2008 was an Exciting Seaon of Racing!

Due to last weekend's storm in the Moncton area we were forced to postpone our Awards Banquet. The banquet has been rescheduled!!!

Remember there are great prizes for both champions and reserve champions in all divisions, plus Saddles and Buckles for overall high point awards.

If you ordered a jacket you can pick them up at this time as well.

New Date and times are
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 1pm
All Seasons Inn, 1015 Main St., Sussex, New Brunswick

To book a room call 1-800-452-1616 or visit AllSeasonsInn.ca

The annual Sussex Christmas Parade will be held that night as well, so stay the night and enjoy the Christmas lights! (and maybe some eggnog as well :^) )

For those who pre-registered for last weekend, please contact Jeremy Hoyt, NB Equestrian Association President at president@equestrian.nb.ca and advise him to cancel your registration. Cheques for tickets were not cashed just in case such storm circumstances occurred.

Ticket Registration Form

What is barrel racing all about? Come and visit our booth at the 2008 Equine Review in Sussex on May 3rd and 4th. We will be giving a demo on how to start a barrel horse. As well, we will have lots of used tack for sale, along with drawings for tons of prizes!

In barrel racing, the rider must take their horse around the pattern in the fastest time possible. But watch out as a tipped barrel results in a five-second penalty.

Not only must the horse be swift, but it also must be intelligent enough to avoid tipping the barrels, an infraction that adds five penalty seconds to the time and kills any chance for victory.

The horse also must be able to withstand the long roads a cowgirl must travel to reach the next rodeo. If a horse is fast, competitive and reacts calmly to the demands of travel, chances are good that horse can stop the clock as quickly or quicker than the animal in the next trailer.

Because so many barrel racers have finely tuned their skill, the sport is timed to the thousandth of a second. When the racer enters the arena, an electronic eye starts the clock. The clock is stopped the instant the horse completes the pattern.

Barrel racing at its core has changed little from the days when cowgirls and cowboys raced for minimal, if any, prize money and support. And though the prizes and exposure are greater now than ever, the ultimate goal remains essentially the same as in the past: stop the clock as quickly as possible.

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