

Map out a clear, sequential riding practice plan with your trainer that is precise. Let him or her know how committed you are. Bounce ideas back and forth in terms of the number of times you can show up and how your sessions will be structured. Strive to work on your weaknesses in targeted small chunks. So instead of some generic practice, go for the throat of where you need help!

Step Three: Make sure you enjoy your journey. Keep reminding yourself that nothing is more important than this.

Trust you are where you are meant to be. Appreciate your current skill level as you get excited about the future. As you review your most passionate dreams, think of it as only a matter of time until you get there. Know you are on a path that has blessings to be enjoyed now (in both the "good stuff" and the challenges) and ... have a view of the future that thrills you.

About the Author
Barbra Schulte is a personal performance coach for all riders, a cutting horse trainer, author, speaker, and
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Beckett helps run Rodeo Bible Camp, Grover, Colo. June 1-4, 2010

Name: Charity Beckett [Rodeo Camp Counselor Extraordinaire]
Location: Fort Collins, Colo.
Family: Austin-Brother, Racheal-Mom, John-Dad
Work: Employed with Bank of America Home Loans for four years

Bio:
I begin running barrels when I was 10-years-old and continued through high school and college at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo., where I got into goat tying and breakaway roping. I have continued in the breakaway and barrel racing since and I am a member of the Wyoming Rodeo Association, Women's Professional Rodeo Association and Colorado Pro Rodeo Association where I serve as the breakaway director.

My brother and I are traveling partners, we believe in surrounding ourselves with Godly people and have found that we make a good team for traveling, as there are days when he can help me when I am down and I can help him as well. My Dad and Mom also travel with us and do church services at some of the rodeos we attend throughout the summer. I feel my family is my biggest inspiration and my mom is the one that seems to always be available for me when my brother and dad can’t go with me to the rodeos, she is a huge part of my success as no matter how we do whether we win or not she is always telling us how proud she is of us and that we did a great job. My Dad I would have to say is the glue that keeps us sane and keeps us focused on what is important and that is the faith in God and helps us to keep our eyes fixed on what is above and our chin up in all circumstances.

Events:
Breakaway and Barrel Racing our my events, and my brother rides bareback horses

Horses:
Roper-Breakaway horse, Rocky, Rocket, Rooster and Roxy-Barrel horses

Camp:
We started Bible Camps with Cheyenne Cowboy church back in 2004 and have continued through out the years. We are now part of River of Life Fellowship in Wellington, Colo., and the Grover Fairgrounds is where we put on our annual Bible Camps at this time. They are always the first weekend of June and will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday where we will have a rodeo and present awards for the campers after the performance on Sunday.

Events:
Bareback

Saddle Bronc
Bull Riding
Steer Riding
Team Roping
Tie Down and Breakaway
Barrels and Poles
Goat Tying
Basic Horsemanship

Do you have a favorite?
Picking a favorite camp is virtually impossible as each year it seems they continue to get better and better with more salvations and more kids. It is a awesome time to fellowship and to have the opportunity to bring kids to know the Lord while teaching them techniques to help enhance their skills in the rodeo arena. Last year we had more than 60 students and 20 new salvations and between counselors, instructors, helpers and campers we had more than 40 rededications. There is nothing like feeling the Lord’s presence in a place like Grover, Colo. Each year it just seems God continues to out beat the year before camp and all of us that have the pleasure of being involved in the camps find our lives get changed every year in a new and better way.

Cost for camp:
Cost for the camp is $150 for timed events and $175 for rough stock.

We plan to continue to have Bible Camps as long as God lays the path and we all know there is a need for a good foundation and good structure for kids these days as they will become the leaders of our nation eventually.

Goals:
My goals in my life are to most importantly to serve God in every area of my life and to hopefully one day have the chance to make circuit finals in the barrel racing.

The kids:
he kids I feel can be themselves at our camps because they are in a setting where they feel comfortable (rodeo). There are numerous kids I see on a regular basis that have attended our camp that range from ages18-27 now that were in our camp, they come in barrel racers, ropers to saddle bronc riders bull riders and bareback riders.

Favorite Scripture?
My favorite Scripture that I try to live by is Phil. 4:13 “I can do all things in Christ Jesus who Strengthens me.” Life throws us curve balls all the time, and kids of all ages and even adults are pressured everyday by the weights and temptations of this world and I have found that if I always remember that I am strong only because of God’s strength and that no temptation, no worry and no obstacle is too big for God as long as he is my strength.


Thanks Charity - I know at least one young girl who can't wait to get there!

If anyone is interested in learning more about the camp or donating to her mission to help bring the Lord to as many kids as she can please email Charity at charitybeckett @ hotmail .com    (remove the spaces from the email address first!)  or call 970-218-2283
Grover, Colorado

June 3-6
Check in June3 from 5-8:30 p.m.
Tuition $175 for Rough Stock and $150 for Timed Events
Family Discounts available
If you are a past camper and bring a new camper discounts apply.
Deposit of $75 due by May 24th
Ages 10-18 yrs old