Barrel Racing
Timed rodeo speed event — gallop a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels, fastest run wins.
👥1 per team🌤both
What is Barrel Racing?
Barrel racing is a timed rodeo speed event, historically the featured women's event on the PRCA circuit. The rider gallops a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels set in a triangle; the fastest legal run wins (knocking over a barrel costs a five-second penalty). Fast times are under 14 seconds.
Quick facts
Category
Equestrian Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
both
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1948, WPRA-organised women's rodeo event
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified