Leslie Smalygo competes in barrel racing during the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Stadium. Leslie Smalygo knows her horse like a mother knows her child. The professional barrel racer ...

This year's list of NFR competitors in the barrel racing includes a group of six exceptional first-time qualifiers. The 2025 barrel racing roster for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) includes six first ...

Texas barrel racing jackpots are always booming and the recent weekend saw two great ones. The Eggstraspecial Too Spring Spectacular was held in Marshall, Texas, April 4-5 and the Piper Faust Memorial ...

CALDWELL, Texas -- A 10-year-old girl died after a barrel racing accident at a Texas rodeo. Piper Faust was getting ready to compete in barrel racing Saturday at the Caldwell Rodeo when her horse was ...

The barrel racing qualifier for Rodeo Austin is now complete. With nearly 200 girls entered in the qualifier, only the top 20 ladies advanced to compete at the 2026 Rodeo Austin. This was the last ...

It appeared the barrel racing world title might be a runaway after the first three days of the National Finals Rodeo. Hailey Kinsel entered NFR with the lead in the overall standings and got off to a ...

Barrel racer Kassie Mowry is primarily a horse trainer, having trained hundreds of horses that have appeared at the National Finals Rodeo. Her jockey skills have shined at the past two NFRs, which is ...

The American Rodeo Championship weekend will take place April 11 and 12 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Thrilling rides, intense competition and a celebration of cowboy culture come together every ...

Ready for some rodeo fun? The Blackstone Bull Blast is happening this weekend at the Longbranch Rodeo Arena in Blackstone on Oct. 25. The exciting event includes bull riding, miniature bull riding, ...

Barrel racing at Cheyenne Frontier Days has long been an adventure in contestants’ eyes. The composition of the ground itself created difficult footing for horses, while the third barrel being out in ...

The 2025 barrel racing roster for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) includes six first-time competitors at the "Super Bowl of rodeo." Each year, we are amazed at how the bar continues to rise, and this ...