NBHA News

My name is Alanis Rondelli. I am 16 and I am a Julien Tortora’s student. Julien is the president of the NBHA of France and the owner of the Montarines Ranch. I started barrel racing one year ago with my new horse. My parents and I bought her in January 2019, her name isGR White…

Professional trainer and barrel racer Ivy Hurst says you can learn something from anywhere if you are open-minded and willing to accept advice. Sometimes it’s Just That Simple “Some of the best advice I’ve gotten in my life has come from the most unexpected source—somebody’s dad was sitting in the stands; had never been on…

NBHA has been working hard to secure new dates for Tour Events. Please note the date changes on the NBHA Tour Schedule below. Select Tour Events have been modified for the safety of our members and to adhere to local regulations. If you have entered an event that has experienced a date change, your entry…

By McKenzie Morgan, age 17, originally published in the October 2019 issue of Barrel Horse News. Always be grateful, don’t forget to say “thank you,” and try not to have a bad attitude about the little things in this sport. How often do you tell your circle ‘thank you’? I think this is something we…

By Fallon Taylor, with Danika Kent This article was originally published in the June 2015 issue of Barrel Horse News Let’s face it. If I could wrap Babyflo in head-to-toe bubble wrap and keep her in a padded room until five minutes before a run, I would. She has it all! Hock wraps, compression wraps, polo…