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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Saturday’s activities included barrel racing, pole bending and team penning, and well as equine wellness presentations.
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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
The Yates father-son tandem won in team roping, which earned them buckles presented by Reagan, and Kelly was runner-up in the barrel racing.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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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
The Yates father-son tandem won in team roping, which earned them buckles presented by Reagan, and Kelly was runner-up in the barrel racing.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Barrel racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel%20racing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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