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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
Friday, April 22, 2011
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
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
Sunday, April 10, 2011
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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
Location: Fort Collins, Colo.
Family: Austin-Brother, Racheal-Mom, John-Dad
Work: Employed with Bank of America Home Loans for four years
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
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Colleen Shyrock of Yuma, Colo.
Name: Colleen ShyrockLocation: Yuma, Colo.
Family: Mark Murphy
College: Lexington Community College
Websites: http://www.redrosebloodstock.com/ and http://www.hochrealestate.com/ Are you a Colo. native?
No, I am a Kentucky native and have lived in Colorado for six years. How long have you been involved in horses/barrel racing?
I was riding horses with my grandmother at two-years-old, and even skipped kindergarten to be able to stay home and go riding with her. We had a small dairy and after my baby calves were fed I would ride my mare in the small pen next to the barn.
Where do you compete?
WPRA, NSRA, Mile Hi Barrel Horse Association, Burns Ranch Arena and as many different jackpots that I can! For 2010 I am also going to join the CPRA and WPRA.
What would be your dream race to run in?
Calgary Stampede and Pendleton, and of course the NFR would be okay with me too!
Your mentors or heroes in the BR'ing world?
I watch all the top barrel racers and rodeo competitors very close for style, technique and horsemanship.
If there was a bloodline you could bring back to life, which would it be?
I loved my Gunsmoke horse and wish there were more of those bloodlines around.
Do you have a day job as well?
I sell residential real estate in Yuma, Colo., with Hoch Real Estate.
How did you get into the livestock insurance business?
I have been in livestock insurance for ten years and got involved when I worked in the Thoroughbred breeding industry in Kentucky. I was the in house agent for a bloodstock agency and had the opportunity to learn about all type of coverage from basic mortality to stallion infertility insurance.
What kinds of livestock can be covered? (Just horses?)
We mainly stick to cattle and horses, but many different types of animals can be insured including zoo animals and exotic animals.
Your main mounts and why you love them?
Ms Fancy Jack Barr is my main horse, I have owned her for five years and learned so much from training her. She is a push style horse that tries very hard and gives me confidence.
Streakin Diablo is quickly becoming my second-in-line barrel horse. I have a feeling he will be outrunning Fancy very soon. He is big, covers the ground with ease and will not run past a barrel, which makes my job easy. He is still green, but we are going to have a fun summer! I also have several young horses that are doing well at the jackpots and will hopefully make rodeo horses in the near future.
Thanks Colleen!~
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Lanette Pritchard and Tanner Time
Name: Lanette Davis Pritchard
Location: Rocky Ford, Colo.
Business: Tanner Time Training Center and Cowgirl Candy Store (Tack Store)
Family: Husband; Shane Pritchard, my best friend and my coach
Daughter: Sky Mae Bogner, runs barrel horses and ropes when she can. She Jr. rodeo’d and High School rodeo’d and won lots of titles.
Son: Tyrel Trainor competed and rode when he was very young but did sports like football and wrestling in Jr. High and High School.
College: Otero Jr. College – Rodeo Team
Websites: http://www.tannertime.com/ and http://www.cowgirlcandystore.com/
Brief bio: I am a native of Colorado, born in Trinidad. Parents were Don and Ethel Davis. I grew up in La Junta, Colo., with two sisters and two brothers. My dad was a calf roper and steer wrestler, and was one of the starting members of the Colorado State Rodeo Association (now CPRA). He won lots of titles in Calf roping and Steer wrestling, including national titles as a Senior Pro. Growing up, our whole family rodeo’d and competed in the local roping club events, my dad provided us with three really great horses that we all shared, including him.
Tell me about your history with barrel racing and big wins: Believe it or not I roped long before I started running barrels. In college I roped and tied goats. I joined the New Mexico State Rodeo Association in the 80’s because it offered breakaway roping before Colorado did. I always loved running barrels but, my dad trained roping horses. The roping horses had to run barrels so they while they were good at local stuff, we were not really competitive in barrels at big rodeos.
