Daily Archives: November 23, 2009

Spencer Turner, Winning Ride at IFR 2009

Hello Ontherodeoroad.com fans!

 This weekend I attended the PRCA Great Lakes Circuit Finals in Louisville, KY. I was surprised I qualified for the finals, so I wasn’t mentally or physically prepared, since I haven’t really rodeo’d all year because of injuries. I went with high expectations anyway and stayed positive all weekend. The first round I had H14 Air Guitar of Joe Simon Rodeo Company. I knew this horse, I placed on him in Sedalia at the PRCA rodeo in February. He came out of the chute and didn’t buck real well, he kinda lunged around and then spun in a circle almost stopping. I scored a 50 with and option for a rer0ide. I chose to take the reride. The reride horse was 497 Blood Stain of Three Hills Rodeo company. He was a good sized paint horse that the other cowboys said was good. He bucked fairly well but I just couldn’t get things going well on him. I had a little difficulty spurring him and staying in control. I scored 72, but was satisfied that I got one covered in the first round of Finals. The second round I had 18 Candy Man from Joe Simon Rodeo Company. They cowboys told me he was a big bay horse that was gonna give me some trouble in the chutes and rear out and around the post. After that he was supposed to be good. They told me he bucked with his head down and I was told to let him have a lot of rein. He wasn’t to awful bad in the chute and when I nodded he did rear out. He bucked really, really hard and kicked way over his head, but he never put his head down, and bucked with it up in the air. Since I had heard he bucked with his head down, I gave him lots of rein, but he bucked with it high in the air this time. I had way too much rein and couldn’t ride him well like that and we parted ways and I scored a 0. Even though everybody told me he bucked with a lot of rein and I gave him a lot of rein, when he didn’t put his head down and I bucked off, I wasn’t upset at all. Horses, just like any other animal, can be unpredictable. Some horses buck different indoors and outdoors. I was disappointed but not upset at all. Everything happens for a reason. In the third round I drew D19 Pretty Boy. I had never seen the horse but had heard about him. I heard he would be outstanding. Jump and kick high and buck really great. I also heard he might have a few moves at first but the line out and be great. I was excited to have him drawn. I was pretty relaxed before I got on him. I crawled down in the chute and nodded my head. He came out and was very strong. He kicked over his head and then ducked to the right then to the left and then back to right all the while kicking high and bucking good. I was riding and spurring him good considering all the moves he had. He was getting me a little out of shape, but I would recover and spur him some more. Eventually he got me so far out of shape that he threw me over his head and I scored a 0. I believe I could have rode him through all the moves but he was bucking so strong and hard and that made it difficult. He just got the better of me today, but I’m positive we will meet again and there will be a different outcome, in my favor this time. I didn’t have the good weekend that I was expecting and hoping for, but The Lord has plans and a reason for everything. I am still happy with the way I rode considering I wasn’t ready and didn’t prepare for the Finals like I normally would of. Being hurt all year and not going anywhere, took a toll on me. Things will definitely be different next time I nod my head .

I hope the rodeo road finds all of you in good health and great spirits! Until next time, God Bless