Barrel Racing Research Paper

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First off, most of these events can be very expensive, but barrel racing is one of your highest cost events in rodeo. Barrel racing is the act of a rider on top of a horse running it in a cloverleaf pattern as fast as they can. You first have to have a trained horse, which can be very hard to find because they are so expensive, unless you know how to train one yourself. Also, it is hard to find one specific for your division. Just like any sport barrel racing has divisions. These are broken down into five categories, 5D, 4D, 3D, 2D, and 1D, 1D being your most competitive division. You also have to have all of your tack which is the saddle, saddle pads, halters, bridles, bits, supporting boots, and a helmet for your safety. Saddle pads go under