June 2025 Table of Contents

The Health & Nutrition Issue

Healthy As A Horse
Healthy food and exercise are important for barrel racers, even while on the road. Here’s how you can make it work. By Abigail Boatwright, Page 22

Kassie Mowry and Force The Goodbye win career-first The American Rodeo championship. Photo by Clay Guardipee, courtesy The American Rodeo

Nutrition Basics
Your horse needs a diet that meets its nutritional needs. Here’s what you should know. By Abigail Boatwright, Page 28

Health and Nutrition Special Advertising Section
Your horse’s health is top-of-mind for select BHN advertisers and the products they offer in this Health and Nutrition Guide. Compiled by Blanche Schaefer, Page 36

Features

Chasing Rodeo Dreams
Three Women’s Professional Rodeo Association barrel racers share the ins and outs, and lessons learned on the rodeo road through both rookie years and long-lasting careers. By Maddy Rohr, Page 18

Champions’ Corner

Charmayne James‘ Tips, Page 12

In Every Issue

Arena Record, Page 4
Arena Dirt, Page 7
EquiStat Insider Stats, Page 10
Outside the Arena, Page 14
Drill of the Month, Page 88
Barrel Racing Across the U.S., Page 92
Futurity Roundup, Page 94

Event Spotlights

Seen in the Arena, Page 43
The American Rodeo, Page 44
ProRodeo Roundup, Page 50
Northwest Futurity Roundup, Page 56
Senior World Championship Barrel Race, Page 66
Barrel Bash Chickasha and Select Stallion Stakes Futurity, Page 70
Sanctuary High Cascades Benefit Barrel Race, Page 76