Contributing Member UKRay Posted May 26, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted May 26, 2009 (edited) I learn something new and exciting every day I come here! LOL Although I have watched a few videos of bull riding and suchlike I never imagined tying up goats could be a popular spectator/participant sport... Amazing! I'm off to YouTube to find some video of goat tying... if you have any recommended viewing I'd be pleased to hear about it. Are there rules? Love this place... Ray edit - almost 40 mins later Okay, so I watched the goat roping. Hmmmm. Not sure what I made of that... I also watched some guy riding a mad horse bareback and some equally crazy dude getting kicked up in the air and gored by a bull. You guys do all this for fun? - Nah, somebody has to be getting paid a whole lotta money for doing this stuff.... No wonder you can all afford to buy Barry King's tools! Edited May 26, 2009 by UKRay Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Members Double U Leather Posted May 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted May 26, 2009 Bruce, Bad news pard.......seems the goat tyers now all wanna carry their strings in PVC tubing. So much for the tooled goat can market. Ray, The money to play the rodeo game isn't real good. 90% at least of the guys that play the game do it for the love of the game. Very few make a substantial living at it. Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted May 26, 2009 Moderator Report Posted May 26, 2009 Ray, Here's a link I found to an example. Pretty sure it would be his mom shooting the video and offering advice like mothers do. - Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Contributing Member UKRay Posted May 26, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted May 26, 2009 Ray,Here's a link I found to an example. Pretty sure it would be his mom shooting the video and offering advice like mothers do. - Thanks Bruce - I'm pleased to say I've now seen so many goat roping and barrel racing films that I feel something of an afficionado! Having watched a whole evening of YouTube videos I have nothing but respect for all those completely crazy, but incredibly brave folk who ride in rodeos. I was only joking about the big bucks, I'm sorry if that wasn't picked up. Nobody would do that stuff just for the money... I just wish I had a chance to see it for real. Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Suze Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks Bruce - I'm pleased to say I've now seen so many goat roping and barrel racing films that I feel something of an afficionado! Having watched a whole evening of YouTube videos I have nothing but respect for all those completely crazy, but incredibly brave folk who ride in rodeos. I was only joking about the big bucks, I'm sorry if that wasn't picked up. Nobody would do that stuff just for the money... I just wish I had a chance to see it for real. Well if you hurry up and get yourself moved to Tenn I'm sure "somebody" on this forum could hook you up with a rodeo somewhere. Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
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