We raced this weekend in Smokes, SC at our NBHA SC03 race. Some pretty tough folks in our district. Each weekend we race against 4 to 6 NBHA World Champions and several others that have won significant amounts of money in the barrel arena. Let me put it to you this way, it is no joke when you come run with us. You better come prepared to win or not pay your money!

In the Jackpot race Pee Wee and I waited until about 20 before we ran and just trotted around. No big warm up. After all he is 21. Big mistake. When they called my name he reared up, let out a huge fart and took off. I am not kidding. He acted 10 and was running 90 by the time we crossed the timer. I was way off balance, way to far forward and way not ready. But, we turned all three and won the 4D! Andre' won the 3D.

In the second race, I took some time to warm up. Pee Wee was really mad about that. See... he likes one thing, running barrels. He does not like to exercise, does not like to walk, he likes to run. That is it... run. We'll we hit the arena and won the 3D until about five horses were left. A good friend blew the 3D number with a super hot run. Darn it all! But, Pee Wee and I improved by 8 tenths in the second run.

So, lesson learned. Get out the gas first or watch out. I guess I do not need to teach this old dog new tricks. He has plenty left for me.

Until the next race.

Ryan