We were traveling to the Little Britches National Final Rodeo in Pueblo, CO. My 17 year old daughter was reflecting on our year and what it took to get here. She came to a very interesting conclusion.
She said "mom you know rodeo make no sense right." I said "why?" She said "we work so hard. We spend hours and hours practicing each week.
We go to a rodeo and spend 3 to 4 hours. And what do we do all of that work for a 21 second pole run, a 16 second barrel run and a 4 second breakaway run. The total time I spend in the arena competing is less than a minute at a rodeo!"
Rodeo really is a crazy event but I had never thought of it that way.
It's not about the time in the arena it's about the memories we create, the lessons we learn, the friends we make, and the work ethics we gain. That's what keeps us going back for less than a minuet in the arena.
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