The results are in.
Times posted in the open entry class at the TTRT Short Go barrel racing competitions held in the rodeo arena on the Estevan Exhibition grounds on Aug. 1 and 2, showed that riders and steeds who were over the 15.6 second mark, found themselves well down the list of finishers.
The highly competitive event, saw Jacey Crossley on Miss Olena Jo establish the best time of 14.847 seconds. Crossley was the only rider to post a sub 15 second time in the barrel racing event. Crossley finished less than a half-second ahead of Brittany Wiley, with Reo who posted a time of 15.150 seconds which was just a split second faster than third-place finisher Danette Holbrook on Poco Dox Eclipse with a time of 15.177.
The final rider to collect some prize-winning cash on the two-day event, was Michelle Davey atop Title Moon. She clocked in at 15.243 seconds, good enough for fourth while Memory MacDonald on Partner Zan, finished just out of the money with a time of 15.267 seconds.
The event, held under sunny skies with warm temperatures, included morning runs by peewee participants who posted times anywhere from 21 seconds to just over a minute and a half depending on their stage of riding development and age.
There was also a junior women’s classification for those slightly older who aspire to qualify for the open classification with a bit more training and practice.
Coordinator Lindsay Collins submitted the final timing report, noting that about 60 women were entered in the open category.
The next stop on the circuit was slated for Weyburn.
