Barrel Racing Icons
Highlighting the movers and shakers of the barrel racing industry and sport, inside the arena and behind the curtain.

Cowgirl Bloodlines: Meet the Mother-Daughter NFR Barrel Racing Qualifiers
Meet the complete list of not only mother and daughter NFR qualifying duos, but the barrel racers who have created […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cowgirl PROfiles: 32x World Champion Wanda Harper Bush
There are many reasons why the late Wanda Harper Bush became one of the most revered figures in women’s rodeo—32 […]

A Conversation with Legendary 11x World Champion Barrel Racer Charmayne James
As part of #WomenInRodeo month, BarrelRacing.com content director Bonnie Wheatley had a chance to visit with Charmayne James, one of […]

Women In Rodeo: Barrel Racing Icon Ardith Bruce
Inducted posthumously into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in July 2022, Ardith Bruce had an unrivaled passion for the sport […]

Rosies of the Range: How Helping Save a Nation Became the Genesis of Women in Rodeo
Before many of the pioneer members of the Girls Rodeo Association (GRA) were the sweethearts of the rodeo, they were […]

#WomenInRodeo: By The Numbers
As part of Barrel Racing Magazine’s salute to Women In Rodeo all month long in September, we’ve pulled together noteworthy […]

The First Family of Futurities, Remembering the Impact of Family Patriarch Dale Youree
This article first appeared in the Diamond & Dirt Barrel Horse Classic program in 2014. It has been updated. Dale […]

Kelly Yates’ Bit Collection is ANYTHING But Basic.
Kelly Yates is a COWGIRL, and her family’s roping roots shine through when you look at her collection of barrel […]