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Lincoln NE Rodeo

Jayden had a couple of her rodeo team members leave their horses in our stalls Thrusday night so they could leave first thing Friday morning. It saved them all an extra night hotel and expenses. The girls left at 6:30AM friday morning headed for Lincoln Nebraska's college rodeo. I left at 8:30AM with my traveling partner, Luke. The drive was 3.5 hours, ours took longer with our stops. Traffic was heavy in Omaha, the speed limit was 75. The slack started at 1:00 and we arrived around a quarter till. Jayden was 38th to go. The arena was a good sized indoor with the fastest time being run by Alyssa Lockhart. She is leading the region and her mother is an NFR Pro barrel racer. She won the weekend rodeo with a 15.08. Jayden did not have the run she hoped to end her college rodeo season with. Astro always has a great first barrel, however her second was a little wide and third he went really wide. We are always amazed at her time, a 16.0, knowing the potential. If she could run a perfect pattern without any extra room, she would be placing if not winning. That is bitter sweet, and can make it just that much harder.
Luke and I went to the famous Fort Western wear and did a little shopping. We went to the evening performance. Jayden, Konnor, and another girls were asked to be part of the goat dress up race for entertainment. It was comical. Konnor was a track star, so had some speed and could outrun anyone. THe ISU girls team of three won the competition. Later back at the pool Luke was greatly disappointed in his swim trunks ready to hit the pool The water was so cold he didnt put more than his feet in. I just hate undeated pools. We went back and watched more barrel racing as Jayden entered a morning jackpot. More frustration for Jayden as her run didnt go well and Astro took a leap at second barrel. Her team members were also not treating her to well and she wasnt having a very good time. Luke and I drove home stopping at a Farmall museum. They had so many tractors, toys, and everything red.

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