Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Getting Ready for NFR
Getting ready for NFR is quite a process, even more so when you will be gone for 10 days away from your usual job. So unfortunately blogging has been on the back burner. I will try really hard to blog while I am down there, but if not stop by and see us at The Convention Center (Booths 115-1615), The Mandalay Bay (Booths 927/1027) and The Sands (Booth 718)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
PBR
This week finds us on the road again at the PBR Fan Zone & Market Place at the fabulous Mandalay Bay in lovely Las Vegas. We will be there from Tuesday through Saturday showcasing our collection from Lucchese. We have boots from the Cowboy/Cowgirl Collection, Charlie One Horse, Resistol Ranch and Classic lines. We also will have our fit and design center where we can size your foot and put together a boot that is uniquely you. Plus you can't beat visiting with Braydan and Jake :)
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Las Vegas Cutting
The show is once again on the road. Burns Saddlery is at the fantastic South Point Hotel & Casino in sunny Las Vegas for the RECHA Summer Spectacular Cutting, July 28th - July 31st.
We will be featuring the Lucchese Cowboy-Cowgirl line of boots and our very own Burns Custom Cutting Saddles, which we have several to choose from. We will also have Resistol Hats, Burns Custom Hats and tack items.
The show is free to the public and well worth checking out the event as well as the vendors.
We will be featuring the Lucchese Cowboy-Cowgirl line of boots and our very own Burns Custom Cutting Saddles, which we have several to choose from. We will also have Resistol Hats, Burns Custom Hats and tack items.
The show is free to the public and well worth checking out the event as well as the vendors.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Barrel Racing in Vegas
Well the race is officially in full swing. We have met some really great people this morning and I am so tickled that our saddles have such a great reputation. I have heard nothing but praise for them. Everyone that owns one loves it and those that don't want one for sure. They comment on how incredibly comfortable they are, as well as are impressed by the amazing details, quality and story behind the company.
Wendy has rocked the floor with the boots and I haven't done half bad with jeans & shirts. I've even sold a little jewelry today. Not too bad for the book keeper. On the road is definitely a different ballgame from what I am used to, but I welcome the opportunity. I will say though, everyone is asking for Scott & Danna. They love them so their presence is definitely missed. We have such great leaders at the helm and we have big shoes to fill.
Good luck to all of those barrel racing this weekend both in Vegas and in Salina. I'll check back with more adventures tomorrow :)
Wendy has rocked the floor with the boots and I haven't done half bad with jeans & shirts. I've even sold a little jewelry today. Not too bad for the book keeper. On the road is definitely a different ballgame from what I am used to, but I welcome the opportunity. I will say though, everyone is asking for Scott & Danna. They love them so their presence is definitely missed. We have such great leaders at the helm and we have big shoes to fill.
Good luck to all of those barrel racing this weekend both in Vegas and in Salina. I'll check back with more adventures tomorrow :)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
On Location
I am on location this week in sunny Las Vegas at the NBHA Vegas Super Show. We spent yesterday and today putting up our store on the road. This is the first show I have had the opportunity to see from start to finish. There are just 2 of us girls and my 14 year old daughter and it was pretty amazing to quite a few people were surprised that us girls could get the booth put up so quickly. But what can I say, "we rock" and thanks to our amazing leaders and the diagram they drew for us. I'm excited to keep you posted on my first road show.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
History of Barrel Racing
Another Xtreme Barrel Race is upon us this week and I thought it would be fun to do a little research into the history of Barrel Racing. Barrel racing was originally developed as an event for women. While men roped or rode bulls and broncs, the women barrel raced. In early barrel racing, the pattern alternated between a figure-eight and a cloverleaf pattern. The figure-eight pattern was eventually dropped in favor of the more difficult cloverleaf.
The 1931 Stamford, Texas Cowboy Reunion, a weekend rodeo, decided to add girls, sixteen years and older, that were sponsored by area businesses and represented the community from which they came. The girls would lead the parade and participate in various minor rodeo activitiesand be avaliable to visit and dance with the cowboys at the social events each evening. The following year the young ladies were given prizes for the best mount, most attractive riding outfit and best horsemanship. The horsemanship was demonstrated by riding in a figure-eight around barrels. In 1935 the Stamford event changed the barrel racing to a cloverleaf pattern, but it was not judged strictly by the shortest time until 1949.
It is believed that Barrel Racing first saw competitive light in the state of Texas. The WPRA was developed in 1948 by a group of women from Texas who were looking to make a home for themselves and women in general in the sport of Rodeo. When it initially began, the WPRA was called the Girls Rodeo Association, with the acronym GRA. It consisted of only 74 members with as little as 60 approved tour events. The Girls Rodeo Association was the first body of rodeo developed specifically for women. The GRA eventually changed its name and officially became the WPRA in 1981. The WPRA still allows women to compete in the various rodeo events as they like, but Barrel Racing remains the most popular event competition.
