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Barrel racers flock to local event

Barrel racers converged on Estevan for the weekend for the 13th annual Fountain Tire Barrel Extravaganza at the Estevan Exhibition grounds. The entrants competed in the open, Saskatchewan bred, over-50 select, youth and peewee divisions.
Dani Levesque
Dani Levesque competed in the youth division at the barrel extravaganza in Estevan.

Barrel racers converged on Estevan for the weekend for the 13th annual Fountain Tire Barrel Extravaganza at the Estevan Exhibition grounds.

The entrants competed in the open, Saskatchewan bred, over-50 select, youth and peewee divisions. They raced on Saturday and Sunday, and then the top finishers advanced to the final round for one more ride.

The riders were separated into 1D, 2D and 3D divisions based on their times. The 1D class was for the fastest horses.

Amanda Porter, aboard miss Kiddy Dual, was the winner in the open division. Porter and Miss Kitty Dual also teamed up to win the Saskatchewan-bred division.

Cindy Brock won the select division aboard Diamonds for Royal.

In the youth division, Emma Hansen took top spot while riding Alabama Quick.

Lawsyn Hutchison won the winner in peewee A aboard Grade.

In peewee B, Tenley McIntosh was the winner while riding Grad.

Pole bending was also offered, with Shauna Peters taking top spot in 1D on CO Go Bugsy Go, while Blake Hedin was the winner of the peewee poles division.

Bareback barrel racing saw MacKenzie Shauf finish first in 1D.


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