The 156th Kane County Fair, running Wednesday through Sunday, is featuring women’s barrel racing in addition to the usual fair fare.

More: Breding sets pace at Big Sky Pro Rodeo Roundup with 86-point ride “I’ve never been a barrel racer, just a roper,” said the Billings native. “My horse was Rookie of the Year three ...

Barrel races are a family sport, with something for all ages and genders, where ‘everyone cheers for everyone else.’ ...

Barrel Racing. In the barrel racing, ... She will not be competing in Sioux Falls, but expect to see her fighting it out at the final rodeos as she seeks her first NFR qualification.

When not barrel racing, Knight is putting her degree from Providence to good use. She works in an agricultural lab in Ronan, studying the genetic lines of mint and potatoes.

Barrel racing is a rodeo event, along with such sports as bull-riding, steer-wrestling and saddle bronc riding. In rodeos, it is only open to women. But at local events such as the ones coming up ...