WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA EQUINE ATHLETE
ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 2004 - CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!!!
Melissa's Good timin' JACKPOTS
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MGTJ SPONSORS
CONTACT INFORMATION:
MELISSA GREER, PHD
PO BOX 1302
POLK CITY, FL 33868
863-398-6802
floridaequineathlete@gmail.com
TO PRE ENTER EMAIL floridaequineathlete@gmail.com or
PM on FB at::
https://www.facebook.com/melissagreerphd/
or
https://www.facebook.com/FloridaEquineAthlete
or
https://www.facebook.com/FLEquineAthlete/
OR COMPLETE THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM NEXT TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT BELOW
If sending by email or FB message: Send rider's name; horse(s) name(s); event(s); if youth and running the open class, please state whether physically running or rolling time over. Let me know if you would like to prepay entries. You can paypal as friends/family (no checks through paypal) or pay with credit card. If pay with credit card, there is a small fee. Be sure if sending through paypal send to drmgreer@gmail.com (1st 3 letters are d r m ),as family/friends. Be sure it states that as it is defaulted to state buying for goods and services and they will take a fee.
Please note: To see how payouts are, please see the rules and regulations on the FEABRA link. Rules follow the same as well.
Dress Code: Jeans, No spagetti straps, halter tops, low cut shirts; keep respectable; boots - no tenneshoes, sandals, etc. Please see rules and policies for full detail. Helmets are optional
CASH ONLY ENTRIES AT THE SHOW W/CASH PAYOUT! Can pre enter with prepay.
No alcoholic beverages allowed! If you are caught with alcohol (whether trying to hide in a cup, etc) you will be told to leave. There will be no refund of your entry fee and if you win money, this money is forfeited. This applies even if you have family members with you or friends with you drinking. Please be responsible.
Due to insurance requirements - All dogs must be kept on a leash and exhibitions are one at a time. There is no riding around in the arena while exhibitions are taking place and keep in forward motion. Only allowed to circle barrel once.
If doing a slow exhibition, when come off 3rd barrel, please go to the fence line so next person can start. If fast exhibition, please let the person working the gate know so, he/she can hold the next person back so you can run back.
NO DRAMA is allowed at the events. Please leave them at home, your barn, or at the gate. :) We are here to have some family filled, clean fun.
Please do not take the following personal, it is just me and how I work. When the show begins, only 1 more other person allowed in the announcer's stand with me, unless I call for one more. As you know, I multitask and to stay straight, I cannot think when I have a lot of other stuff going on in the background around me. I want a smooth, flowing show and that is what I aim for each month. This is a personal goal of mine. :)
PLEASE BE AWARE THE GATE TO THE RANCH DOES NOT OPEN TILL 10 AM.
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Dates for the last part of 2024
OCTOBER 6, 2024 - MGTJ BUCKLE SERIES #5 - Cancelled to weather coming in - will reschedule this #5 but, it will be in January 2025 sometime.
OCTOBER 27, 2024 - MGTJ JACKPOT ONLY - Canceled - Ground is not ready.
NOVEMBER 30, 2024 - MGTJ JACKPOT ONLY - flyer on this page
DECEMBER 22, 2024 - MGTJ BUCKLE SERIES #6 flyer on this page
DECEMBER 15, 2024 - LAST MINUTE MGTJ JACKPOT - flyer on this page CANCELLED
DECEMBER 28, 2024 - MGTJ JACKPOT ONLY - Flyer on this page
JANUARY 4, 2025 - MGTJ BUCKLE SERIES #5 MAKEUP SHOW - flyer on this page (on right side of flyer)
2024 Liability Release Waiver - PDF Form - print, sign, and bring to me at the show
2024 MGTJ Buckle Series Membership Form - to print, sign, and bring to me
Have to go back to the manual way of doing memberships and signing Release waivers. Sorry for the inconvenience. You can also complete these forms at the show.
2024 MGTJ BUCKLE SERIES STANDINGS AS OF 9.8.2024
If you find any discrepancies, please email me at floridaequineathlete@gmail.com or PM me on Facebook.
NEW POLICY!!!
Contestants Must Pre enter and Prepay Entry fees to get in early draw.
Still need at least 25 pre entries, please.
Entries will still be taken the day of the show; but, will be an add on.
RESULTS
January 13, 2024 - RESULTS - REVISED WITH POINTS INCLUDED 1.15.2024 (If you find any discrepancies, please email me at floridaequineathlete@gmail.com or PM me on Facebook).
