07. Chance Butterfield | Recovery & Sponsorships

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SHOWNOTES:
Chance's 2017 Accident and his road to the CFR: Click here to read more.
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• Getting back on the horse. Don't let your doubts take hold.​
• Your brand is your image. You own it. You have to work at growing it.
• Social media is a great platform to get exposure.
• Be careful what you put out there.

Chance's Sponsors:

• CVS Controls
• Alberta Government
• Vantage Physiotherapy
• Hoffman's Horse Products
• Butterfield Performance Horses

You have to sell yourself.
Sometimes you need to approach them.

Sponsorship Packages:

• Credentials
  
• Accomplishments
  
• Social Media Platforms
  
• Followers and Statistics 
  

Be creative with sponsorships. 

• Tourism
• Local Shops

Get experience and exposure with the smaller local sponsors. 
Don't sell yourself short for a patch.
Authentically use your sponsors. 
KEY: Start marketing yourself as a business.
Don't lowball your numbers for a patch. Make sure the deal is worth it. 

Chance's Best Tips:

• Treat yourself like an athlete.
• Take care of your health.
• Horse power is 75% of the game. Get a good horse.
  • If you have a great horse and an average bulldogger, you have a good bulldogger, and if you have a great bulldogger and an average horse, you have an average bulldogger." Lee Graves
• Have a good practice regimine. Keep pushing yourself. 

Lasting Advice:

• Don't waste your opportunities. 
• Don't squander your youth. 
• Keep your goals at the top of your mind.

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