tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post5098321862499114940..comments2024-03-04T00:09:29.299-08:00Comments on Time in the Saddle: Trying New Things: Flag Girl?Louisa Valentina;http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635679863212377114noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-58757096419167139622015-04-05T12:40:05.384-07:002015-04-05T12:40:05.384-07:00Good on ya!! Best of luck at auditions!! Good on ya!! Best of luck at auditions!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119897669944588627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-64888755090913480842015-04-01T10:51:55.792-07:002015-04-01T10:51:55.792-07:00I am trying out this year (for 2015 season) and I ...I am trying out this year (for 2015 season) and I want you to know that I am in the same boat as you, I have only held a flag once in my life. I am super excited and am hoping that I have the same luck as you!<br />thanks for letting me know that I am not the only one crazy enough to try out for this.<br /><br />-HannahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-54226631474781365482013-09-30T15:42:12.910-07:002013-09-30T15:42:12.910-07:00I am so glad I came across this story, I thought I...I am so glad I came across this story, I thought I was the only one crazy things like this happened to lol.<br />to try out for the CFR, we had to carry the flags in the strathmore rodeo and I too had never carried a flag. The horse they gave me went lame after a couple practice runs at a lope so we were in a panic to find another horse for me to borrow. Eventually finding one from a rodeo princess, I didn't have time to practice. so heading in to the first grand entry performance on this fresh and inexperienced horse, we were lined up in 2 lines of 5 heading straight towards the stands at a gallop. When we reached the rail to split off in the turn, my horse hit a dead stop and broke out bucking! front. and. center. I lost both stirrups and my flag came out of the boot but I managed not to not drop it. I did however miss the whole pattern until I eventually got my horse to calm down enough to bring her to the middle for the anthem line up where she was spinning and hitting other horses but I kept a smile on my face haha. When we did our exit after that, it was one of those laugh or you will cry moments. So I was dying laughing. Alas, I do not think I will be riding at the CFR this year, but like you said, at least I got to give it a shot and have the experience once :). And the audience got a little preview of a rodeo before the events even started lol. I'll try again next year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-55823889263185679802013-04-20T16:11:07.099-07:002013-04-20T16:11:07.099-07:00Words to live by! haha Thank you!Words to live by! haha Thank you!Louisa Valentina;https://www.blogger.com/profile/03635679863212377114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-83230650688405386532013-04-20T16:10:52.475-07:002013-04-20T16:10:52.475-07:00Thank youu!! I know, I can't wait!!Thank youu!! I know, I can't wait!!Louisa Valentina;https://www.blogger.com/profile/03635679863212377114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-50078350858304455612013-04-20T16:10:32.333-07:002013-04-20T16:10:32.333-07:00Thank you very much Cindy :)Thank you very much Cindy :)Louisa Valentina;https://www.blogger.com/profile/03635679863212377114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-70831090116063968642013-04-18T20:31:11.047-07:002013-04-18T20:31:11.047-07:00You never know until you try and you did and look ...You never know until you try and you did and look at what happened! Congratulations!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-33829816877918884592013-04-18T16:05:55.043-07:002013-04-18T16:05:55.043-07:00Oh my gosh, too exciting!! Congrats!!!Oh my gosh, too exciting!! Congrats!!!Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743416867781673656.post-25961209885103748042013-04-18T14:53:31.164-07:002013-04-18T14:53:31.164-07:00SWEET!!!! Do you know why you got in? I do. Becau...SWEET!!!! Do you know why you got in? I do. Because even though things went wrong you kept your cool and kept that flag up to the very best of your ability. You showed them that in the even of an unforeseen disaster, you will be the one that keeps things together. That is way more desirable than some one with experience but falls apart or drops the flag when things go awry.<br />Well Done! Congratulations. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.com