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©2008 Hesperia Recreation & Parks District |
Barrel Racing Sponsored by: Hesperia Horsemen
Barrel racing has no
judges. It has no
subjective points of view, time is the determining factor.
Barrel racing is both graceful and simplistic; one woman, three
barrels, a horse and the stopwatch.
The horse is ridden as quickly as possible around a cloverleaf
course of three barrels. Ride
quickly and win; hesitate and lose. Not only must the
horse be swift, but it must also be intelligent enough to avoid tipping
the barrels. If a barrel is
knocked over, a five second penalty is added to the time.
Because so many barrel racers have finely turned their skill, the
sport is timed to the hundredth of a second.
When the racer enters the arena and begins the run an electronic
eye starts the clock. The
clock is stopped the instant the horse completes the pattern and passes
the electronic eye a second time. Local WPRA barrel
racers include past and present Jennifer Brown, Marcia Daley, Paulette
Dornoff, Kim Brown and Linda Vick.
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