BARREL RACING REPORT - Fast Horses, Fast News since 2007 - Volume 5, Issue 12 www.barrelracingreport.com March 22, 2011 Sheffi eld Cinches Up $50,000 Win THE RUNDOWN: JODY SHEFFIELD ROCKET WRANGLER HORSE: Skip The Finances “Zoey” DASH FOR CASH SI 97 SI 114 Bay Mare, 7 Years Old, 15 hands FIND A BUYER BIT: Snaffl e Gag Bit FINANCIALLY (TB) HEADGEAR: None SI 98 REB’S POLICY SADDLE: Neil Merrill Barrel Saddle DOTTIES TEARS (TB) PAD: Classic Equine ESP Pad SI 91 SPANISH TEARS LEG GEAR: Classic Equine front boots & bell boots, nothing on back legs SKIP THE FINANCES GRAIN: Ultium & Oats 2004 BAY MARE SKIP BAR SUPREME SUPPLEMENTS: Just some basic minerals, Stride 180 Joint Supplement SKIPBAR CRYSTOLA HAY: Grass/Alfalfa Hay GOLD FINGERS NOTE ADDITIONAL HORSE CARE & SHOEING: Eventers for her front SKIP CHRIS COY shoes and regular rims on the back feet. Once in a while I use mag- netic blankets and when she needs it I use the Accuscope machine. SPANISH ETCH I also haul her in Soft Ride boots if she is going to be hauled very HOTTERS DOT hard. SKIPUN FLAME RAINING IDING TYLE T & R S : She is just a push kind of horse, she RIDER: JODY SHEFFIELD; OWNER/BREEDER: JESSE SHEFFIELD rarely ever overruns or hits a barrels. When we aren’t competing, she doesn’t see the barrels very often. My husband (Jesse) ropes on her through my series, fi rst in my semifi nals, fi rst out on the ground in and we try to get her in the mountains. Zoey likes to keep busy so we both the prelim and Finals Shootout. try to do things that challenge her mentally. They say idle hands are I am not sure if it has really hit me yet but I did deposit the check the devil’s playground and that defi nitely pertains to her so we try to today. It is just overwhelming to think about all of it and it is just keep her as busy mentally as we can. coming to me bit by bit. It is pretty surreal to me right now. BRR: Was this the Biggest Win of your Career? BRR: What is it like knowing you have basically locked up your fi rst Sheffi eld: By far! I am really proud of winning Pendleton because it NFR birth? was my fi rst big win but monetarily this was defi nitely the biggest! Sheffi eld: To think that I get to run in the Thomas & Mack is amaz- BRR: Can you explain what it was like when you Realized you had ing, a dream come true. That one run Saturday turned around a lot of just won the $50,000? things in my life. It is just all very exciting. Sheffi eld: I, like everyone else thought Sherry was going to win it BRR: How does this win change your rodeo plans for the year? since she had won every round going into the fi nals. I was still lead- Sheffi eld: The win will allow me to stay in my normal circuit rodeos ing after I watched Lisa and Brittany so as we waited to watch Sherry and just add a few of the other rodeos that I’ve been wanting to go go I was just happy to be second. to. If I would have won second & the 20k or so then I would have When Sherry missed her fi rst barrel a little, Brittany Pozzi turned had to decide if I was going to rodeo hard and try to make the NFR around and told me, “You just won Houston!” I said no she will still or stay home at the circuit rodeos and see what happened. So it was a get it but, when the time came up I had won. real blessing that I won the $50k so I can stay with my plan! I had a really good day leading up the Finals, the fi rst run (qualifer for the Finals) they had removed a wall behind the third barrel so NOTES: Not only is Zoey a hard working 7 year old barrel horse, she Zoey went a little wide on the third, it was in the middle of nowhere is also a rope horse and a grandma! Jody’s husband Jesse heeled on but I knew my horse would be ready for her third the second run. Zoey’s mother and also heels, heads, and has even tied down a few Zoey learns from every run so I knew she would be ready in the Fi- calves on Zoey. Also, Zoey was bred as a 2 year old and has a 4 year nals. I felt really good about where I was with my horse and my runs. I was thrilled to be out fi rst in the Finals, I was up fi rst 3 times RodeoHouston Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Win Vacations at Xtreme Races WPRA Barrel Racing Champion Jody Sheffi eld: $55,400 The Horse Events Inc. staff is excited to start off the 2011 PacWest Pre-Entry Extension Xtreme Barrel Racing season! We have a few new and exciting Online and Fax Entries now have until end of day March 23rd things planned for 2011!! to enter without a late fee. BBR and WPRA Approved. (3) Seperate We will be giving away 4 Breeders Cup Vacation packages to Races. April 1st-3rd, $6,500 added, Ardmore, OK Louisville KY!