In The Loper's Circle

11/08/2023

Here’s some great advice from a well known loper with lots of experience! Jessi Burdett

10/05/2023

09/27/2023

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It's futurity time! The pressure is on. The owners are impatient. The trainers are frantic. The wives are pi**ed. The lopers are exhausted. Let's work him again. Those cows suck. Not that bridle. Don't you remember? The ground needs reworked. Get the tractor. He's not stopping like he used to. Call....

08/28/2023

If this is absolutely not the truth I’m not sure what is…..😉

Shoutout to all the hardworking lopers who are busting there butt!

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06/20/2023

What’s your favorite bit to use on a horse? (Show bit, training bit, or loping bit)

06/11/2023

📣 New Post 📣

The turnback horse is the unsung hero and doesn’t get enough recognition for all the hours they put in for us.

Who do you grab first thing in the morning, ride all day and put away last? Who do you trust with your life, put your kids on and they'll do whatever they're asked? Who can you count on to teach the young, and care for the old? Who can you throw a beginner on, and they'll always get the gold? Who wi...

05/19/2023

This applies to every show you’ll ever lope… even the small ones!

Dear Newcomer Lopers,

Is this your first Tamworth Futurity?

WELCOME!! 🤗 Here are some notes for success from a 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 👵🏼

1. The 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 🥶
Layer up guys and gals, because when you have to get up at 3.30am to lope one in the first herd, you don’t want to get frost bite or hypothermia.

- Get thermals that fit under your jeans and shirt.
- Gloves, ski socks, scarf or wild rag!!🧤
- A warm jacket/s.
- Don’t go too hard on layering, you still need to move

2. 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 🍩🍎
SNACKS! Take snacks to the arena, have snacks at your stalls and have snacks in your pockets.

3. 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 ☕️
You don’t want to be the person falling asleep at the wheel - CAFFEINE!!

4. 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 💊
You are going to be sore. No human being can lope and clean stalls all day long for two weeks without some aches and pains.
- Magnesium
- Sleep in compression leggings! 👌🏻Helps likes lactic acid build up and night time leg cramps.
- Bike shorts for those of you who blister 🤭🍑

5. 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 ⭕️
It gets crowded in there and emotions can run high.
- Stay Calm. Be Kind.
- Walk in the middle
- Trot and canter on the outside
- Take as many laps as you need to exit the circle safely

6. 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
🫣 Don’t be the bridle rack with electrical tape and coke cans all over the ground (🙋🏻‍♀️ guilty). You are a representative of your team.

✨⭐️The Futurity will either make you or completely cure you of the sport of cutting. So just remember, smile 😁, be each others support and let’s make this the best Futurity EVER!!



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*BIG thanks to Emma Stockdale for her thoughtful submission & experienced view!

05/17/2023

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04/19/2023

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Getting started as a loper can be intimidating, especially if you are going in blindly. Unless you have an experienced loper you can talk to, it takes a few years to get the hang of things and learn little tricks to make your day easier. Loping is a long and exhausting job and sometimes it scares of...

04/16/2023

"You can trot and cry at the same time. And if you can't, this isn't the sport for you."

~ Kristin Carpenter