Run SWEETIE Run!

As most of you already know I have a new mare, Cream N Sugar Te! She is a 7 year old palomino daughter of Blazin Te Bar out of a exceptional PA Jones mare, named Fancy Nancy Jones. I picked her up Tuesday night at the Harrah Oklahoma jackpot. After I picked her, I decided to saddle her and exhibition her. I was dying to try her! My first exhibitions were easy, just building confidence in each other. The last exhibition I loped her to the first, and WOW! She turned the first barrel so fast I was shocked, I about fell off! We loped a 16.5 in our exhibition without any effort, and NO helo from me. I’ve never run in that pen before, and I did not stay for the jackpot but a friend of mine told me a 15.8 won the jackpot, and they do exhibition on the stakes. So, she did GREAT! I felt like we were slow loping and she still clocked. I can tell this mare has a big motor and a lot of try to her. God has truly blessed me with an amazing athlete! And I think Sweetie is what I need to build my confidence again, and convert from TRAINING Mode to JOCKEY!!!!

Tara Sanders

I found this quote and it really fits my life right now.

It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.

Back to Barrel Horses.

As some of you may know I have a new barrel horse. Her name is Cream N Sugar Te. She was owned and trained by Jackie Dube and Tammy Key. Her nickname is “Sweetie”. She is a palomino own daughter of Blazin Te Bar out of an extremely nice PA Jones mare Fancy Nancy Jones. I am actually planning to breed Sweetie in the spring to Letta Hank Do It. But, until then I may haul her to a few local jackpots. I am also excited to tell you guys that Kara (whom I am sure will be on here later) won the barrel race and set the arena record at Texarkana tonight Nov 3rd.

The two year olds are coming along nicely. I’ve had a few calls, right now everyone is waiting until the B.F.A. to come look at them. I have some people coming out during the WPRA Finals. I have decided that what doesn’t sell by January 1st I am going to keep and pattern. I am starting to miss barrel racing. It’s been a year since I have hauled down the road. I think this break was good for me, and it really made me focus on what’s good, for me. I am excited and nervous about next year. Dad will be gone to Ruidoso and I will be here in Oklahoma running horses for him. I am hoping I can take a few young horses to the local jackpots.

Well, I am off to bed and I will post back in a week or so and update you on the young horses.

Tara Sanders