How to Use barrel racing in a Sentence

barrel racing

noun
  • There were no bronc busters or barrel racing.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
  • From the stands, barrel racing may look simple — sprint in, turn three barrels, sprint out.
    — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
  • There's barrel racing, beauty pageants and, of course, bull riding.
    — Brianna Crane, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
  • While her siblings tackled the bike track, Marks took up horse barrel racing.
    — Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
  • That run also provided her with her first barrel racing check.
    — Joe Naiman, Ramona Sentinel, 2 May 2018
  • Games for adults include a barrel race, Wellington throw, skittles, three- legged race and more.
    — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, 6 Sep. 2017
  • That’s followed by a pancake breakfast and barrel racing events.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
  • The event features barrel racing, during which horses run around a path with sharp turns marked by barrels.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Get ready for thrilling rodeo events like bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, and roping.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Get ready for thrilling rodeo events like bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, and roping.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Events include bull riding, calf roping, wild cow milking, barrel racing and steer wrestling.
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Athletes compete in trick riding, barrel racing, and of course, bull riding.
    — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There are twice-daily rides, plus lunch cookout rides a couple times a week, plus lessons on barrel racing, team penning, and more.
    — Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Among the events to expect are bareback riding, barrel racing, bull riding and mutton busters.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Among the events to expect are bareback riding, barrel racing, bull riding and mutton busters.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Had to excel at barrel racing, bodybuilding, softball and school.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • Participants compete in the standard rodeo events such as bronc riding, barrel racing and steer wrestling.
    — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The ambassadors will each receive a custom belt buckle and ride in the barrel truck just before the rodeo’s barrel racing event.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Ride horses, join a cattle drive or learn barrel racing (taking a horse and trying to make a cloverleaf pattern around barrels).
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Her introduction to sports was horseback riding and barrel racing.
    — Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
  • Cre Larson and her son, Dalton, visited the ranch in late June to look for a barrel racing prospect.
    — Star Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Pake had a knack for roping, while Reba spent 10 years competing in barrel racing, per her website.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Their first rodeo There was barrel racing, bronco bucking, bull riding, world class horsemanship and calf roping.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • Fans can also enjoy watching youth events such as junior barrel racing and mutton bustin’, which involves children riding sheep.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Mona, meanwhile, has an incredible history, from barrel racing as a child to breaking ground as one of the first women jockeys.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
  • On Saturday nights, everyone comes out to the rodeo to watch barrel racing, bull riding, and more take place inside the large arena.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • His dreams are jettisoned by an injury, but his new, barrel racing girlfriend Mia convinces him to literally get back on the horse.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The sports that make up rodeos—roping, barrel racing—have been around a long time, but the styles at Black rodeos are increasingly modern, and the faces ever younger.
    — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Events such as bull riding, barrel racing, and bronc riding captivate audiences with heart-stopping action and displays of sheer courage.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The sport of barrel racing features ample excitement, as the winner is often determined by a fraction of a second.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Feb. 2023

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