When I was growing up, my grandparents were the cooks and caretakers at the Sheriff's Posse Club (Parker County, Weatherford) and they lived there too. So, as well as rodeo, I got to watch lots of event practice at the arena. My friends and cousins all did rodeo and barrel racing was all there was for the girls They had to practice, practice, practice and really get to know and trust their particular horse and vice versa. We were military, always traveling and I never even RODE a horse It's really exciting to watch though, and see how fast they can turn and how close they get to those barrels!!