NOTE FROM MELISSA -
Thank you everyone for coming out today. New buckle series members - please read the rules and policies above. Important for EVERYONE: First, EXHIBITIONS, please be aware that it is ONE at a time in the arena and keep in a forward motion so we can move exhibitions along, in a timely manner. You can circle one time around the barrels, do not keep circling. No riding around the arena, or working your horse in the arena, while exhibitions are going on. If anyone has concerns with this policy, please come to me. If you are slow working, and coming out of the 3rd barrel, please ride to the fence so next person can start. If running exhibition pattern, let the gate person know so you can run back and the gate person can hold the next person back so you can finish, coming back in straight line back to gate (hope that makes sense).
Next very important!!! Do not complain to the one working the exhibition gate. He or She is enforcing the rules that I told him or her. Please respect this and please remember, we are there to have Fun and have a family atmosphere where everyone can enjoy doing what we love to do. Any type of drama is Prohibited. Leave it at home or at the entrance gate. If leave at entrance gate, pick it up on your way out! We have a fun filled environment where everyone (whether beginner or professional) is friendly, helpful, supportive, etc. Third, thank you to everyone who helped today. I could not have done it without you guys. Thank you Kathy Dickason, James Dickason, Brooke Bates, everyone who helped set barrels. Members: one thing I am changing in the rules (and for this year) is that for tie breakers, I am going to use volunteering and how much is done. You can get them by helping set barrels, working the exhibition gate; helping me in the office (if I need it. I will announce, if so. Y'all know I usually need to work alone, in the office, because I have a system to get it all done), helping water the alley way and getting other arena prep done, helping me hang banners. Wherever, I need help. Just ask.
Now, for today, please message me, if you helped set barrels. There were a couple I am not sure of who they were. Oh, and also, for barrel setting, if you cannot set barrels, you can have someone set barrels for you. Fourth, I will have the points posted up by Wednesday. I have to go through all the paperwork/membership forms and get everyone organized on the list so I know who to give points to. I will start working on all this Monday. Well I think that is it for now. Next buckle series is April 21st; however, the next Melissa's Good Timin Jackpot (it is a jackpot only) is on February 4th. Hope to see y'all there. Don't forget to order your photos from Samantha Weeks for that memory keepsake, Wall of Fame, etc. She has been having many problems with FB messenger so she now has a new direct number for gallery requests. It is 1-847-772-4797
February 4, 2024 - RESULTS
Thank you everyone for coming out today! It was a great day and beautiful! Congratulations to Kathy Dickason for your Open 1D win. Thank you to all who helped: Nicole Blizzard for setting the 2nd barrel, David Gillett's son for setting the 3rd barrel, and James Dickason for dragging. If I am missing anyone else, please forgive me. Thank you Kathy Dickason for setting timers up, manning the office so I could attend church. Thank you David Gillett, with the Cowboys For Christ, for holding church for us this morning. Thank you to Wisty Watson for doing the concession stand and thank you to Samantha Weeks for driving up and taking everyone's pictures. Don't forget to order your photos from Samantha for that memory keepsake, Wall of Fame, etc. She has been having many problems with FB messenger so she now has a new direct number for gallery requests. It is 1-847-772-4797
Next Melissa's Good Timin Jackpot Buckle Series #2 is on April 21st.
April 21, 2024 -RESULTS - Revised 4.22.2024 - UPDATE 9.4.2024 - i AM NOT GOING TO UPLOAD ANOTHER BUT, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE OPEN 3D POINTS CHANGED AS I SKIPPED OVER A MEMBER: NEW 3D POINTS GO TO MORGAN FOTH 25; JENNA MARQUETE 20; BROOKE BATES 15; TRACY BURNETT 10; SAVANNAH WILLIS 10.
Thank you to everyone for a great day!
Congratulations Kathy Khol Dickason for winning the open 1D. Thank you Wisty Watson for doing the concession, and thank you Samantha Weeks for being the photographer. Be sure to get with her for your photos this coming week Thank you to the one and only Erin Wetzel for coming down and helping set barrels. Thank you Nicole Blizzard and all the others that helped in the arena and set barrels. Thank you to James Dickason, Kathy Dickason, Con Nuanes and Emily Nuanes for helping me with the arena, setting up, help in the office, dragging, breaking down banners, etc. And, as always, thank you David Gillett for holding an awesome church service. You are greatly appreciated.
See y'all next Sunday, April 28th. Entry form is below.
April 28, 2024 - Jackpot Only - RESULTS
Thank you to everyone for coming out and spending the afternoon with me! We had a fun time with beautiful weather. I want to thank Wisty Watson for coming down and doing the concession stand. She always has a great menu and does a great job. Thank you to David Gillett, with the Cowboys for Christ, for giving an awesome church service today. It was a great message and one that I needed to hear today, for sure.
