Barrel Racing Horses
Get the 411 on some of the greatest barrel racing horses of the past and present, and learn how their owners, trainers and riders keep them working and feeling their best. Barrel Racing Magazine is committed to the horses of the sport—that includes tracking their success and sharing knowledge from some of the best in the business so that you can better care for your equine counterparts and achieve success.
Hear the stories of some of the best barrel racing horses of all time. That includes the champions of the past and today. Barrel Racing Magazine is here to tell you the stories on the most famous bloodlines, and what offspring are winning in today’s competition. We cover the rodeos, futurities, open and youth events and track what horses are winning in each region. Look back at previous champions and learn how they became great. We also share how to take the best care of your barrel racing horse so that they can stay at the top of their game
On the Job Diagnostics: Dynamic Endoscopy Allows Veterinarians to Observe a Horse’s Upper Airway Function While in Motion
When a barrel horse has a suspected airway issue, the first diagnostic tool that a veterinarian reaches for is the […]
Blazing Speed: Andrea Busby Wins 2022 Cheyenne Frontier Days Barrel Racing on Blazing With My Dude
A calm came over Andrea Busby as she made her way coolly down the alley aboard Blazing With My Dude […]
Top 12 Horses’ Pedigrees Competing in Cheyenne Frontier Days Championship Sunday
The field in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been whittled down from over 200, to just 12 horses and riders competing on […]
Out of Nowhere (But No Surprise) Ivy Saebens Moves to 16th in the World
Road savvy professional barrel racer and Barrelracing.com coach Ivy Saebens is shrewdly navigating a year-end journey that hopes to find […]
The Jules Story: Hailey Kinsel’s “Other Palomino”
Hailey Kinsel just had a storied week in Fort Worth, Texas, winning the Women’s Rodeo World Championship, and $63,400 in […]
Goodbye to Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi’s great mare “Katniss”
Jarring news on the passing of two-time World Champion barrel racer Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi’s Ima Famous Babe (Dash Ta Fame […]
Equine Infectious Anemia: Current Coggins Papers Matter
Springtime means an uptick in travel for many barrel racers, which makes it an excellent time to make sure your […]
The Secrets Behind Soft-Ride Boots
Originally published August 21, 2018, updated January 24, 2019 If you’ve strolled around the parking lot at a barrel race, […]
The Latest EHV-1 and EHM cases from the Equine Disease Communication Center
Orange County California On March 3, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) posted an update that two additional horses at […]
Containing Contagions
If your horse becomes ill with a contagious disease, you’ll want to protect the rest of the herd. Unfortunately, not […]
Rethinking How We Keep Horses in Stalls
I wish I could say my experiment with group housing for our two ponies came from a virtuous desire to […]
Q&A with Top Shelf Breeders Incentive Organizers Lexie Goss and Rachelle Smith-Mose
Barrel Racing Magazine: Who comprises Top Shelf Breeders, and what are you hoping to achieve through the development of this […]
A Fond Farewell to Shali Lord’s SX Docslider
Two-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier Shali Lord and her family bid farewell to the horse that made the dream of […]
A New Chapter for $7.6 Million Sire Woody Be Tuff
When the gavel dropped at $1.3 million on Hip No. 5003 during the Center Ranch Dispersal held on December 9, […]
Farewell to World Champion Barrel Horse Yeah Hes Firen
Two-time World Champion Barrel Racer Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi said goodbye to her great gelding Yeah Hes Firen, known near and […]