Barrel Racing
Always a favorite event of spectators, combining the elements of a race, outstanding horsemanship, and an opportunity to see some of the best horse in the Northwest - not to mention some of the prettiest ladies! PRO-WEST barrel racers ride horses that are some of the finest athletes to be found in any sport. The are lighting fast, but still agile enough to slow down, turn around a barrel and get back to top speed very quickly.
The horses are highly trained and extremely athletic, matching their speed and turns to the "cues" given by their riders. In barrel racing, contestants ride through an electronic timing eye, race around a clover leaf pattern of three barrels and ride horses in, turn around the first barrel and sprint straight across the arena, then reversing the spin around the second barrel, then the third barrel beginning the full speed charge straight down the arena to the finish line. The closer to the barrel the racer can get (without actually hitting the barrel), the straighter the line between the barrels and the faster the time.
A five second penalty is assessed for each barrel a contestant knocks over, and she can be disqualified for "breaking pattern". Contestants are competing against one another, but first are racing against the clock, the other timed events are clocked in tenths of a second. Barrel Racing is the only event timed in the hundredths of a second, because the times are so tight.
General Information
4D - OPEN BARRELS $250 ADDED
Hosted by:
Colville Panorama Rodeo Association Date:
June 18, 2010 (During the Colville Bull-A-Rama) Entries Open:
June 9, 2010 (6:00pm - 9:00pm) Association Contact:
Camie Lindemann (509) 442-3369 Entry fee:
Pee Wee Division - (10 and under) - $5.00
Open Division - $20.00 + $5.00 Office Fee
SLACK WILL START AT 4:00PM