Idaho’s Female Barrel Racers
The horse explodes into the arena at top speed, kicking up dirt as it races toward the first of three barrels placed in a triangular pattern in the center of the arena. As it blasts toward the first barrel, the rider needs to know when to slow down just enough to make a tight, hairpin circle around the barrel without knocking it down. The team then gears up to a full gallop to perform the same gutsy moves around the next two barrels. After the final turn, they race against the clock toward the exit. The entire run is over in mere seconds. [...]