Who is Tamara Barnhart?
Tamara Barnhart is the underdog the barrel racing masses have been waiting to root for. More specifically, she’s a single mom of two boys.She runs her own chiropractic practice. She’s a horse trainer. She’s a fitness buff. Oh, and she’s your 2023 champion of The American Contender Series and set to compete at The American […]
Bit Breakdown Part 1: The Anatomy of a Bit
Learn to decode different parts of a bit in the first edition of a series on bits and why they work the way they do.
7 Careers Barrel Racers Are Making Work With Rodeo Dreams
These barrel racers are working smarter—not harder— to make their rodeo dreams possible, and they’re sharing their secrets.
A Streak of Success: Tyler Rivette Finds His “Mojo” on Yet Another ASOF
Tyler Rivette burst onto the futurity scene in 2015 and found his groove riding A Streak Of Fling-sired horses, most recently clinching the Kinder Cup Futurity Championship and gathering more than $30,000 in winnings Feb. 7—11, 2023, aboard A Streak Of Fling gelding Slingin Firewater. Slingin Firewater and Rivette ran a 15.052 in the first […]
Barrel Racer’s Guide to Buying and Selling Horses
A carefully assembled panel of industry experts weigh in on their top Do’s and Don’t of buying and selling barrel horses.
Julie Thomas Three-Peats at the IFR
Julie Thomas knows how to work hard and play hard, winning her third International Professional Rodeo Association Barrel Racing Championship in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Jan. 15, at the 53rd International Finals Rodeo with $38,340 earned throughout the year. The 51-year-old assistant principal from Ranger, Georgia, uses rodeo as an outlet after nine- to 12-hour days at […]
Epic Future and Mallee Jones Take Top 2023 Richest 🦖🦖 Futurity Honors
Mallee Jones jockeyed Epic Future to her first major futurity championship at the World’s Richest Dinosaur Futurity in Glen Rose.
Abby Knight Completes 2-fer at Montana Circuit Finals
Sweeping both the average and year-end, Abby Knight is heading to the NFR Open for the first time aboard gelding Pistol.
Annika Ruth Rides Wave of Amateur Rodeo Success to Top Youth Barrel Racing Ranks
At 16 years old, Annika Ruth is working to carve out a name for herself in the barrel racing industry after a late start.
New Team, Same Dreams: Wenda Johnson and Highpoint Barrel Horses Team Up
Wenda Johnson and Highpoint barrel horses have teamed up to become one of the most deadly teams at the National Finals Rodeo in 2022.
To the Top: Teenage Jada Trosper’s Journey to Excellence
At the esteemed age of 17, Jada Trosper is turning the barrel industry into her oyster.
Speedy Spots: Mother OfAll Dragons is the Barrel Racing Appaloosa Going Viral
There’s a spotted horse and an unconventional barrel racer making waves on social media and in the arena—get to know Angel Rae Miller and Mother OfAll Dragons.
Reliance Ranches’ Top Jockey: Laura Mote
Reliance Ranches has a not-so-secret weapon in their barrel racing program, and her name is Laura Mote.
Great Efforts Yield Great Rewards for Winkelman and Gintner in Great Lakes Circuit
Sara Winkelman and Kricket Gintner emerged victorious at the 2022 Great Lakes Circuit Finals after battling for the aggregate and year-end barrel racing championships, respectively.