I have not kept up with all my winnings and titles. Back in 90’s I ran a gray horse named Spinner that really got me into the barrel racing scene. I was one of the first members of COBRA, which was a numbered organization, like team roping is now. They numbered the horse and rider and you entered your number combination class. Spinner was just loping when we started in 1995 and by 1997 we were competing in rodeo’s, winning the Rocky Mountain Rodeo Association barrel racing title in 1997, along with the Horse of the Year title for 1997. I started the NBHA District 6 in Southern Colorado in the early 90’s and did that until we moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1998 to start doing Tanner Time. At that time we started hauling to big races like NBHA Super Shows and NASHORSE barrel races around the country. We would be in Florida one weekend and Reno, Nev., the next weekend. While doing Tanner Time and teaching barrel racing clinics with Lynn McKenzie we would pack up the motor home and leave in March and not get back to Colorado until July. So it was really hard to keep a horse going. My daughter started running Spinner at High School rodeos, and, did very well until he got hurt.
Tell me about the challenges of living in Southern Colorado such as 1. traveling to have to compete and 2. trying to put on events and get people to travel to you: Living in South East Colorado is a blessing and a curse. We have great winter weather, not much snow and we usually get to ride all winter long in outdoor arenas. The curse is we have to travel an hour or longer to get to any of the barrel races. It is really hard to get to go north to the barrel races in the winter.
Therefore we do not get a lot of northern runners down here either. When the weather is good, we have lots of barrel racers that come and stay the whole weekend to run in our jackpots and use the Tanner Time system to work on their runs. We do not have a lot going on outside of the TTC (Tanner Time Training Center) arena in the winter. I do not get to barrel race very much in the winter, because I do not compete at the barrel races I produce. The TTC is a business to Shane and me. We have been privileged to be a part of producing some of the biggest barrel races around the United States so when we put on a race at our arena we try to do it the right way.
Shane runs the tractor and keeps the ground great, and videos all the runs. I run the office, announcing, timing and taking entries. I want every rider to feel welcome and be glad they are coming to our races, therefore I want to take the time to help them. I never run at our races because we never want the runners to feel slighted or that the only reason they are there is for me to take their money. I am always looking for other barrel races to run at, but they can be hard to find without having to travel several hours. When God spoke to me and told me to build the Tanner Time Training Center in Rocky Ford, Colo., I tried to explain to him that I lived in Southern Colorado where if 15 barrel racers showed up for a barrel race that was great. But, he has blessed us with great turn outs for our barrel races and super people to work with for the clinics. He always knows what he is doing and does it with people that would not be able to do it on their own.
Where are you putting on events and what are they? We offer barrel races to the public with Tanner Time reports and video available for each run for the barrel racer to study. We hope to be able to buy the land next to us so we can have more parking in the future so that we can offer two-day barrel races with much more added money and church services for the barrel racers. We offer barrel racing clinics, pole bending clinics and horsemanship clinics here at the TTC. I give private riding and barrel racing lessons here at the TTC. I provide horse and saddle for people that want to learn to ride but do not have a horse. A lot of people come from out of state with their friends and family to train here at the TTC.
Do you train as well? I train my own horses as well as client’s horses. I have two really nice finished mares for sale right now that run barrels and poles.
If so, what do you love about training? I love training horses and helping the client with their barrel racing which in turn helps the horse. I love showing a horse an easier way of running barrels, one that is not hard on them and is easier and faster to learn. Horses can only do so much, and a lot of times riders are asking them to do something they can not do physically. We have to show them a way that is as fast in each part of the pattern (verified by Tanner Time) but also physically possible for the horse. I introduce them to the proper saddle and tack to also help them become a better barrel racer. You would be surprised what a good saddle can do for your riding and how happy it can make your horse when it really fits.
How many horses do you have - your own, outside horses? I own six and have three outside horses right now.
Tell me about your main mount: Skip’s Knut, aka Pistol, is a beautiful bay mare. She is a registered Paint. I have had her since she was a year-old, and she is now a finished barrel horse that is also running 22 second poles. This mare is so much fun to ride and I love her but, she has proven to run better for a younger rider so I have her for sale. We have been running in the 1D locally and I believe she is now ready for bigger shows and rodeo.
