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Frenchmans Guy is the No. 2 leading sire of barrel horses. He produced winners of almost $10 million. Bozo's records, his bloodlines, and his style, are all reasons that he was one of the most recognized barrel horses, perhaps even one of the most recognized rodeo animal performers, of his time. [2]
Scamper is the first barrel horse inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1996. [8] In 2017, the ProRodeo Hall of Fame announced its inductees for the year and they included another timed-event horse, barrel racing horse, Star Plaudit (Red), so Scamper will no longer be the sole barrel racing horse in the hall. [9]
From 1929 to 1994 either the header or the heeler could win the gold buckle. As of 1995 both the best team wins a gold buckle, one for each roper, header and heeler. The buckles now read, "World Champion Header" or "World Champion Heeler." [17] 2024 Tyler Wade (header), Terrell, Texas; 2024 Wesley Thorp (heeler), Throckmorton, Texas
Bucephalus, favorite horse of Alexander the Great; one of the most famous horses of antiquity; following his death after the Battle of Hydaspes in 326 BCE, Alexander promptly founded the city of Bucephala upon the spot in his memory; Chetak, war horse of Maharana Pratap of Mewar in India; died defending its master in 1576 during the Battle of ...
In barrel racing, the fastest time wins. Running past a barrel and off the pattern will result in a "no time" score and disqualification. If a barrel racer or her horse hits a barrel and knocks it over there is a time penalty of five seconds (sometimes more), which usually will result in a time too slow to win.
Adios Butler: famous harness racer; Affirmed: U.S. Triple Crown winner (1978) Agnes Tachyon: Undefeated 2001 Satsuki Sho winner; Ajax: 18 consecutive race wins, before he was defeated at 1/40; Albatross: harness racer who won 59 of 71 races, and as a sire produced winners of over $130 million, including Niatross
Charmayne James (born June 23, 1970) is an American former professional rodeo cowgirl who specialized in barrel racing. In her career, She won 11 Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) barrel racing world championships, the most in history. She won ten consecutive world championships from 1984 to 1993, and then a final one in 2002.
She has earned numerous other titles at competitions such as the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) and events sanctioned by the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) and WPRA. She also competed in barrel racing as an exhibition event during the 1988 Calgary Olympics, and is the founder and co-owner of the Josey Ranch Barrel Racing Clinic.