Posted on 06/01/2026 9:50:49 AM PDT by Red Badger
On May 30th, a 17-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly stabbing three horses at a National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) barrel racing event in Las Vegas.
The incident, which occurred early that morning, happened at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center during the NBHA Professional’s Choice Las Vegas Super Show.
According to police, the suspect had access to the barn where the horses were held awaiting competition, and three horses were "intentionally injured with a sharp object."
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department said in a statement, "On May 30, 2026, at approximately 2:07 a.m., LVMPD Communications received a report that a horse had been injured at a barn located in the 9700 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. Patrol officers arrived and learned that three horses had been intentionally injured with a sharp object."
"The LVMPD Animal Cruelty Section was notified and responded to the scene. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified a teenage girl as a possible suspect. The teen had access to the barn, and investigators believe she may have used a knife to inflict multiple injuries to the horses."
"While the injuries are not considered life-threatening, they are expected to prevent the horses from competing."
"Detectives located the teen at a nearby hotel and took her into custody without incident. She was transported to Clark County Juvenile Hall, where she was booked for 12 counts of Willful/Malicious Kill/Maim/Torture Animal – Horse and three counts of Felony Malicious Destruction of Private Property over $5K."
The injuries, while serious, one horse was stabbed six times, they do not appear to be not life-threatening. The horses received stitches, antibiotics, and are recovering, though they remain traumatized and have been sidelined from competition.
NBHA shared the following statement after the violent incident: "The 2026 NBHA Professional’s Choice Vegas Super Show, held May 29–31 at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, experienced an isolated incident during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 30, involving the mistreatment of a limited number of equine athletes by an event competitor."
"The situation was addressed immediately in coordination with the National Barrel Horse Association, the South Point Hotel & Casino Security, Metro Police, and all appropriate parties. The individual involved has been removed and placed in the care of authorities, and there is no ongoing threat of any kind."
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Too bad one of them didnt kick her head in
A racer who felt they needed to take out the competition?
Barrell Bunny gone bad!!
This article desperately needs an editor.
Does Tonya Harding have a daughter?
Is the perp’s last name Gillooly?
>> Too bad one of them didnt kick her head in
Not sure that would have harmed her or stopped her. 😉
Sounds vicious or crazy and most likely will get off instead of jailed for a good, long time. We need better laws to protect us from “children” in their teens.
LOL!!!
once again, gender or ethnicity needed to properly comment.
The D.A. has the suspect over a barrel.
Editors died with the cancellation of the Lou Grant show.............
Injuring one of my horses is akin to a child. You will not survive your attack.
Not really and her sex was mentioned in the first sentence.
Kidding aside, this little girl needs to get the book thrown at her and probably a lifetime ban from all rodeo and equestrian activities.
What a horrific crime!
Pictures on da interwebz thingy suggest that barrel-racing is done by very physically fit “white” girls (of all ages) riding very physically fit and well-disciplined horses.
You’ll recall that Tonya Harding and her conspirators are all “white”.
Indeed. They threw the book at Harding, Gillooly, and the rest of that gang of idiots. Same thing here.
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