Lanette and her horse Easy - 16.445 at a Mile Hi event
Tell me about Tanner Time and why it works (or is a good thing)? Tanner Time is one of the most awesome tools a barrel racer can use. It breaks up your time into seven segments to tell you how fast or slow you are running in your barrel pattern and compares your time segments to the top three runners of that barrel race. With this, we can help you find those tenths or seconds that are hurting your run. I have saved a lot of horses that the husband thought could not run very fast when TT proved them able to run just not fast enough in the turns. When I go over the TT report, I can usually find one good segment to make the rider feel good about their run. Lots of times I have helped the rider find what is costing them the most time in their run. We discuss how to change it and in their next run they improve.
Tell me about the saddle line and your tack shop: Because my store is very small I try to carry only top quality saddles, pads, bits and tack. I can get almost anything the rider is looking for; I just have to order it. I primarily carry Double J Saddles because I think they are the best barrel saddle being built.
Because they offer four different trees, we can find a saddle that really fits the horse and the rider. I love riding them. I also carry Alamo saddles and lots of used saddles that I have on consignment. I have new and used tack at the store and I bring it with me to larger barrel races where we set up our tack trailer. The Cowgirl Candy Store is my on-line web site where you can buy it now.
Don't you have tester bits and everything you haul with you? That's a real bonus! Yes, I have bits from the Lynn McKenzie Signature Myler line and other bits for riders to try, as well as saddles and pads. When you have to pay a lot of money for good quality equipment its nice to get to try it out first and make sure it is going to work for you and your horse. We offer this to anyone that comes to the TTC or the tack trailer.
How many shows do you travel to a year? I usually start traveling in March and try to hit at least two local barrel races during the week and three bigger shows a month on the weekends. I try to spend at least one weekend a month with my husband doing what he likes to do, riding motorcycles. This year my goal is to buy my WPRA permit and hit some rodeos, before I turn 50!
What is your dream show that you'd like to get to? I timed some of the first World Barrel Races and I always wanted to run at one, now I guess I will never get to. I loved running at the Mile Hi slot race this fall. It was exciting. I hope to get to run at many slot races in the future. Like everyone, I have always dreamed of running at the NFR!
Are you competing? Yes, and even at my age I am still competitive and I am blessed to get to ride really nice horses. I have learned a lot from Lynn McKenzie over the years and it has really helped me in my training and competition. She is a great role model for barrel racers that want God in their life as well as barrel racing.
What is your fondest (or funniest) memory of racing or training? My fondest memory is of my biggest rodeo. In 1997, I got to go to South Carolina and run at the NARC (North American Rodeo Commission) finals, the run was on TV and I got to sign autographs. The worst thing that happened to me was also at that rodeo. I really messed up my first run because of stage fright. My horse had to make the run pretty much on his own therefore, we ended up second in the average and I could have won it. Another great memory was this year, when I was running at the Mile Hi Finals slot race. I felt like I was running for all my friends and family that were cheering for me. I think I made them proud and it was so exciting. I ran a mare that I had only been riding since July so we were still trying to get it all together. I hope to be back there this year and do even better.
Is there anything that you want to add that I'm not thinking to ask? I just love teaching and running barrels and God has blessed me with the greatest play pen in the world here at the TTC, I get to compare my runs with Tanner Time and the world’s greatest horses. I have a wonderful husband that makes it possible and supports everything I do. I feel so blessed and I just want to share it with others.
Thanks Lanette!
Location: Rocky Ford, Colo.
Business: Tanner Time Training Center and Cowgirl Candy Store (Tack Store)
Family: Husband; Shane Pritchard, my best friend and my coach
Daughter: Sky Mae Bogner, runs barrel horses and ropes when she can. She Jr. rodeo’d and High School rodeo’d and won lots of titles.
Son: Tyrel Trainor competed and rode when he was very young but did sports like football and wrestling in Jr. High and High School.
