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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The 155th Silver Spurs Rodeo is in Kissimmee this weekend, presenting families with rodeo’s seven classic events: bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, calf roping and steer wrestling. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025 Saturday’s activities included barrel racing, pole bending and team penning, and well as equine wellness presentations. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025 Two days of family-friendly rodeo and competitive equestrian events that on Saturday will include barrel racing, followed by pole bending, as well as horse health and wellness clinics. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 Mona, meanwhile, has an incredible history, from barrel racing as a child to breaking ground as one of the first women jockeys. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barrel racing

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barrel racing was in 1947

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“Barrel racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20racing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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