barrel racing
noun
: a rodeo event for women in which a mounted rider makes a series of sharp turns around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern
barrel race
noun
barrel racer
noun
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Her introduction to sports was horseback riding and barrel racing.
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Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Get ready for thrilling rodeo events like bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, and roping.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
There's barrel racing, beauty pageants and, of course, bull riding.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
While her siblings tackled the bike track, Marks took up horse barrel racing.
—Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
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Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Get ready for thrilling rodeo events like bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, and roping.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
There's barrel racing, beauty pageants and, of course, bull riding.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
While her siblings tackled the bike track, Marks took up horse barrel racing.
—Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
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“Barrel racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20racing. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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