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Today, barrel racing is a part of most rodeos, and is also included at gymkhana or O-Mok-See events, which are generally amateur competitions open to riders of all ages and abilities. In amateur competition other related speed events (such as keyhole race and pole bending ) may be added.
In 1963, there several manufacturers of racing products came together and founded the Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) for creating product specifications to make racing products safer. After a while, some of these specifications became requirements in auto racing through rulebooks of the sanctioning bodies.
Fallon Taylor was born July 18, 1982, in Tampa, Florida. [2] [3] Taylor was the youngest of three children born to Shelton and Dian Taylor. [3]Taylor was seven years old the first time she watched rodeo, and she developed an intense desire to participate.
As well as being a hall of fame barrel racer, she is also a four-time barrel racing world champion. In December 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998, she won the championship at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada. [5]
She began hosting barrel racing clinics. [6] She also has trained horses for cutting and team roping as well as barrel racing. [10] On December 6, 2004, James got married in the small town of Athens, Texas, which is about 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours outside Dallas. [14] The groom was her long-time friend [14] and business manager, Tony Garritano. [15]
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Mary Burger (born August 18, 1948) is an American professional rodeo cowgirl who specializes in barrel racing. She has won two Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) barrel racing world championships in 2006 and 2016. Burger was 68 years old when she won the championship in 2016, setting a new record for oldest professional rodeo world ...
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