YORK, Maine – McKenzie Small had a dream when she entered her first barrel racing competition at the age of 12 years old – to continue with her love for horses, to care for them, to train them and to ...

BLACKFOOT — The Cody Hyde name is well known in two arenas. Owners of newer construction projects once knew him as their plumber. But in the rodeo world, he is the go-to man with beginning ...

As with most rodeo events, pinpointing barrel racing’s exact origin is near impossible. “It probably started out as pretty women on fast horses, but now it’s a competitive sport for serious athletes,” ...

LAKE JEM — The competition is fierce for 14 to 16 seconds on “Game on!” day, and then it’s suddenly over. The game is barrel-racing horses, and Jason LaCertosa of Lake Jem is among the best in the ...