College: Otero Jr. College – Rodeo Team
Websites: http://www.tannertime.com/ and http://www.cowgirlcandystore.com/
Lanette and Pistol
Tell me about your history with barrel racing and big wins: Believe it or not I roped long before I started running barrels. In college I roped and tied goats. I joined the New Mexico State Rodeo Association in the 80’s because it offered breakaway roping before Colorado did. I always loved running barrels but, my dad trained roping horses. The roping horses had to run barrels so they while they were good at local stuff, we were not really competitive in barrels at big rodeos.
I have not kept up with all my winnings and titles. Back in 90’s I ran a gray horse named Spinner that really got me into the barrel racing scene. I was one of the first members of COBRA, which was a numbered organization, like team roping is now. They numbered the horse and rider and you entered your number combination class. Spinner was just loping when we started in 1995 and by 1997 we were competing in rodeo’s, winning the Rocky Mountain Rodeo Association barrel racing title in 1997, along with the Horse of the Year title for 1997. I started the NBHA District 6 in Southern Colorado in the early 90’s and did that until we moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1998 to start doing Tanner Time. At that time we started hauling to big races like NBHA Super Shows and NASHORSE barrel races around the country. We would be in Florida one weekend and Reno, Nev., the next weekend. While doing Tanner Time and teaching barrel racing clinics with Lynn McKenzie we would pack up the motor home and leave in March and not get back to Colorado until July. So it was really hard to keep a horse going. My daughter started running Spinner at High School rodeos, and, did very well until he got hurt.
Tell me about the challenges of living in Southern Colorado such as 1. traveling to have to compete and 2. trying to put on events and get people to travel to you: Living in South East Colorado is a blessing and a curse. We have great winter weather, not much snow and we usually get to ride all winter long in outdoor arenas. The curse is we have to travel an hour or longer to get to any of the barrel races. It is really hard to get to go north to the barrel races in the winter.
Therefore we do not get a lot of northern runners down here either. When the weather is good, we have lots of barrel racers that come and stay the whole weekend to run in our jackpots and use the Tanner Time system to work on their runs. We do not have a lot going on outside of the TTC (Tanner Time Training Center) arena in the winter. I do not get to barrel race very much in the winter, because I do not compete at the barrel races I produce. The TTC is a business to Shane and me. We have been privileged to be a part of producing some of the biggest barrel races around the United States so when we put on a race at our arena we try to do it the right way.
Shane runs the tractor and keeps the ground great, and videos all the runs. I run the office, announcing, timing and taking entries. I want every rider to feel welcome and be glad they are coming to our races, therefore I want to take the time to help them. I never run at our races because we never want the runners to feel slighted or that the only reason they are there is for me to take their money. I am always looking for other barrel races to run at, but they can be hard to find without having to travel several hours. When God spoke to me and told me to build the Tanner Time Training Center in Rocky Ford, Colo., I tried to explain to him that I lived in Southern Colorado where if 15 barrel racers showed up for a barrel race that was great. But, he has blessed us with great turn outs for our barrel races and super people to work with for the clinics. He always knows what he is doing and does it with people that would not be able to do it on their own.
Where are you putting on events and what are they? We offer barrel races to the public with Tanner Time reports and video available for each run for the barrel racer to study. We hope to be able to buy the land next to us so we can have more parking in the future so that we can offer two-day barrel races with much more added money and church services for the barrel racers. We offer barrel racing clinics, pole bending clinics and horsemanship clinics here at the TTC. I give private riding and barrel racing lessons here at the TTC. I provide horse and saddle for people that want to learn to ride but do not have a horse. A lot of people come from out of state with their friends and family to train here at the TTC.
Do you train as well? I train my own horses as well as client’s horses. I have two really nice finished mares for sale right now that run barrels and poles.
If so, what do you love about training? I love training horses and helping the client with their barrel racing which in turn helps the horse. I love showing a horse an easier way of running barrels, one that is not hard on them and is easier and faster to learn. Horses can only do so much, and a lot of times riders are asking them to do something they can not do physically. We have to show them a way that is as fast in each part of the pattern (verified by Tanner Time) but also physically possible for the horse. I introduce them to the proper saddle and tack to also help them become a better barrel racer. You would be surprised what a good saddle can do for your riding and how happy it can make your horse when it really fits.
