Ranchgrownlogic

07/10/2026

03/23/2026

Years ago, during a roping school in Idaho, Jake shared some wisdom with me that has stuck with me ever since.
I have followed through and use it, in the arena and far beyond.

'Don’t quit till you’re in the catch pen.'

Thank you Jake Barnes

I always hated the cliché, “𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱.” My thinking on that was, “How do I try less?” That never made any sense to me. I don’t see how backing down fixes anything. On the bright side, 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. Getting knocked off the throne and being at the bottom has at times in my career elevated me to a whole new level. When I thought I was giving it my all, I had to dig deeper. You might think you’re giving it your all, but there may well be more you can give. 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. Sometimes you can learn so much from your defeats that it makes you stronger and better on the other side.

Jake Barnes on finding mental strength: https://bit.ly/3s5bHZz

12/08/2025

The struggle isn't the end, it's the chapter that builds your strength, vision, and purpose.