b'Running the RaceLISTENBy Betsy Lemairehowfastdouwannab@gmail.com, facebook.com/betsy.lemairenunn, instagram.com/betslemaire, Lemaire Barrel Horses: youtube.com/user/howfastdouwannabW ell, well, well. man that\'s a deep subject, huh? I didn\'t have the privilege of writing an article last month. I have been laying low for a bit. Have you ever had a brush with death? Have theMy life will hopefully mean somethinglights ever gone out? Have you ever wondered if this is it? Have you had your life flash before your eyes?and I hope yours does too. It\'s not always what youI would imagine that lots of us who are involved with horses have had a couple of wrecks in our day.win but the journey and the lives touched while you are here.I believe I am amongst many kindred cowboys/cowgirls so I am going to give you my very own re-ride story as I recall it.It amazed me how much we take for granted as farI also learned there are still those few, that even as our eyes and brains are concerned. How manythough they seemed like they were for me at the time, I was in the round pen on a two-year-old and he istimes we get on our phones to do something in athey actually were not for me. Some kick you in the a pretty good colt. There were three head of olderday. It\'s pretty convenient. If I would look at it myteeth even when you are flat in the dirt. And that\'s ok. horses turned out just outside of where the roundeyes and brain got very tired and a headache wouldThat\'s when I finally officially believed they are who pen resides. They were all hanging around watchingstart. I keep thinking about my dad teaching me howthey have shown me to be. Even though I thought over the fence like they have for 20 years. I hadto see the wrecks before they happened. SomeoneI had truly stepped back from them, and that there been making sure or so I thought that I didn\'t getcommented yesterday, that maybe I learned the lessonreally was maybe the slightest glimmer of hope for too close to the fence. That colt had started to pausein that one. I said, "Yes, but what was the lesson?" Ithat relationship they went ahead and showed me when he would go by them so I figure eighted himtold her about my dad and how many years differentwho they were. I must accept that. I must say that is away from them a couple of times. Then I started ahorses had been turned out there. I felt like whatnot easy but the truth is always better than the lie.full revolution around. The next thing I knew one ofhappened was a total freak deal.I knew I didn\'t need them had grabbed me by the thigh with his teeth andto be close to the fence so I did hear that in my heartI feel like I have been writing a blog as opposed to an kept ahold as my colt trotted forward. The last thing Ias far as that goes. I thought I was far enough awayarticle but like most of us out here we need to take remember was the pain that I would equate to havingbut obviously I was not. So maybe the key here is tostock of our lives, who we say we are, and who we a baby as I felt the muscle being pulled from the bone.listen and obey that still small voice when we hearactually are. Also, who we think is in our corner and I thought, Is he ever going to let go? After that, Iit. Maybe slow down what we are doing when wewho actually IS in our corner. I am not by any means don\'t remember anything except knowing I had beenhear it and listen for it again and then either changesaying this to gossip and talk smack about the ones kicked in the head. I screamed for Lilly, who was indirection or stop what we are doing.that aren\'t but just graciously walk away and love the arena, and we ended up in the ER. Long storythem from a far. They don\'t have to be in your life. short, I am still concussed even almost six weeks laterThe other thing I learned is that I am so very thankfulYou only get one chance here. Let\'s make it a good but on the mend every day.to still be here. I hope I know where I am headed if Ione. That said, I love you guys and I am blessed to am not here but also that I am not ready to go yet. Iget to write here. I am blessed to be here win, lose or As I step away from that deal, I remember howthink about my life. I have a beautiful family. I have adraw. My life will hopefully mean something and I freaked out my kids were but also how calm they werebeautiful place to live and a cowboy town to be a parthope yours does too. It\'s not always what you win but and that they were able to think through the situation.of on a daily basis. I have food on the table and feedthe journey and the lives touched while you are here.Ethan and Lilly were on it. They are pretty neat.in the barn. I have a livelihood that I am still able to Wyatt, even from Tucson, was very concerned. I couldhustle and rock and roll with daily. I have some prettyThere have been a couple people that the rodeo world feel the love from them as well as my mom. I haven\'tgreat horses and animals to love. I have a Heavenlyhas recently lost one being my friend, Dolli Lautaret, told a lot of folks nor did I put it on social media.Father that has a purpose for me while I am still here.who was as close as family to me. She was a spitfire, an The people that did know about it checked in everyI have angels round about me. I know this becauseasset to the WPRA, and helped keep the association so often but I wasn\'t allowed to be on my screens ormine were working over time the other day. I havetogether as she and her daughter Jolee Jordan ran the whatnot either. It was about three weeks or so beforefound peace in the little things when I could not doassociation from their spare bedroom. Her grit and any of that.the things I want to do. The sunsets, my kids beautifuldetermination will always be an inspiration to us all. blue eyes, petting my dog, and laughing with friendsWe are proud to call her our friend.and family. Helping my daughter get tapped off on my horses when I didn\'t get on was very rewarding. The other individual was Dan Fowlie who was a family man, cowboy, and rodeo announcer that we all loved. My thoughts are who is going to announce, LEMAIRE BARREL"This here\'s a ranchie kinda cowgirl!" Dans humor and wit will always be remembered and cherished. RACING & PET CARE I just want to lift up both of our friend\'s families in Barrel Horse TrainingPet SittingDaily Chores prayer as we are so thankful that we got to know them. Life is but a vapor and I treasure the chance to 928-231-6184howfastdouwannab@gmail.com be here for a time. ArizonaRealCountry.com June 2023 31'