Barrel racing has advanced from a display event from the 1940's to the rodeo competition seen today. Early barrel racing began as a way for the rodeo queen contestants to show off their riding skills which led to small barrel racing associations to women competing in the late 1950's.
The National Barrel Horse Association was organized in 1992 and is the largest barrel racing organization in the world. The association has over 23,000 members from the United States and five other countries including Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and Panama.
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THE HISTORY OF BARREL RACING
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