Thank you to James and Kathy Dickason for always helping me with the Arena prep and James with dragging the arena. Thank you Kathy for operating the announcer's stand for me with entries so I could attend church.
A great big thank you to Jason Coleman for helping with the exhibition gate. This was his first time and he did a great job. Thank you so much Jason.
Thank you Nicole Blizzard for doing the 2nd barrel and there was another person, I think, that helped on others and I am sorry for not knowing the name.
Next show is next Sunday, May 5th. It is the MGTJ Buckle Series #3.
May 5, 2024 - RESULTS
Congratulations Kathy Dickason on your 1D win. Thank you for everyone for coming out and thank you to everyone who helped today in the arena. A great big thank you to James Dickason for helping prep the arena and dragging and thank you to Con Nuanes for helping drag too. Thank you to Kathy Dickason for helping prep arena and with the Announcer's stand taking entries so I could attend church.
A big Thank you goes to Mr. Parham for helping with the 1st barrel through the whole show. That was greatly appreciated!!
Thank you to Wisty Watson for having her fabulous concession for us today.
Thank you to David Gillett with the Cowboys for Christ for doing church service and starting the barrelrace with prayer.
I will work on scheduling more dates in the future. Please keep checking back. My next event is the Florida Equine Athlete Barrel Racng Series #2 next Sunday, on May 12th. Online entry form is up and pre entries are open. Go to the FEABRA link on this website.
JUNE 15, 2024 - CANCELLED - NOT ENOUGH ENTRIES - This is an Open 4D Jackpot only - NO Sidepots, etc. - Exh 10:30 - 11:30 Open 12 noon - I will need help barrel setting please - STIPULATION OF THIS JACKPOT - I need, at least 25 prepaid, pre entries before 11 am Friday morning, June 14, 2024. IF don't meet this requirement, I will refund entry fees or hold till the next show which is June 23 (Sizzlin summer series - 1st show)
June 23, 2024 - MGTJ Sizzlin Summer Series Show #1 - RESULTS revised 6.24.2024 with points. If find any discrepancy, please email floridaequineathlete@gmail.com.
Thank you to everyone for coming out today and thank you to everyone for being nice to Ray who helped in the arena with setting barrels and exhibitions. This was his first time helping at a barrel race, etc and he told me he had a lot of fun today and said everyone was so nice. I am so greatful for having a great barrel racing group/family. Also, thank you to everyone who also helped in the arena setting barrels, James Dickason for dragging and Kathy Dickason for doing the timers, getting the barrels ready, watering the alleyway, etc. thank you to Lisa Thomas for coming up and helping in the office. Please keep Lisa in your prayers as she is going in for tests this week.
I will start working on the Summer Series Standings sometime tomorrow and get them started and posted. I have to go through paperwork and get all the members logged in, etc. Next show is July 13th. Online entry form is up and ready. See below next to the July 13th link under the blue text information about the Summer Series Info.
Also, be sure to contact Samantha Weeks to order your photos from today's event for that memory keepsake. The direct line to order your galleries is 1-847-772-4797. Hope to see everyone Saturday, July 13th. Same times Exh 10:30 - 11:30 am Open 12 noon.
July 13, 2024 - RESULTS - revised with points and wae results are revised and points included. It was a great day today! Thank you everyone for coming out. Thank you to Kathy and James Dickason, Con Nuanes, Lisa Thomas, Lisa Motteler, Tammi and her neice, and Andrea See's husband for your help today. Thank you Brenda Simmons for saying the opening prayer. See everyone next Saturday on the 20th. Onlne entry form is below. Don't forget to order your photos from today's event from Samantha Weeks. Her direct phone number to order your galleries is stated above.
I do not have standings done yet. I will work on them tomorrow, Sunday, or on Monday.
July 20, 2024 - RESULTS - Revised with 4D points on 7.21.2024 at 4:50 pm
Thank you everyone for coming out. Thank you to everyone who helped: Nichole Cunningham with exhibitions; Kathy Dickason and James Dickason for helping prepare the arena; James Dickason and Con Nuanes for dragging; Tammi, her neice, and Andrea See's husband for helping set barrels. Thank you Samantha Weeks for being the official photographer. Her direct line to order your photo galleries is 1-847-772-4797- and she is on Facebook. Thank you Lisa Thomas for helping me in the office with entries. Thank you Squeaks Southern BBQ for coming up to our show and feeding us. As always, a great big Thank you to Lise Blanton for always having us.
