4246 x 3142 px | 35,9 x 26,6 cm | 14,2 x 10,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
4. März 2014
Ort:
outback queensland australia
Weitere Informationen:
This would make a great poster or could be used for any horse , cowgirl art. Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to complete a cloverleaf pattern around preset barrels in the fastest time. Though both boys and girls compete at the youth level, in collegiate and professional ranks, it is a rodeo event for women. It combines the horse's athletic ability and the horsemanship skills of a rider in order to safely and successfully maneuver a horse in a pattern around three barrels (typically three fifty-five gallon metal or plastic drums) placed in a triangle in the center of an arena. Barrel racing originally developed as an event for women, while the men roped or rode bulls and broncs. In early barrel racing, the pattern alternated between a figure-eight and a cloverleaf pattern. The figure-eight was eventually dropped in favor of the more difficult cloverleaf.Beginning a barrel race, the horse and rider will enter the arena at top speed, through the center entrance . Once in the arena, the electronic timer beam is crossed by the horse and rider. The timer keeps running until the beam is crossed again at the end of the run. Modern barrel racing horses not only need to be fast, but also strong, agile, and intelligent. Strength and agility are needed to manoeuvre the course in as little distance as possible. A horse that is able to "hug the barrels" as well as manoeuvre the course quickly and accurately follow commands, will be a horse with consistently low times.
