Just 4 Fun Barrel Racing inaugural season a hit

BEAR RIVER — Barrel racing on horseback is viewed as a rodeo sport designed for girls and women. Barrel racing requires skill and lots of practice on the part of the rider and the horse in order to make sharp turns around the barrel at a fast pace without knocking the barrel over.

There are barrels placed at three positions; two placed on either side of the arena and one toward the back so the horse and rider start at one end of the arena, racesto and circle around the first barrel on the right then race to go around the barrel on the left and last around the barrel at the end of the arena and then races back to the starting point. The races are judged on timing.