barrel racing

Introduces readers to the rules, excitement, and tradition of barrel racing at the rodeo.

Experiencing the thrill of rodeo events like bull riding up close and personal is quite the thrill. The fastest rodeo event involves skilled people, talented horses, and barrels. Barrel racing is a fast-paced thrill ride unlike any other. Readers learn that barrel racing success depends on getting as close to the barrel as possible to ensure the fastest time. They learn about the history of the event, the role that women played in its early days, and how riders execute the cloverleaf pattern around the barrels.

An introduction to barrel racing, discussing the history, the pattern, horses, and more.

Introduces the rodeo event of barrel racing, including its origins, rules, training, and stars.

Examines the origins of barrel racing to the early Wild West Shows of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and describes the sport's basic rules and barrel-racing champions.

Jayleen dreams of becoming Canada's greatest amateur barrel racer, but it seems her coach is against her for some reason Jayleen can't understand.

Jenny learns to barrel race with her father's horse, Dash, and hopes she performs well at the rodeo.

Jenny learns to barrel race with her father's horse, Dash, and hopes she performs well at the rodeo.