Kate McMahon
Barrel Racing
24/09/2023
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02/07/2023
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Not the run I was hoping for today! Gus slipped pretty bad getting into the alley, it got us both a little frazzled! But we had a clean run and Gus came out sound! 🙏I’m calling it a good day! 🐎❤️
NBHA yesterday. Shaved off a little time from our previous run in April! Few things I can do to keep helping Gus. Another chance tomorrow!
17/05/2023
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11/05/2023
Happy 19th Birthday to this guy! We started this awesome, crazy sport together! It’s been an amazing ride so far! I hope we have many more rides together! ❤️🐎
11/05/2023
Morning!
Day 2, Sunday. Much better run. Gus did his job and I was better today! We had a better time 15.408! Really happy to be able to improve!
01/05/2023
Love this guy!
Saturday was the first NBHA of the season. I wasn’t quite in sync with Gus. Ran a 15.594, not our best time here!
16/04/2023
John giving Johnny some pointers on how to give the arena a facelift!
We made a run yesterday at the NEBS! Real happy with this run after the winter off! Thank you Kris and your whole crew for a well run race and Michelle and Jason for a beautiful facility! Beautiful day!☀️
“Dear younger and older me, may your steps always be bold. May you always have confidence in yourself. Most importantly, may you always be a beacon of light in the horse show industry.” (Pamela Britton-Baer)
05/01/2023
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06/12/2022
Sunsets are beautiful at the Stables at Willow Tree!
21/11/2022
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07/11/2022
Gus is happy to be home! Thank you Rachel Sherman and Sam Briggs for taking video and the smiles! Thank you Laura Derrick for taking video and calling to check to make sure we were having a good trip home! Congratulations to Sam Eyster for making the senior finals on 2 out of 3 horses! Amazing! And thanks to Judy for all your help this past year! It has made a huge impact on my runs!
05/11/2022
Well it ended up being a successful week at Worlds. We finished 5th in the Senior 2D, 11th over all in the seniors .We even were at the top of the leader board for the first 60 riders! Gus was amazing all week! 🥰 We had beautiful weather and it was just an amazing experience! I’m truly blessed!
Today was what we have been looking for all week. Ran a 15.567. Ended up 10th in the senior 2D! On your finals Saturday!
This article was in Barrel Horse News. McKenzie Morgan wrote it. Smart kid!
Failure is something everyone in any sport struggles with, and sometimes it’s hard to be a good sport about it.
I previously wrote about goals and wanting to win, and also about RFDTV’s The American and qualifying for the Semifinals. This was one of those shows I have dreamed about winning. I worked harder than I ever have trying to get my horses right. I ran 14 times and had maybe four clean runs. I went into the race with the mindset that I would do great.
This is the perfect example of what failure looks like. Sometimes when we take two steps forward, we take four steps backward. Failure is something everyone in any sport struggles with, and sometimes it’s hard to be a “good sport” about it. When you compete at a certain level and put in the work, it’s hard to watch yourself fail. I’ve learned you have to practice what you preach, and I know firsthand how hard this can be. It’s very difficult to have the mindset of, “We’ll just ‘fix’ it when we get home,” especially when it’s an event you’ve wanted to win for so long.
No one is going to ride perfectly every time they go down the alleyway, and that is something I’ve had to really stress to myself. For me, handling failure is very difficult, and it’s so easy to be hard on yourself after a not-so-great run, but this all goes back to practicing what you preach—I’ve talked about this in my previous columns. I’ve learned to really keep my circle small. Everyone around you should want to see you do well and help you, not kick you while you’re down. It’s so important to keep positive influences around when you’re in a slump.
Regrouping and fixing our problems after a barrel race or rodeo can be difficult, because you feel like you’ve worked so hard and these problems should be fixed by now. If you’re struggling, my advice is to take a moment for a couple deep breaths, regroup and start fixing yourself and your horse to go win the next weekend. Everyone has the ability to win, but it’s how you handle your success versus your failures that defines a true winner. Everyone loves to win, but no one likes to lose. From past experience, you have to take good when it’s good and be proud of yourself, but also take the bad and realize it’s just a barrel race—it’s not going to make you or break you.
Lastly, how you handle your failure is how your horse handles it. Our horses love to win just as much as we do, and they can tell when we’re happy or mad after a run. Don’t break their spirit because you’re in a slump or they didn’t work perfectly. Horses weren’t made to run around a barrel, so be thankful that yours loves you enough to go out there and do it for you. This column is very special to me, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it.
Gotta love the NBHA and all their divisions! With our wonky run yesterday we placed 4th in the Senior 4D! That earns us a spot in the senior finals! 😊
01/11/2022
A little outside time, trying to make friends!
Well, we are hitting some bumps here at Worlds. Second run today, he slipped at the second I lost my reins, but recovered. God was watching over us! Hopefully saving the best time for our last run Thursday!
Well we hardly ever knock a barrel and the sweepstakes run was the place to do it, if it was going to happen! The fact that we hit it leaving makes me feel ok about it! Gus worked hard as usual. First run under our belts! Better days ahead!😊
“Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.” (Joyce Brothers)
30/10/2022
Beautiful sunset last night driving through PA on way our to Georgia for NBHA World Championship.
Made it, all set up. First run tomorrow afternoon. Hoping to have safe, clean runs and be better than we were back in 2016!
Thank you to my loyal friend and sponsor this year, Mark Samu Photography!
22/10/2022
First time at Moreau State Park. Thanks Anne McMahon for being the trail guide! Beautiful day for a trail ride!
17/10/2022
Nice way to end the day!
I wanted to make a run inside before we head to Worlds at the end of the month. We were a little better yesterday at Midland than the beginning of the year. I could have been smoother, but there is always something to improve on!
I could have done some things to make our run better, but Gus ran hard like he always does!
Great race to support Jeremie and his family! Thanks Judy, Val and crew for a well run race! Prayers for Jeremie and his family!🙏
It sure has been a nice fall for racing! Still keeping it consistent! 3rd needs work, tomorrow! Thank you Circle C Arena for always putting on a great race!
Another beautiful day for a race! Just trying to be consistent. Today was a good day! Gus working hard!😊
25/09/2022
Thank you Cambridge Saddle club for the photos! Once in a while Gus’s and I are in step together!😂😊
Beautiful day for race! We had a PR today at Cambridge Saddle Club. Thank you to Judy and her crew for putting on a great race!
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I have a 2022 Wild Card for NBHA worlds. I will be at Cambridge tomorrow and Kar-A-Mel Sunday. Or you can message me.
I’m really happy with our rodeo season this year! We only competed at local rodeos, but finished up in the top 20 of the American Pro Rodeo Association! Gus always runs his heart out! I have really been working on my riding and feel like it has payed off! Looking forward to next year already! My goal will be to travel a little more!
Next stop, NBHA Worlds in October. See if we can be better than we were in 2016! 😊
Great day at Circle C Arena today! Had a PR for the arena and my family was there to cheer me on! ❤️😊 Thank you to the Circle C crew for a great race, all the added money and side pots!
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