The Xtreme Barrel Races are held at the Blackhawk Arena in Salina, Utah and Burns Saddlery is a proud sponsor of the series. To find more information about Xtreme Barrel Racing click here.
The 1931 Stamford, Texas Cowboy Reunion, a weekend rodeo, decided to add girls, sixteen years and older, that were sponsored by area businesses and represented the community from which they came. The girls would lead the parade and participate in various minor rodeo activitiesand be avaliable to visit and dance with the cowboys at the social events each evening. The following year the young ladies were given prizes for the best mount, most attractive riding outfit and best horsemanship. The horsemanship was demonstrated by riding in a figure-eight around barrels. In 1935 the Stamford event changed the barrel racing to a cloverleaf pattern, but it was not judged strictly by the shortest time until 1949.
It is believed that Barrel Racing first saw competitive light in the state of Texas. The WPRA was developed in 1948 by a group of women from Texas who were looking to make a home for themselves and women in general in the sport of Rodeo. When it initially began, the WPRA was called the Girls Rodeo Association, with the acronym GRA. It consisted of only 74 members with as little as 60 approved tour events. The Girls Rodeo Association was the first body of rodeo developed specifically for women. The GRA eventually changed its name and officially became the WPRA in 1981. The WPRA still allows women to compete in the various rodeo events as they like, but Barrel Racing remains the most popular event competition.
The Xtreme Barrel Races are held at the Blackhawk Arena in Salina, Utah and Burns Saddlery is a proud sponsor of the series. To find more information about Xtreme Barrel Racing click here.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Queening
I have officially been introduced into the world of "Queening". Having no prior experience or knowledge of the rodeo queen world other than occasionally seeing a western clad girl sitting atop her horse in our annual 4th of July parade and thinking I bet she is warm in that outfit, I volunteered to help my fellow co-worker Amanda with the local queen contest.
Amanda has never run a queen contest, but she does have a lot more knowledge about the entire situation than I do. However, I am pretty good at organization and moral support so we put together a contest for 26 girls ages 2-19, and what a day it was.
We began at 8:00 am with registration and by 9:00 we had 3 no shows. Not too much of a problem. We had the "Pee-Wee" competition first. There were 3 girls age 2-4 that answered a few questions and rode a stick horse for the judges, they all won a tiara, buckle, sash, bag of treats and got to keep their stick horses. It was adorable.
We then moved on to the interviews. Things were going smoothly until one of the judges got a call that her husband had "wrecked" his horse and may have broken his leg. Mind you she lives an hour away and had ridden with the other judges. She called her mom and she & I headed north while her mom headed south. Luckily we got the mom of the reining queen to fill in. Crisis averted.
Then the reining queens horse began to colic. Caught it early and another crisis averted. Then things began to flow. I had the opportunity to sit in on interviews and learned some interesting things. I didn't know a Rodeo Queen never removes her hat, for obvious reasons I suppose. It pays to draw a late number, especially if your fellow contestants choose to discuss the questions they were asked. Even though the judges mixed it up a little, there is no way to come up with 150 + different questions with similar answer potential.
Horsemanship was so much fun. I loved watching the mini girls ages 9-13 do their figure 8's in the arena, they were so adorable. The junior and senior girls did great as well, they looked beautiful. We presented the awards and all of the mini girls recieved a tiara, buckle and treats. They were so thrilled even if they didn't get a sash. The junior and senior royalties recieved some awesome prizes that we had a blast picking out.
All in all it was a long and fun day. There were a lot of positive comments, and as of yet no complaints. Not too bad for a couple of girls with no experience :)
Amanda has never run a queen contest, but she does have a lot more knowledge about the entire situation than I do. However, I am pretty good at organization and moral support so we put together a contest for 26 girls ages 2-19, and what a day it was.
We began at 8:00 am with registration and by 9:00 we had 3 no shows. Not too much of a problem. We had the "Pee-Wee" competition first. There were 3 girls age 2-4 that answered a few questions and rode a stick horse for the judges, they all won a tiara, buckle, sash, bag of treats and got to keep their stick horses. It was adorable.
We then moved on to the interviews. Things were going smoothly until one of the judges got a call that her husband had "wrecked" his horse and may have broken his leg. Mind you she lives an hour away and had ridden with the other judges. She called her mom and she & I headed north while her mom headed south. Luckily we got the mom of the reining queen to fill in. Crisis averted.
