This morning was one of those mornings when my alarm went off for the third time, and once again I hit the snooze Beep beep beep beep Fourth time.. Snooze I yawned, stretched, rolled over, thought about all things I needed to do today, instantly felt overwhelmed and laid there drifting back to sleep. Beep …
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As a trainer and someone involved in the barrel horse industry it’s easy to get caught up in the lifestyle and drama of that world. And it IS it’s own world. After all, we are basically high stakes gambling addicts pulling the slot machine over and over with our entry fees just hoping to hit …
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Isn't it crazy how easy it is to fall into a routine? That's why we call it a rut. It's easy to fall into and hard to get out of. But we have to get out of there because growth doesn't happen in a rut. Lately I have been brainstorming ways to get myself my …
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Who is it exactly that determines what an advantage or disadvantage is? Who decides that one person has the upper hand? Who sits back and looks at the circumstances of a person's life and decides for them whether they have a chance or not? You do. Let that sink in for a minute. YOU are …
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When striving to reach a new goal or compete at a new level, it is so easy to get nervous or intimidated. To second guess everything you have done to prepare, to wonder if you are out of your league, to back down from the pressure or safety up. Competing at the BFA World Finals …
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When I am starting a two year old, I like to teach all the basics that they will need to know for the first ten rides or so from the ground. For example, I want them to know how to disengage their hips with light pressure, flex from side to side with a nose band …
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"You'll never make it", they said. "You are a nobody." "You can't compete with them." "You don't know what you are doing." "Who do you think you are?" You might be wondering who would say things like this? Who would dare crush someone with such harsh words? I'll tell you who...its me. I have said …
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I was late to the party with barrel racing. I didn't start as a kid and grow up in a barrel racing or rodeo family. I had to wade my way into it as an adult and come up through the ranks. Of course as someone new to the scene I was hungry for information …
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Failure is such an uncomfortable word. I don't like it. I don't want to identify with it. But what if accepting failure is just the thing that would propel my next growth spurt? I have experienced this first hand more times than I can count. I have learned more lessons from failure than I could …
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It's no secret that I'm completely obsessed with barrel racing. I love to sit and watch at a barrel race and analyze what is going on in a run. I totally don't do this in a judgmental way, I'm just really analytical and its fun for me to watch a horse's leg movement, balance, and …
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Emily Gernaat Performance Horses 