

To determine her placing you need to know two things: the fast time and what the split is. Which D your gf ends up in depends on the fastest time of the race. The D system means that you do not have to be the fastest to win money at a jackpot. The D’s - Oh boy, I may not have enough time or space to explain this one. Say they pay to 6th position, she was 7th. Unless you are dating last years Calgary Champion, one of the top four from last years Canadian Finals Rodeo, the Ram National Circuit Finals Champion, one of the top four of last years WPRA Tour Finals, one of the top four in the Womens Professional Rodeo Association standings in the current year, or the top six from last years WPRA standings after the National Finals Rodeo, then hunny, she will not be running at Calgary.Ĭ.P.R.A - Canadian Professional Rodeo AssociationĬrying Hole - if she says she was in the crying hole, then she was just out of the money. This is a qualifier/invite only type situation. The chances of your lady running at the Calgary Stampede are slim. unless you’re at a jackpot, then you have to look at the D’s (not those D’s, see explanation below) to see where your girlfriend ended up and if she made money or not.īottom of the ground - No, she is not getting buried (pssht the ground is never good enough to be buried anyway) the bottom of the ground means that they will rake after five runs and she will be last to go before they re-rake the ground to make it nice for the next set of runs.Ĭalgary Stampede - Don’t ask if she is running in Calgary, or tell your friends that she is. Plus, showing interest in her hobbies will score you major brownie points.īarrel Racing - where horse and rider cross a timer, go to either the left or right barrel first, complete the clover leaf pattern, and cross the timer to stop the clock. If there is something she is talking about that is not in this hand guide, ask her! Stay informed. Lets go over some terms you will hear and should probably know. You’re up for a challenge and I like that, so to help, I have created this guide to help you navigate through these scary times.

Dating a barrel racer after your friends swore up and down that barrel racers and all horse girls in general are crazy.