July 28, 2024 - RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who came to the summer series shows. It was a blast. Thank you to everyone who helped me make it a success. Kathy & James Dickason for dragging and the arena prep; Tammi, Ray, Tammi's Niece, Andrea See's husband, Erin Wetzel, Nichole Blizzard and anyone else who helped set barrels, Wisty Watson, Dorothy Adams; Squeaks Southern Barbeque for doing concessions through the 4 show summer series; Lisa Thomas for helping me with entries; and, if I am forgetting anyone, I am so sorry. Thank you everyone.
August 31, 2024 - Melissa's Good Timin Jackpot - Jackpot only - RESULTS
Thank you to all who came out today. Thank you to Mr. See, Tammi, James, and there was another gentleman (I don't know what his name was) who helped set barrels. Thank you James Dickason for dragging and Kathy and James for helping get the arena ready and Kathy for doing the alley way. Thank you Tracy Burnett for doing the exhibition gate. Thank you Wisty Watson for doing the concession stand and thank you Samantha Weeks for doing the photos. Don't forget to order them next week. her direct phone number to order your galleries is above toward the top of the page. See everyone September 8th = Entries are open.
September 8, 2024 - RESULTS
Thank you to everyone for coming out. It was a beautiful day. Thank you James Dickason, Kathy Dickason, Con Nuanes, Maggie Meachum, Ray, Tammy, Cheryl Caruthers for all your help today. Thank you Wisty Watson for doing the concession stand and Samantha Weeks for the taking the photos. Be sure to contact her for your photo Galleries. Her number is on this link above.
September 15, 2024 - Last Minute Throw Together Jackpot Only - RESULTS
Thank you everyone for coming out and spending the day with me. Thank you to James Dickason and Con Nuanes for dragging; Thank you to Kathy Dickason for helping with arena prep and timer set up. Thank you to Ray for helping at the exhibition gate and setting barrels. He is still learning and I thank everyone for being understanding with him and helping him out, if needed. Thank you to Tammy for helping barrels. Thank you Wisty Watson for working the concession stand and Samantha Weeks for taking everyone's photos. To order your photo galleries from today call Samantha on her direct line at 1-847-772-4797 or contact her on Facebook. I want to also apologize - I forgot to start the show with prayer. Please forgive me.
October 6, 2024 - WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INCOMING HURRICANE/WEATHER - Will, hopefully, be rescheduled in January.
October 27, 2024 - Sorry guys, this jackpot has to be canceled. Lisa contacted me this evening and the ground will NOT be ready and therefore, not safe to hold a barrel race. I See everyone at the FEABRA on November 16th.
November 30, 2024 - JACKPOT ONLY - RESULTS
Note: Wow! What a great day today and the weather couldn't have been any better. Thank you everyone for coming and spending the day with me. Thank you Sarah Connours for working the exhibition gate today; thank you Heather Cannon for helping me in the office when I needed you; Thank Tammy, Macie Connours, Addi Walker, and everyone who helped set barrels. Thank you James and Kathy Dickason for helping me prep the arena and dragging; thank you Con Nuanes for dragging. Thank you Betsy Reynolds for sponsoring the additional $500 for the open added. Thank you Wisty Watson for doing the concession stand. Thank you Samantha Weeks for being the photographer. Be sure to order your pictures from today. Her number to order your pics is 1-847-772-4797. If I am missing anyone, I am so sorry. See everyone at my next event on December 22nd, MGTJ Buckle Series #6 (actually, it is 5 hahaha).
December 22, 2024 - Show #6 (this is actually the 5th show of the series. Show #5 was cancelled due to the hurricane. Show #5 makeup show is January 4th, 2025, it is on a Saturday
FOR PAYOUT SCHEDULE - PLEASE GO TO THE FEABRA LINK ON THIS WEBSITE AND VIEW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS BUTTON.
CASH ONLY - PLEASE BRING SMALL BILLS 1s, 5s, 10s.
Everyone signs liability release
ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - DOGS ON LEASH PLEASE
NO DRAMA ALLOWED!!!!!!!
NO HOVERBOARDS!!
For the Buckle Series!! BUCKLES AWARDED TO OPEN CLASS ONLY.
Youth (17 & younger) - can physically run or roll over time from open
SIDEPOTS ONLY: SENIOR, & WORLD ATHLETE ENTREPRENEUR - At the jackpot only shows; there is no WAE sidepots
Dress Code: Boots, jeans, no midriff shirts, spaghetti strings, halter tops, etc. Keep it respectable.
Samantha Weeks Photography is the official photographer - be sure to order by calling
1-847-772-4797 (THIS IS A NEW NUMBER) this is the direct line to order your photo
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