National Finals Rodeo: Race to the finish
Friday, Dec. 3, 2004 | 10:59 a.m.
Barrel racing pits a woman and a horse against three barrels and a stopwatch. The rider shoots out of an arena tunnel to trigger the clock, then she must navigate a cloverleaf design around two front barrels before speeding to the one at the far end.
Upon circling around it, she must then zip to the finish line. Tipping any barrel adds a five-second penalty to the final time.
The event is judged to the hundredth of a second, so don't blink. Charmayne James, an 11-time world champion who is the most successful female in rodeo history, officially retired from the sport 14 months ago. James competed in the NFR 19 times. In 1996, Scamper, which James rode during her remarkable stretch of 10 consecutive world titles, became the only barrel horse inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
Amanda Clayman, Naylor, Mo.
Jackie Dube, Giddings, Texas
Sheri Sinor Estrada, Alamogordo, N.M.
Denise Adamns Fea, Lufkin, Texas
Klely Kaminski, Bellville, Texas
Darlene Kasper, Bertram, Texas
Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont.
Jolee Lautaret, Kingman, Ariz.
Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas
Liz Pinkston, Alice, Texas
Molly Powell, Simms, Mont.
Deb Renger, Okotoks, Alberta
Paula Seay, Lake Butler, Fla.
Janet Stover, Rusk, Texas
Delores Toole, Manter, Kan.
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