Barrel+Racing



In this event, a rider has a specially trained horse who can make a tight turn around four barrels on a field. The ride is timed from the beginning until the horse has made a turn around all four barrels and returns to the beginning of the run. Notice how the horse plants his front legs to make the turn. In the right picture, rodeo officials use an electronic beam on tripods to time the end of the run to 1/100 second!