(every entry in the open, futurity, 18/40 and cowboy Fax: 214-234-9415, Call 405-436-0392 or email us at pacwestrac- race will be put in the drawing). [email protected] The grand prize in 2011 will be a 2012 Kentucky Derby vacation package! Vacation packages include air, hotel and tickets for 2 adults ™ to the races! Record Attendance Set at RodeoHouston The Xtreme Forecast: Forecast your exact time for Sunday’s open The 79th edition of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ race and win up to $10,000 CASH!!! There is no entry fee all you ended on a record-breaking run, with 2,262,834 in total attendance, have to do in fi ll out an entry form onsite with your predicted time all while showcasing North America’s champion athletes through before 8a.m. on Sunday! If one person forecast’s there exact time the invitational RodeoHouston BP Super Series and the inaugural they will receive $10,000 if 2 people forecast there exact time the Cinch RodeoHouston Super Shootout. will split the $10,000 and each receive $5,000 etc. “There are so many variables regarding attendance, from the The Futurity Class is also new for 2011! In April and May we will weather to the economy, but we continue to excel by creating an have a $5,000 added Futurity side pot.The futurity is open to 4 and exciting, innovative, fun, affordable place for friends and families 5 year old horses who have not competed prior to December 1st to enjoy,” said Skip Wagner, president of the Houston Livestock 2010. We will pay two go’s and the average! Enter the open in the Show and Rodeo. “With the help of the more than 24,000 Show section that you would like to run in and carry over your time to the volunteers, we are able to continue to be the largest livestock show, futurity. We will email you details and a form with information on richest regular-season rodeo, and offer the best entertainment op- your horse (not required to mail in your papers just bring them with tion around.” you to check in). We are excited to see all of the new up an coming The 2011 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo entertained a re- horses! cord 2,262,834 visitors for total attendance (for all activities on the Get qualifi ed at the April, May and July races to run in the grounds). $10,500 added Xtreme 15. To qualify run a 15.999 or faster at any RodeoHouston paid attendance totaled 1,255,323 fans enjoying of the fi rst 3 shows. The Xtreme 15 will be held on August 26th. action-packed rodeo and superstars in concert. Get your online entries in before 5p.m. March 25th to avoid the late The 2011 RodeoHouston BP Super Series, an international, invi- fee. Due to the high number of returned checks last year we will tational championship, featured the world’s top 40 cowboys and top not be accepting any checks. We will gladly accept all major credit 50 cowgirls in seven events. and debit cards or cash. With the entire purse provided by RodeoHouston and no entry We will have a live webcast on our website www.horseeventsinc. fees required by the athletes, contestants competed for a share of com for your friends and family who are not able to attend. If you more than $1.5 million in prize money, and each event champion would like to advertise on the webcast contact us for our advertise- walked away from Reliant Stadium with at least $50,000, a Rodeo- ment package. Destiny Crane - Horse Events Inc. Houston trophy saddle, and a champion buckle. The Cinch RodeoHouston Super Shootout: North America’s PRCA Members Shine at RodeoHouston Champions debuted Sunday, March 20. This ground-breaking, invitation-only, one-day event featured champion athletes from Congratulations to the 79th annual Houston Livestock Show and the top 10 U.S. and Canadian rodeos competing in bareback riding, Rodeo Super Series Champions, each of whom earned $50,000-plus barrel racing, bull riding, and saddle bronc riding for a total purse during the 19-day run of the rodeo.