barrel racing

Top-of-the-line horses complete the true partnership of professional rodeo athletes and their equine partners. Exemplary equine partners are key to success in any event, and each year, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association names the best in each event. The Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards provides recognition to ProRodeo’s top horses. The...

Barrel racing is a fun discipline that draws in new riders every year. In the beginning, you may be a bit confused on the different divisions and where you fit in. Once you learn more about the system and how it operates, you’ll find it’s not so complicated. The 4D Barrel Racing System This system...

Savannah Shumpert of Mooreville, Miss. found herself atop a competitive pack of Barrel Racers as the dust settled at the 2023 CINCH World Championship Junior Rodeo (WCJR). Entering the week as a headliner of the leaderboard, the 17-year-old Mississippi native stuck to her guns and laid it all on the line to secure the title...

Over the years, barrel racing has become extremely popular and has contributed to the price of equine athletes skyrocketing. Major futurity events have played a large role in this phenomenon, but has also benefited horse trainers and owners greatly. In order to justify an equine athlete’s worth, it must be able to perform, and be...

Professional barrel racer, Fallon Taylor has a new documentary series coming out in July. Each exciting episode will showcase what it takes to breed, raise, and train a top-notch barrel racing horse. This will be a must see for cowgirls. The journey will have triumphs and struggles. Anything good in life takes hard work and...