cowgirls. No matter what style of horseback riding you do whether it’s barrel racing,
jumping or western pleasure it requires tons of work and skill. Barrel racing should be
considered a sport and its participants should be able to earn the same massive
salaries that other sportsmen do. Barrel racing involves speed, dedication and danger
and those are the reasons it’s so thrilling and should be held equal to all other
competitive sports. Barrel racing is a fast paced sport and speed is vital to becoming successful.
Getting around the barrels faster than anyone else is the only way to earn a prize. The
same grit, pain, and hard work that …show more content…
Being fast doesn’t happen
overnight and requires training and conditioning. The thrill of each race gives a rider the
courage to face the what ifs and become one with the horse. Barrel racing takes dedication even when the pay is low and far in between.
Barrel racing isn’t considered a paid occupation like pro athletes. According to WPRA
(womens professional rodeo association) states that prize money can be based on a
single run or an average of many. Remaining dedicated to the challenge is hard when
the earnings fall short. Training and daily practice must come easy for a pro football player or baseball player who according to Forbes Magazines earn salaries in the
millions. A rider has to maintain the health and skill level of themselves as well as their
horse. This fact alone makes barrel racing on a level all its own. Mustering insane courage is one of the ways to overcome the fear of the
dangers. Contact sports have a level of danger as well but barrel racing is way
undersold. The rate of serious injury per hour for riders is estimated to be the same of
that as motorcyclists. Riders for helmets shares that each year in the United