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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Among the events to expect are bareback riding, barrel racing, bull riding and mutton busters.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Location: Saratoga, Wyoming (near Laramie) Wildest amenities: Float fishing, private ski hill, barrel racing, on-site goat dairy
At approximately 30,000 acres, Brush Creek Ranch is another cowboy-centric stay that’s roughly the size of a small national park.
—Emily Pennington, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025
Tickets for bull riding and barrel racing can be purchased at www.rodeoticket.com.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
By day, the arena will feature bull riding, barrel racing, team roping and broncs, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for over $200,000 in prizes.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Location: Saratoga, Wyoming (near Laramie) Wildest amenities: Float fishing, private ski hill, barrel racing, on-site goat dairy
At approximately 30,000 acres, Brush Creek Ranch is another cowboy-centric stay that’s roughly the size of a small national park.
—Emily Pennington, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025
Tickets for bull riding and barrel racing can be purchased at www.rodeoticket.com.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
By day, the arena will feature bull riding, barrel racing, team roping and broncs, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for over $200,000 in prizes.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Barrel racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20racing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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