Barrel Racing 101 | NWBHA District 03

Oct 6, 20233 min read

Milliseconds Matter

Over the years, (and recently) I've been approached and asked why our district runs on a point system rather than aggregate times. My...

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Barrel Racing Gives You Wings!

"Wings", "Panels", or the "Holding Pen". This is an area that many of our arenas and producers use. Most races in the Pacific Northwest...

Feb 22, 20232 min read

Equi-Stat and Tracking Your Horse's Lifetime Earning (LTE)!

Note: As of July 2022, NWBHA District 3 has and will continue submitting our race results to Equi-Stat. As a District, we are dedicated...

Feb 8, 20231 min read

Progressive (and not the insurance company!)

There's that word again, "Progressive". What does Progressive Added Money mean in our barrel racing world? Remember that per NWBHA and...

Feb 6, 20231 min read

Divisional Splits - 4D Option 1, 4D Option 1/2, 5D, Oh My!

Barrel races that are BRN4D or NWBHA prime sanctioned have options when it comes to the format of Divisional Splits. Producers must...

Feb 6, 20231 min read

Calculating the Jackpot Payout

Too many times we've heard folks say "my check is smaller than I thought it would be", or "I don't think all of the Added Money was in...