Then the reining queens horse began to colic. Caught it early and another crisis averted. Then things began to flow. I had the opportunity to sit in on interviews and learned some interesting things. I didn't know a Rodeo Queen never removes her hat, for obvious reasons I suppose. It pays to draw a late number, especially if your fellow contestants choose to discuss the questions they were asked. Even though the judges mixed it up a little, there is no way to come up with 150 + different questions with similar answer potential.
Horsemanship was so much fun. I loved watching the mini girls ages 9-13 do their figure 8's in the arena, they were so adorable. The junior and senior girls did great as well, they looked beautiful. We presented the awards and all of the mini girls recieved a tiara, buckle and treats. They were so thrilled even if they didn't get a sash. The junior and senior royalties recieved some awesome prizes that we had a blast picking out.
All in all it was a long and fun day. There were a lot of positive comments, and as of yet no complaints. Not too bad for a couple of girls with no experience :)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Father's Day
Father's day is this Sunday and Burns Saddlery wants to help you show the special guy in your life that you care. We have our men's shirts at buy 1 get 1 half off. Belts, wallets and felt hats are all 20% off. We can also hook him up with a new custom Burns Saddle, a new pair of Lucchese Cowboy Boots, or a beautiful Tom Balding bit. Thursday, June 9, 2011
Reno Rodeo
It's that time again and the Reno Rodeo is on our doorstep. Burns Saddlery is excited to be taking our show on the road. We invite everyone to stop by and check out our booths and say "hey" and let us know what you think. The rodeo runs June 16th-25th.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
EHV-1
We at Burns Saddlery were looking forward to a fun weekend with our X-treme Barrel Racers, but due to the outbreak on EHV-1 the May event has been cancelled. It was a difficult decision by the organizers, but for the health and well being of the horses, they felt it was best to err on the side of caution and cancel the event.
EHV can affect the respiratory, reproductive and nervous systems of the horse, causing a wide variety of diseases. EHV is spread by direct contact from horse to horse. The neurologic damage that this virus cause is detrimental. The weakness and paralysis of the muscles of the hind limbs gives rise to incoordination, gait abnormalities, and in some cases, the inability to rise from the sitting position.
I found a article written by the Utah State University Extension that gave some good advice on prevention measures to limit the exposure and spread of the EHV virus
1. Do not share tack
2. Clean and disinfect your horse trailer after transporting horses other than your own
3. Proper food, water and shelter to minimize stress
4. Isolate new additions to your herd for a minimum of 30 days
5. Contact your veterinarian immediately should your horse exhibit any neurologic signs
6. Make sure your horse is annually vaccinated for other causes of neurologic disease (e.g. EEE/WEE, Tetanus, WNV and EPM if endimic in your area)
We certianly hope that this outbreak is contained and passes without incident. We look forward to seeing everyone at the July event.
EHV can affect the respiratory, reproductive and nervous systems of the horse, causing a wide variety of diseases. EHV is spread by direct contact from horse to horse. The neurologic damage that this virus cause is detrimental. The weakness and paralysis of the muscles of the hind limbs gives rise to incoordination, gait abnormalities, and in some cases, the inability to rise from the sitting position.
I found a article written by the Utah State University Extension that gave some good advice on prevention measures to limit the exposure and spread of the EHV virus
1. Do not share tack
2. Clean and disinfect your horse trailer after transporting horses other than your own
3. Proper food, water and shelter to minimize stress
4. Isolate new additions to your herd for a minimum of 30 days
5. Contact your veterinarian immediately should your horse exhibit any neurologic signs
6. Make sure your horse is annually vaccinated for other causes of neurologic disease (e.g. EEE/WEE, Tetanus, WNV and EPM if endimic in your area)
We certianly hope that this outbreak is contained and passes without incident. We look forward to seeing everyone at the July event.
Monday, November 29, 2010
NFR Locations
It’s time to head out on the road for the Burns team. This is our 7th year of taking the store on the road for the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. This year we will be at 3 locations,
The Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center
Roper’s Cowboy Market Place at The Mandalay Bay
Ariat’s Country Christmas at the Sands Expo Center
We will be featuring Lucchese Classic Boots, most of which are Burns own exclusive designs, Serratelli and Burns Custom Hats, Custom Saddles and Chaps and so much more.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.
The Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center
Roper’s Cowboy Market Place at The Mandalay Bay
Ariat’s Country Christmas at the Sands Expo Center
We will be featuring Lucchese Classic Boots, most of which are Burns own exclusive designs, Serratelli and Burns Custom Hats, Custom Saddles and Chaps and so much more.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.
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