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The inaugural Diamonds & Dirt Barrel Horse Classic, sponsored by Schiller Ranch, raised more than $80,000 for K9s4COPs and awarded more than $250,000. Meet Kristi Schiller, the beauty and brains behind the Diamonds & Dirt Barrel Horse Classic and owner of the 2012 LG Pro Classic $100,000 Slot Race champion, Insane For Fame. Learn what captivates and motivates this successful businesswoman in the barrel racing industry.

If you have been around barrel racing very long, you know the names of some of barrel racing’s greatest performers have been associated with the name of one veteran trainer—Dena Kirkpatrick. Barrel Horse News caught up with the Post, Texas, trainer and clinician during one of her popular clinics several years ago for a question-and-answer session to reflect on her career and training philosophy.

With the College National Finals Rodeo slated for June 11-18 in Casper, Wyo., young barrel racers from across the nation have prepared for one of the biggest stages of their barrel racing career. With last year’s NIRA barrel racing champion, Sydney Blanchard, having also qualified for her first National Finals Rodeo in 2010, it’s proof that intercollegiate competition is extremely serious and a launch pad to the professional ranks.