BARREL RACING

Some of Minnesota's most popular barrel racing events.

Beginning barrel racing techniques you can do alone, and when to start more serious training.

The basic terminology, step-by-step description and other general information about barrel racing.

Barrel racing saddles are small, light, and designed for speed. If you want to buy one of these saddles, you will need to consider a few things beforehand. Some of these include seat, skirt, and fenders. This article will...

Barrel racing is one of Equestrian Americas most popular pastimes.

Even though barrel racing is a fast paced sport, it doesn't mean you can leave your horsemanship behind. If you keep correct body position throughout a barrel run it will cut precious seconds off your time, seconds that decide if you are in the money or just out of it.

Barrel racing is a fast competitive sport that gets our blood pumping and adrenaline racing, both ours and our horses. But just because we can go through a barrel pattern in 18 seconds or less doesn't mean we can leave our horsemanship behind.

To compete in any event and win, you need to have the right equipment. Barrel racing is no different.

You have decided that you want to start barrel racing. But just where do you start? First thing you need, is a decent barrel horse.

You have decided you want to start barrel racing, you are having problems, or just need some help keeping your objectives straight and being motivated. All of this can be straightened out with goal setting.

What is barrel racing? How do you start? What is barrel racing really about?

Every month I receive over 100 emails from people having problems with their barrel horses.

Every month I receive over 100 emails from people having problems with their barrel horses.

When you compete in a 4D barrel race, all riders run, no matter their ability, beginner or professional. The divisions are then determined by the times run, with the fastest horse setting the 1D time.

Your horse refuses to go in the gate at a barrel race, he rears, bucks, backs up anything but go forward. Once in he knocks over barrels and goes wide, adding unneeded seconds to your time. Your horse is becoming sour on the barrels.

To keep your barrel horse fit, you need to not only exercise his body, but his mind as well.

Your horse is seasoned, your tack is cleaned and your trailer hooked up, but where are you going?

A foundation is the basis on which a thing stands, is founded, or is supported. We need to have a solid foundation to build on, otherwise our structure will simply fall apart.

MySims Racing for DS has a few noteworthy features, as well as a few (quite a few) nagging issues. Nagging issues aside, MySims Racing still ends up being a fun game.

Oil is going through the roof and the price of gas influences and can change how drag racing and motorsports will make it through this economic crisis.

Diddy Kong Racing is the best racing game that Rare has ever made. Allow me to tell you why I feel that this is the case.

This unique Rodeo championship show presents various adventurous sports of Texas like Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Barrel Racing, and the Bull Riding. The crowd really enjoys this lovely show.

Horses are very fascinating animals to teach your students about. Many people own horses and use them for certain sports such as polo or barrel racing. Here are some fun activities to incorporate into your lesson plans all about horses.

Gymkhanas are fun events with speed events you can do with your horse. Here is a guide to the different events.

As a part of Arena Racing USA, I have observed at least four essential principles employed that should be used by anyone leading organization or trying to succeed in life.

Unlike his predecessors from the state of Louisiana, Talamo didn't learn his trade while riding horses in barrel races at home-made tracks among the swamps and magnolias in Cajun country. Talamo learned about horses while working at a horse training center in Waggaman, L.A.

The speed events---races, steeplechases, barrel racing, pole bending---are some of the most exciting equestrian sports, and racing is the oldest of them all.

Originally an Open race where everyone ran together, beginners and professionals alike, barrel racing has now grown to having divisional races. But has this had a negative or positive effect on the industry?