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Barrel racing is one of the most unique events at a rodeo. It takes a lot of time and effort to get your horse and yourself to learn the barrel pattern and know how to correctly go around the barrels. Once you start to race you’ll never want to stop it’s probably one of the most funnest and competitive things you can do. During barrel racing there are a few things you should know that will help to a successful run. Might want to have a wonderful trainer that will always be there to help, need know the gear needed for this event, and might not know but need to regular exercises with your horse everyday.

Three laps around the gym, minute long planks, crunches, sit-ups, and pushups in a matter of thirty minutes. As a dancer, experiencing and realizing the strength that needs to be present in order for an athlete to grow is vital. We go through long hours of choreography sessions, pain and strain on our bodies, and vigorous training. Many people will disagree on the status of if dance is a sport or not. Both Mary- Elizabeth Esquibel, in her article “Why Dance Will Always Be a Sport” and the infographic entitled “Is Dance a Sport?” attack this controversial dilemma. Even though these arguments use different formats, they use rhetoric similarly.

fun with and enjoy your horse. To start you should have your horse groomed and in the cross ties.

Lisa Lockhart a professional barrel racer said, “Our horses are our teammates, our soulmates. It’s a team effort. You can’t do it without so many people behind you. People in the National Little Britches Rodeo Association takes care of each other. I compete in five events and Ribbon Roping was the only one I did well in this year. I came home with four shiny buckles and a spiffy set of spurs. I also learned that you cannot succeed in rodeo without your family or the horses that you love and care about with you.

There are some rules in barrel racing. Number one is the fastest time wins. The rider and horse aren’t judged on anything but that. If the rider and horse run past a barrel and get out of the pattern, they get a “no time” score or they get disqualified. If the racer or her horse knocks a barrel over, they get a five second penalty which normally gives them a time that is to slow to win or place. There is a sixty second time limit to complete the course. The barrels have to be fifty five gallons, they have to be metal, and they have to be at least two colors. Most competitions also require the rider to wear a long sleeve western shirt that is tucked in, western cut pants or jeans, a western hat, and western boots. The contestant has to be dressed like this one hour before the event.

I have been in the world of rodeo since the day I was born. My father and sister have always been involved, along with other members of my family: such as my uncles, aunts, and cousins. I guess you could say that rodeo is a family affair, so indubitably I also fell into suit and began my own rodeo career. I have had successful and not so successful intervals throughout the course of my rodeo pursuits; either way each and every one of them have been memorable in their own right. I started competing at the age of ten on a horse that my family called Dewey. Dewey was a sorrel gelding that my father roped off of and I ran barrels on. He was the type of horse that was lazy and only moved by force; we were alike in this way. We had constant success as a duo, I wouldn’t have traded him for

Lots of people think barrel racing is easy. Well they are wrong barrel racing if hard, if a person doesn't know how to ride or know what they are doing. A Lot of people think when they first started to do barrels they think they can just sit and turn the barrels, well that's not true there's more to it. Barrel racing more completed than to new people learning to barrel race, to actually become a barrel racer it takes guts, strength, and lots of patience.

They don't think of anything else other than getting around them barrels and home. A lot of people at least knock a barrel over when going that fast. Even some of the best barrel racers can ride as well as Amanda and Paint.

As some people say, “No hour of life is wasted spent in a saddle”. For most people that is true, barrel racing is a fabulous way to make a stronger bond between the rider and their horse. Barrel Racing was invented in 1948. This sport was believed to start in Texas. It was invented by WPRA. WPRA stands for Women's Professional Rodeo Association. Many people get confused because before WPRA was called WPRA it was called GRA. GRA means Girls Rodeo Association.

Upon one’s initial glance the sport of barrel racing might seem as though it is a very basic, straightforward, and even easy sport to achieve a high level of success. However, barrel racing is exactly the opposite. To be a highly skilled barrel racer it takes far more than just agility, strength, and trust from both the horse and its rider. It takes a great deal of patience to learn, be taught, and to have trust in every aspect of this sport. This is a fast paced sport that requires a great deal of dedication, skill, and motivation from every competitor, and horse, regardless of their age or skill level. Along with the above stated skills comes an extremely high level of danger, that I sadly got to witnessed first hand. Every aspect of this

After repeatedly being asked over and over again, “So what sport do you play again?” I am now completely prepared for all the confused looks I know that i'm going to get when I say, “I dance” As an individual who has been dancing for as long as they can remember and has participated in local, national, and international dance competitions, I am a dancer and dance will always be my sport. So yes, I guess you could say that i might be a little biased, but before answering the questions whether dance is a sport, it is important to define what makes a sport a sport. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a sport is the “participation in activities involving physical skill and regulated by set rules or customs in which an individual or a team competes against another or others.” It is clear now that dance definitely fulfills all of these requirements.

Interval training is a very effective way to avoid injury due to overstressing the muscles, tendons, and ligaments while still working the horse enough to gain muscle and condition the muscular system. It also is a very effective way to condition the cardiovascular and respiratory systems so they can withstand a reining pattern and the time it takes to teach her or him the basic elements of a pattern. I chose roll backs because that is another common element of a reining pattern, and she or he probably needs work on his or her sliding stops and haunch turns. I chose haunch turns because spins are a common element in reining patterns, and he or she probably needs to practice those. Interval training stresses the horses’ lungs, heart, and muscles,

I was at the madison county equestrian club, pulling into the driveway. We sat under a shade tree where are trailer was. We started writing me down for the classes. Then I went and saddled my horse to get ready to start the show. I was walking around in the makeup arena when I thought i should quinter in barrels. Barrels was the best thing I was good at so I thought I would do quinter in that, but it was also the one of the last class.

First off when purchasing your horse you have to watch for proper balance. Balance is arguably the most important aspect when examining a horse since it is fundamental for both movement and performance, this is determined by the horse's bone structure.(Duberstein) Some aspects that play a role in determining the balance includes the horse's weight along with the proportions and angles of the body. A horse can be light weighted or heavy weighted and still balanced if its bone structure allows for equal distribution of that weight. Appropriate balance of a horse allows it to carry itself in a well mannered fashion.("Test Your Eye for Horse Conformation") Along with a horse's balance, structural correctness plays a major role in

The ideal time to ride came rolling around at approximately six o’clock, when a chilly breeze picked up. Unprepared and starting to shiver, my older sister notified us that she was going to grab her coat from the house. She left my younger sister and I to deal with the horses which was easy, or so we thought that it was. Assuming that it was going to be an effortless task, I took my attention gradually away from the horses, and commenced a conversation with my sister. Totally forgetting about what I was supposed to be doing, I did not perceive that Dexter spooked and pulled back on the board that he was attached to. Turning around and seeing him rear up on his hind feet, shocked me and I froze. My mind went blank for a second, and when it came back, Dexter was darting so rapidly you would assume a bear was chasing him. I could see the fear in his eyes. He was terrified of the post he was dragging behind him. Not knowing what to do, I immediately yelled at the top of my lungs for my older sister. Never in my life has my heart beated so fast. Freaking out, panicking, stressing out, I attempted to grab Dexter’s lead rope, but him being a thoroughbred caused an issue. He was too quick for me to even get near him. I knew I had to something to calm him down, I didn’t want him to get hurt. This horse means the world to my sister, and I want to slow him down