http://greasy.com/Sports_and_Recreation/Rodeo.htm Featured articles and news topics about the rodeo. en-us © 2008 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:55:16 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/cesstrelle/photographing_barrel_horse.html Photographing the barrel racer. It's taken me years (without help or classes) to learn the art of equine action photography. Knowing when to press the shutter at the precise moment is key! Don't rely on holding the shutter release button down and automatically shooting several frames and picking the 'right' one. Barrel Racing is a fun sport to watch and participate in. But I've seen some horrible pictures over the years. So, here are some things I've learned.... Do not get your hopes set o ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:37:32 GMT http://greasy.com/horseman/good_bad_ugly.html I have been putting off writing this particular entry for some time, perhaps because it had bothered me so, or perhaps because it felt almost heresy to mount what seemed like an attack on some of my mentors, the horsemen I have respected the most and from whom I have learned so much. But, the fact that I kept putting this off nagged at me. Now, in the writing, I have learned even more about life, about horsemanship, and about myself. There is bad, even in the best of us, and good, even in ... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:59:12 GMT http://greasy.com/horseman/cowboy_closeness.html I’ve not noticed many horsemen speak of intimacy. For the most part it's a subject rarely touched upon, even though there is hardly anything more intimate than putting a piece of iron attached to reins in a horse's mouth and climbing on his back. Most of us do this without a thought of how the horse might feel about this. We just think he ought to do what we ask, when we ask, under whatever circumstances we ask, no questions asked. But, we miss out on a large part of the picture when we ... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:46:41 GMT http://greasy.com/halcyondaze/nogazbloga.html ||| Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:33:38 GMT http://greasy.com/polaroid/title.html testing testing Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:42:18 GMT http://greasy.com/diplomacy/start.html Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:27:14 GMT http://greasy.com/diplomacy/diplomacy.html Matt - Germany Nick - France Rob - Russia Toby - Italy Susannah - Turkey Maria - Austria-Hungary James - England Sat, 6 Oct 2007 02:31:28 GMT http://greasy.com/carolinasparkle/love_carolina.html I really love NC and the South in general! I moved here in September 1998 from Buffalo, NY (can you say brrr) September 28 to be exact. The first winter I had to body clip my horses because it was 80 degress in December and I was still riding daily. I remember at one point after about 35 days straight of weather that was in my mind perfect riding weather hoping it would rain so I could justify a day off. Knowing that my friends were snow bound in NY, I felt guilty of I didn't saddle up on ... Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:51:05 GMT http://greasy.com/carolinasparkle/sand.html I have one for the new sand in my arena - AWESOME!! After spending the last 2 years working on less than desirable footing, awesome, is the only way I can describe loping circle on the new sand in my arena! Last week we finally were able to get two tri-axle loads of sand delivered and leveled out. I couldn't wait to get out and put fresh hoof prints in that sand! As I said - AWESOME, Now to find the extra cash for three more loads. Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:19:24 GMT http://greasy.com/last_ride/stevens-last_ride_2.html Jockey finishes second in last race Gary Stevens finished second in the last ride of his Hall of Fame career, pushing heavily favored Louve Royale within a length of winner Moonshine Gal in a 1 1-16-mile race on Churchill Downs' turf course. Despite the loss, Stevens left as ``the happiest guy in the world,'' he said to the applause from thousands of fans on a cold, overcast day. Check odds at WagerWeb ``I don't have to go through the pain anymore,'' the 42-year-old jockey said, acknowledg ... Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:28:22 GMT http://greasy.com/horseman/horse_4.html I'm writing now for another informational web site, Suite 101. Naturally, I'll be gathering information and writing about horses, what else?!!! Please check out the site -http://horses.suite101.com/ Sat, 8 Sep 2007 02:52:36 GMT http://greasy.com/horseman/horse_2.html For any people who might be interested - I've recently been selected as a correspondent for the All Info About website at allinfoabout.com to write about horses. Check it out when it goes live in a few days at allinfoabout.com Wed, 8 Aug 2007 02:15:21 GMT