Here Comes the Boom’s: Rods Last Ladybug’s Legacy is Just Beginning
Ladybugs are often considered a sign of good fortune, and ladybug luck has been very good to Jason Martin and Charlie Cole’s Highpoint Performance Horses in Pilot Point, Texas. The decorated showmen started their successful barrel racing venture with offspring of Ladybugs Move, a 1983 daughter of Lady Bug’s Moon out of a Pacific Bailey […]
When One Run Changes Everything: The Oliver Cromwell Story
Oliver Cromwell’s 16.605 at the 2024 Pink Buckle changed the game for Kaiden Ayres, and it’s been a whirlwind adventure that led to more than $100,000 earned in less than a year’s time in the barrel racing arena. California barrel racer Kaiden Ayres was the surprise of the 2024 Pink Buckle when she blasted a […]
FireWaterOnTheRocks Laid to Rest at 22, Leaves $4.3 Million Legacy and 340 Money-Earners Behind
On Sunday, December 22, champion sire and performer Firewaterontherocks (“Happy”) was laid to rest at age 22 after a long battle with arthritis. “We always know these days are coming but never prepared and never easy,” said his owner and breeder Robyn Herring. “He’s just been so good to me.” One of the all-time leading […]
Latricia Duke is an NFR Rookie, but She’s the Force Behind 6 NFR Horses.
An all-time leading futurity competitor and barrel racing trainer LaTricia Duke has seen her trainees go on to very successful rodeo careers, and she’s had a handful go to the National Finals Rodeo. Her most famous, of course, is Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi’s Yeah Hes Firen (“Duke”), who carried her to the 2009 World Championship and […]
Cowgirl Bloodlines: Meet the Mother-Daughter NFR Barrel Racing Qualifiers
Meet the full list of mother and daughter duos who have made trips to the National Finals Rodeo in the barrel racing.
Rosies of the Range: How Helping Save a Nation Became the Genesis of Women in Rodeo
Ranch women of the World War II era pioneered women’s professional rodeo.
The Golden Celebrity: Wonders Guy Keeps Winning at 22
“He’s a kid-toting son of a buck.” — Sabra O’Quinn
He’s The Man: The Story of Nicole Yost and Red Hot Peso
Learn all about the big, red gelding who put Nicole Yost in the winner’s circle for over a decade.
5 of 2023’s NFR Horses Came Through Kassie Mowry’s Hands.
Kassie Mowry isn’t just an NFR qualifier—she’s stamped a portion of the entire field of barrel racing horses.
Horse of the Year Highlights: The Dash Ta Fame Effect
Learn about the WPRA/AQHA Horse of the Year winners with Dash Ta Fame in their pedigree.
“Magic” Horse of the Year Crosses: Sun Frost x Casey’s Ladylove
The Sun Frost, Casey’s Ladylove cross has changed the face of the barrel racing industry, and their prowess started in the rodeo arena and continues today.
Winter. Is. Over.
The winter rodeo season has officially ended as barrel racers duke it out in California, but wait—what happened?
The Bits That Won the World: 1984-2022
Barrel racers love to know what bits are winning on the top barrel horses in the world. It’s no secret. There’s a certain fascination at that little piece of expertly twisted metal—and all its add-ons—that control the animals that headline the ProRodeo trail with expert jockeys on board. So what are those iconic headgear types? […]
Brittany’s “Babes”: The Streakin Six Babe Story
The 1997 Streakin Six mare Streakin Six Babe is the cornerstone of Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi’s breeding program.
Team Europe and Team USA Showdown in Texas Tonight
International barrel racing takes center stage tonight in Waco, Texas.