Daily Archives: May 22, 2009

Tracey Goodman and Biscuit

Date, Rodeo Name and Location
5/15/2009 Franklin, TN. PRCA rodeo. 
 
Which horse did you run?
I ran Biscuit. I need to find me a 16 hand giant if we decide to go next year. This arena is not “Biscuit-friendly”.

How was your warmup? Did you get there in plenty of time to get prepared?
The warm up was great. We had plenty of time to get ready. I think that had a lot to do with it. Biscuit works better if you just hop on him and go.

How did you feel mentally?
Mentally, I was ok. I was a little concerned about the ground seeing as how this was the arena that we fell at last year. He handles all ground great and safteys up on his own most of the time when he needs to. Here, he went all the way down because the ground shifted out from under him. But like every run, I try not to think about what has happened before. Every run is a different trip!
 
Tell me about your run, the good the bad and the ugly. Exactly how you felt about it.
Well, he was fired up and ready to go. On his back feet that whole way down the LONG, LONG alley, I was trying to hold him up so we didn’t repeat last years run!! Anyways, we go hauling booty in, he sets up, kinda bobbles on the first (all that went through my mind was “Here we go again!!”). Anyways, he recovers, heads to the second, and passes it by a stride! NOT GOOD! The whole run, he looked like Fred Flinstone driving a car. His legs were moving but he wasn’t going anywhere. Gets to the third, sets up and eases on out. Can we say…WASTE OF MONEY!!
 
How was the ground, alley, warm up area, etc?
The ground…not my favorite but I’m sure there were plenty of girls that didn’t have a problem with it. The alley is long and the warm up arena was great. I’m glad they had it opened this year.  
 

Comments about the rodeo?
This is a rodeo that I will definitely miss next year just because my horse doesn’t work well here. The only way I will go back is if someone else does the ground or I have a different horse worth running. 
 
 
Anything funny or out of the ordinary happen at this rodeo? (or did you see anything funny, hahah)
Well, going up and down the road is always fun. Some friends of mine met us up there and stayed with us most of the weekend. Well, after a night at O’Charleys, we head back to the hotel room to get some rest. We get in the parking lot, make a u-turn in a tight, tight spot and drive up a hill sideways. Now we are in a new Hummer and I’m in the back seat. I just knew that truck was going to flip!! It was sliding sideways down the hill!! Eek…

There were several things that happened that were so, so funny but I can’t seem to remember them right now.