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OscarEra wrote: 4-H is like PC right? Because a horse winning trophies with the PC is usually very good and will fetch a lot of money...
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justbloo wrote: Yeah, sorry... to some little walk-trotter in their first 4-H show, the ribbon is treasured beyond belief (My college kid still has his first 4-H ribbon hanging on his bulletin board. Dern thing sure is showing its age, too) Not talking about young kids an you dang well know it. 4-H at its best is just a stepping stone. Its certainly not a selling point for most. But I agree with off of ya, the ad should have focused on the horse. Some people like to 'target' the 4-H'ers though when selling a horse. How many ads do you see listed like on Craigslist or Dreamhorse that say for 4-H or 'great 4-H prospect'?
you see tons of adds like that because the horse isnt marketable for anything in particuler an 4-H doesnt focus on anything in particuler so its a natural fit =) Now im not against 4-H , but im not gonna glorify it either. Its a place for kids to have fun an get an idea of what showing is like.
Jul 4 08 8:02 AM
TrickRoperDeluxe wrote: justbloo wrote: Yeah, sorry... to some little walk-trotter in their first 4-H show, the ribbon is treasured beyond belief (My college kid still has his first 4-H ribbon hanging on his bulletin board. Dern thing sure is showing its age, too) Not talking about young kids an you dang well know it. 4-H at its best is just a stepping stone. Its certainly not a selling point for most. But I agree with off of ya, the ad should have focused on the horse. Some people like to 'target' the 4-H'ers though when selling a horse. How many ads do you see listed like on Craigslist or Dreamhorse that say for 4-H or 'great 4-H prospect'? you see tons of adds like that because the horse isnt marketable for anything in particuler an 4-H doesnt focus on anything in particuler so its a natural fit =) Now im not against 4-H , but im not gonna glorify it either. Its a place for kids to have fun an get an idea of what showing is like.
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gettingbettereveryday wrote: 4H is cool for kids who live in the country. It provides a lot of support and companionship, but I do so hate those 4H parents who LIVE THROUGH THEIR CHILD'S 4H achievements. (Emphasis intended.) I just met one the other night. He bought his daughter a $20K horse, but said horse has issues. He says to me "She would have been winning this year if we hadn't sold her other horse, but I'm hopeful she'll do well at fair." Bleh.
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luckierthanhelooks wrote: I have two major beefs with 4-H... They dont have a good solid teaching program in place for horses. Most of the material is extremely out dated.. (I cant even count the number of kids who shorted stock breeds tails because the 4-H book said so) What is really taught, depends on what club a kid is in... With pony club atleast they have the levels and tests. I would love to see pony club form a western branch or 4-H step up to the plate. number 2...They distort reality... in washington state they arent allowed to wear chaps because someone "might not be able to afford them" I guess im cold hearted, but thats just life, plus the parents could work out a good handmedown system, and the older kids could get a job...just bugs me chaps are traditional western show attire. I guess I have 3 beefs.. The parents.. where I can from, the parents were the whinest ever... the show kids won showing because they were rich... the gaming kids ran around like mad in the show classes and pissed everyone off... of course the show parents didnt cry that they needed two sections of gaming so the show kids could slow lope the patterns and still win. Seriously.. is it good to teach your kids that you cant win because we arent rich? How about encouraging the kids to pick a focus, and work hard at it and stick to it. OK, 4 beefs.. the people in charge should know what they are doing!
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luckierthanhelooks wrote: Well.. if anyone knows of 4-H kids in my area that want to learn.. I have all the time in the world, and would love to help some.. I am by no means a pro trainer, but I do know quite a bit, and try to stay as upto date as possible
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goflippr wrote: I seriously want to kiss NG.
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