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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Michaels wrote Tuesday on X. Hannah’s barrel racing coach posted on Instagram that Hannah and her friend Ashley were flying into Scottsdale to meet him for the Royal Crown barrel racing competition in Buckeye.
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Sejal Govindarao, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The Desert Rodeo will feature professionals competing in their sport of riding bulls and barrel racing while providing festival goers with a fun opportunity to shop from an array of Western-style hats, including from brands such as Stetson, Resistol and Charlie 1 Horse.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The rodeo at Dickies Arena has events including barrel racing, bull riding, roping and sometimes even mutton busting.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
The rodeo honors the legacy of legendary cowboy Bill Picket and his influence on Black Western heritage, and features events from bull riding and barrel racing, to mutton bustin’.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
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Sejal Govindarao, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The Desert Rodeo will feature professionals competing in their sport of riding bulls and barrel racing while providing festival goers with a fun opportunity to shop from an array of Western-style hats, including from brands such as Stetson, Resistol and Charlie 1 Horse.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The rodeo at Dickies Arena has events including barrel racing, bull riding, roping and sometimes even mutton busting.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
The rodeo honors the legacy of legendary cowboy Bill Picket and his influence on Black Western heritage, and features events from bull riding and barrel racing, to mutton bustin’.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Barrel racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20racing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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