The Best Website for Barrel Racers! January 2008 Newsletter Basics When I was a kid growing up my mom always had a saying when I needed to work on things "You can't beat the basics". My mom really has a great way of saying things to you to make you get better. Sometimes she can make you a little bit mad, but I think she does that to get you going. Anytime I had problems with my horse's she would say "Connie, you are loosing your basics". Take your horse off the barrels and go do some basic work with your horse and the barrels will be easy. And everytime I did that I would start winning again. So it is not just a matter of how long or how far you rode your horse, it is what you do with the basics that count. Good Luck, Connie Combs   SADDLES FOR SALE (click here for details)     Check out Connie's T-shirts! Features Upcoming Clinics Bit of the Month Earn Extra Cash for Barrel Racing! UPCOMING CLINICS Duncan, Ok ~ February 7 Pine Bluff Arkansas ~ February 23 & 24 Walla Walla, WA ~ March 1 & 2 Louisburg, Kansas ~ March 15 & 16 Edmonton, Alberta ~ March 18-20 Beggs. Oklahoma ~ April 5 & 6 More dates will be added to the calendar!       If you haven't attended a Connie Combs clinic, what are you waiting for?   Affordable Equine- A complete line of Western Tack and Equipment.   Bit of the Month Connie's Double O (mouse over or click for details)  Watch for the new Horseshoe Bits!   American Quarter Horse Association   www.ConnieCombs.com  ·   Barrel Racing Clinics   ·   www.AffordableEquine.com Copyright 2007 ConnieCombs.com All Rights Reserved.