Barrel Racers
The women of barrel racing share their stories, inside and out of the rodeo and roping arenas.

Annika Ruth Rides Wave of Amateur Rodeo Success to Top Youth Barrel Racing Ranks
Annika Ruth of Rolla, Missouri, is taking the amateur rodeo world by storm against barrel racers that are far more […]

Martha Josey: A Fashion and Barrel Racing Icon
Martha Josey’s love of fast horses is matched only by her passion for fashion, and a propensity for creating magical […]

2009 Flashback: PJ Burger’s Lessons Learned and Winning Tips
This article originally appeared in a 2010 edition of Spin to Win Magazine, the precursor to The Team Roping Journal […]

Not Just a Pretty Face: Angie Meadors Talks Early Barrel Racing Career
This article originally appeared in a 2010 issue of Spin to Win Magazine, the precursor to The Team Roping Journal […]

With WCRA Win, Kassie Mowry has OFFICIALLY Won Over $1 Million Barrel Racing in 2022
Barrel racers thought it, Kassie Mowry knew it, but now the official numbers are in—Mowry has surpassed the $1 million […]

“Big Dreams Come True, I am Proof of it.” Leslie Smalygo Gets First NFR Round Win at 47
Skiatook, Oklahoma’s Leslie Smalygo finally got tapped off in the eighth round of competition to turn in the fastest time […]

4 Things We ❤️ About Lisa Lockhart
Lisa Lockhart is set to run down the alleyway at her 16th consecutive National Finals Rodeo, has jockeyed one of […]

To the Top: Teenage Jada Trosper’s Journey to Excellence
Working her way through the youth ranks, Jada Trosper found a place to play among professionals in the World Championship Rodeo Alliance. […]

Speedy Spots: Mother OfAll Dragons is the Barrel Racing Appaloosa Going Viral
If turning heads was a competition, Mother Ofall Dragons would be breaking necks. The gritty Appaloosa mare tore up the […]

Reliance Ranches’ Top Jockey: Laura Mote
Every major industry player has their secret weapon, and for Reliance Ranches, it’s Laura Mote. The 19-year-old from Llano, Texas […]

Dear Barrel Racer: Slow Down
Dear barrel racer, Thanksgiving marks a day of gratitude for the majority of Americans, but for barrel racers it’s often […]

4 Ways Parents are Hurting Their Kids’ Horsemanship and Don’t Even Know It
I’ve taught lessons and schools on barrel racing and horsemanship for over 20 years, and in that time I’ve always […]

Iron on Iron: Shali Lord and Andrea Busby Emerge Victorious in Mountain States
The Mountain States Circuit holds some of the largest and saltiest rodeos of the ProRodeo regular season, so it should […]

Madison Iager Weighs in on WCRA’s Game-Changing North Carolina Event
The WCRA is bringing a Triple Crown of Rodeo event to Tryon, North Carolina, and the $400,000 guaranteed payout will […]

The Horses That Shaped Jessica Routier’s Career
Jessica Routier may be one of the quietest, most consistent forces in barrel racing’s recent years. Most recently, she dominated […]