How many horses do you have - your own, outside horses? I own six and have three outside horses right now.
Tell me about your main mount: Skip’s Knut, aka Pistol, is a beautiful bay mare. She is a registered Paint. I have had her since she was a year-old, and she is now a finished barrel horse that is also running 22 second poles. This mare is so much fun to ride and I love her but, she has proven to run better for a younger rider so I have her for sale. We have been running in the 1D locally and I believe she is now ready for bigger shows and rodeo.
Lanette and her horse Easy - 16.445 at a Mile Hi event
Tell me about Tanner Time and why it works (or is a good thing)? Tanner Time is one of the most awesome tools a barrel racer can use. It breaks up your time into seven segments to tell you how fast or slow you are running in your barrel pattern and compares your time segments to the top three runners of that barrel race. With this, we can help you find those tenths or seconds that are hurting your run. I have saved a lot of horses that the husband thought could not run very fast when TT proved them able to run just not fast enough in the turns. When I go over the TT report, I can usually find one good segment to make the rider feel good about their run. Lots of times I have helped the rider find what is costing them the most time in their run. We discuss how to change it and in their next run they improve.
Tell me about the saddle line and your tack shop: Because my store is very small I try to carry only top quality saddles, pads, bits and tack. I can get almost anything the rider is looking for; I just have to order it. I primarily carry Double J Saddles because I think they are the best barrel saddle being built.
Because they offer four different trees, we can find a saddle that really fits the horse and the rider. I love riding them. I also carry Alamo saddles and lots of used saddles that I have on consignment. I have new and used tack at the store and I bring it with me to larger barrel races where we set up our tack trailer. The Cowgirl Candy Store is my on-line web site where you can buy it now.
Don't you have tester bits and everything you haul with you? That's a real bonus! Yes, I have bits from the Lynn McKenzie Signature Myler line and other bits for riders to try, as well as saddles and pads. When you have to pay a lot of money for good quality equipment its nice to get to try it out first and make sure it is going to work for you and your horse. We offer this to anyone that comes to the TTC or the tack trailer.
How many shows do you travel to a year? I usually start traveling in March and try to hit at least two local barrel races during the week and three bigger shows a month on the weekends. I try to spend at least one weekend a month with my husband doing what he likes to do, riding motorcycles. This year my goal is to buy my WPRA permit and hit some rodeos, before I turn 50!
What is your dream show that you'd like to get to? I timed some of the first World Barrel Races and I always wanted to run at one, now I guess I will never get to. I loved running at the Mile Hi slot race this fall. It was exciting. I hope to get to run at many slot races in the future. Like everyone, I have always dreamed of running at the NFR!
Are you competing? Yes, and even at my age I am still competitive and I am blessed to get to ride really nice horses. I have learned a lot from Lynn McKenzie over the years and it has really helped me in my training and competition. She is a great role model for barrel racers that want God in their life as well as barrel racing.
What is your fondest (or funniest) memory of racing or training? My fondest memory is of my biggest rodeo. In 1997, I got to go to South Carolina and run at the NARC (North American Rodeo Commission) finals, the run was on TV and I got to sign autographs. The worst thing that happened to me was also at that rodeo. I really messed up my first run because of stage fright. My horse had to make the run pretty much on his own therefore, we ended up second in the average and I could have won it. Another great memory was this year, when I was running at the Mile Hi Finals slot race. I felt like I was running for all my friends and family that were cheering for me. I think I made them proud and it was so exciting. I ran a mare that I had only been riding since July so we were still trying to get it all together. I hope to be back there this year and do even better.
Is there anything that you want to add that I'm not thinking to ask? I just love teaching and running barrels and God has blessed me with the greatest play pen in the world here at the TTC, I get to compare my runs with Tanner Time and the world’s greatest horses. I have a wonderful husband that makes it possible and supports everything I do. I feel so blessed and I just want to share it with others.
Thanks Lanette!
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