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

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 […]

On Repeat: Cheyenne Allan Owns Columbia River Circuit Again, Kacey Gartner Claims Second-Straight CRCF Title
The Columbia River Circuit is keeping things consistent—the same ladies that dominated the year-end and aggregate after the conclusion of […]

Veterans and Underdogs Split NFR Open Qualifications at Texas Circuit Finals
The 2022 Texas Circuit Finals, held October 11-14 in Waco, Texas, allowed both Sissy Winn and Ilyssa Riley the chance […]

“My Story is one of Gratitude,” – Lisa Lockhart
Lisa Lockhart clinched her 16th NFR qualification in dramatic fashion in a photo-finish end to the 2022 ProRodeo season. The […]

🦈Swimming With Sharks: Benjamin Beall and Slick Swingin Speed to Pink Buckle Victory
Benjamin Beall is just livin’ the dream. Beall just won the Pink Buckle Futurity presented by Classic Equine in Guthrie, […]

The Accidental Rookie: Bayleigh Choate
It’s little wonder that Bayleigh Choate, of Fort Worth, Texas, is pinching herself lately. “I don’t think it’s really set […]

Jackie Ganter Reflects on Record-Breaking Rookie Season and Lessons Learned
$164,780. That’s how much Jackie Ganter won during her 2015 Resistol Rookie season, which earned her the Resistol Rookie 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 […]