Ride Like a Girl
…association to organize women?s rodeo events. Roughstock riding rose again, as a result, but barrel racing was coming on fast and furious and soon eclipsed it. Newer and more accessible,…
Search Results for: barrel racing
Competitive Western Horse Events
…against the clock and the fastest time wins. Barrel racing is racing the horse around barrels set in a cloverleaf pattern. Pole bending is weaving the horse in and out…
Bulletin Board: 04/01
…and coyotes are major reservoirs. ———- Town Bans Barrel Racing The zoning board of Dartmouth, Mass., upheld a cease-and-desist order in February against holding barrel racing events on an eight-acre,…
Zito, Walsh, Watters, Lonesome Glory to Join Racing HOF
Nick Zito | All photos courtesy of the National Museum of Racing June 3, 2005 — Trainer Nick Zito and three standouts of steeplechase racing, jockey Thomas Walsh, trainer Sidney…
Racing History Highlights – July 3-16
…in 1:08, just 3/5 of a second off the track record at Hollywood Park. July 10, 2000: The National Thoroughbred Racing Association unveiled the “NTRA Two-Year-Old Challenge,” a televised racing…
Racing History Highlights – May 1-14
…became the first female elected to Thoroughbred racing’s Hall of Fame. May 3, 1969: Namesake of racing’s annual awards, Eclipse made his first public appearance in a heat race at…
Softening Exercise for Your Speed Horse
In the October 2006 issue of Horse & Rider, I talked about a progression of bits for barrel and speed-event horses. If your barrel-racing horse is bracing against the bit…
Racing History Highlights – Jan 2-15
Jan. 2, 1945: As the end of World War II approached, racing throughout the U.S. was banned indefinitely at the request of James F. Byrnes, War Mobilization Director. While Thoroughbreds…
Racing History Highlights – Jan. 31-Feb. 12
…The Jockey Club’s functions were licensing, allotment of racing dates, appointment of officials and the interpretation and enforcement of racing rules. Feb. 7, 1969: Diane Crump became the first woman…
Racing History Highlights – Feb 14-26
…Acres, Lexington, Ky. Feb. 16, 1891: At the urging of Pierre Lorillard, the Board of Control, composed of seven representatives of the racing industry, was formed to govern Thoroughbred racing….