b"Running the RaceIts Not How You Come In.Its How You Leave.By Betsy Nunnhowfastdouwannab@gmail.com, facebook.com/Willnunnp3, youtube.com/user/howfastdouwannabW hen you roll into a rodeo or barrel race and lookNow I have had sponsors buy me trailers and I have around the parking lot it sometimes absolutelybought some fancy nice rigs as well so I have had it both blows your mind as to the money spent on rigs,ways. I could warrant having a pricey rig back in the tack, and horses. Folks in a real modest rig may even feel90s when I was on the rodeo trail. On the flip side, in a bit embarrassed having to park by some of these rigsthat same time span I remember my dad and I pulled especially if you arent riding horses bred like all the onesinto the Tucson PRCA rodeo in a suburban and a one bringing big money. When I was a kid we had a flatbedhorse trailer. Make no mistake though as the horse that and a twelve-foot Dreamer camper. My dad weldedstepped out of that trailer could outrun anyone in anySo many tin can trailers roll in, pull a horse out, warm-doors on the sides of that flatbed that went underneathgiven situation and at any given time. I had a very niceup, and then guess what happens? That rig that you the camper so we could store extra stuff. When thatfancy rig that a sponsor had purchased for me and I wasare giggling at as you ride by and the nothing horse? single cab Chevy flatbed would get a bunch of milesin Albuquerque one year and foul play was suspected as IThey flat take your money! The owners of those horses on it, he would pull it out from under that camper, buywas on the bubble of making the national finals that year.have gone on to sell some of them for a pile of dough. another truck and slide it back under the camper. WeSomebody threw fuel on the generator and caught it onSome keep those horses, make a name for themselves pulled a 4-horse side by side trailer that was yellow andfire. So a fancy rig can still easily burn to the ground justand then the sponsors find them and start paying their white and had Lemaires Barrel and Rope Horses onlike a cheap rig. Right now we have a modest rig and weway. Then they get their decent rig. Ultimately this deal the side with our phone number. After that, we boughtalso have an old ugly motor home/4x4 hunting rig thatisnt about how cool you look or what you drive. When an older RV we called the motor home from hell. Therewe need to break out. If you roll in somewhere and seeyou put it all together in your mind, its not the rig you is no telling how many miles we put on that thing. It hadroll in with; its what you pull out of it. That seen it all. If only it could talk, the stories ithorse may be pretty special and just waiting could tell.for the chance to shine. Its about spending the money where you should in a sense. My mom The next rig was when Dodge came out withused to say, These folks pull in with these their great engine. We put a camper on itrigs that the banks own and ride a $2500.00 which was good looking on the outside but hadmodel. The Bible says where your treasure been overhauled by my cousins and it had a fewis there your heart is also. We need to be leaks. I remember sleeping in the top bunk withthinking about what our heart is stayed upon. my buddy Debbie Carter. We had pots and pansIts about being a good person. laid on top of us catching the rain as we tried to get some shut-eye. Good ole Bon (my mom)I want to win just like the rest and so does my felt sorry for us so when it was light we grabbedkid but at the end of the day, thats not what a room after driving or may I say watching mylife is about. Its about taking in the moments mom drive from one amateur rodeo to anotherand making memories with your friends that night. One year my folks met me at theand family. Dont despise small beginnings. College National Finals in Bozeman, Montana. IRock what you got. Most folks dont care what you drive. was out walking the parking lot and someone said, Theyour rig you will probably say, Well thats dang sure thePeople just want to be accepted and loved while we are are over there! I looked and much to my dismay my dadfunniest/oldest rig here, all the while chuckling underhere on earth. In the Bible, Paul says to just be content had a tarp over the top of the camper. It ran in throughyour breath. It gives us character though right?Orwith what you have. 1Tim 6:6-8 says but godliness with the vent and to the sink to drain so the rain could drainmaybe we are just characters. Our girl would love it if wecontentment is great gain: for we have brought nothing out all while being weighed down by horseshoes. Talkwould buy a fancy trailer. I am not against it but I alsointo the world so that as a result we are not able to take about embarrassing! Heres the thing, it didnt matter howdont have peace about that decision right now. I thinkanything out: but if we have food and covering, we will we came in because most of the time we were leavingit would be fun to roll in and have folks say, Thats acontent ourselves with these. So again, its not how you with a paycheck in our pockets. If those rigs could talkreal nice RVClark. It has an old 7.3 ford diesel but thecome in, it's how you leave. I hope and pray that gives us and tell stories you would laugh until you cried. actual house part of the rig is super ugly! I am talkingall some things to ponder.ugly. Guess what though? It might be really good for my pride too to load that dude up and driveOn another note I received a question, barrel racers are it like I stole it! Who says you have to fit in andalways talking about drills to reinforce muscle memory. do what everyone else does? Just go and use whatI think the pattern is a good place to do that as I am you have, make memories and have a grand timenot a big drill fan. Muscle memory is the definition of with your family! Just drive that glamper yall!the ability to repeat a certain movement with specific accuracy and improved efficiency that is acquired from Back when I was a kid there were families withpractice and repetition. Its the same with a horse as fancy rigs and modest rigs but not the way it iswith a person. You can walk a perfect pattern 10 times now. Please dont get me wrong. I do not want toand this creates muscle memory within yourself as offend any of my beautiful rig driving buddies! Iwell as your horse. Trotting and loping as well. Make love a nice truck and trailer and feel pretty speciala couple runs a week to keep yourself as well as your when I drive one. I want to remind folks that dohorse sharp hence reaction time as well as muscle not have that financial opportunity, to just bememory. Life and barrel racing are about creating proud of yourself and your family. You are nothabits. If you create the right habit it will make your your rig.run/life a lot easier. 16 September 2020"