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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...

This little girl barrel racing her horse is totally awesome...

Cheyenne Frontier Days 2003 Challenge Rodeo By Juliette Rule Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE – “Hooowwdyyy,” the pint-sized crowd yelled from the arena. White cowboy hats tipped forward, and the audience applauded. It’s the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo, and that welcome is a tradition all its own. The 60 or so special-needs children compete, ride, rope and run with the help of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association members and others, who ferry kids to each event, snap pictures and offer them water in the noon heat. It’s a modified rodeo with big emotional appeal. “I’ve watched it so many...