A group of mostly female horseback riders who call themselves the 907 Barrel Racers recently raced in the final members-only competition of the season.
Tonya Brewer urges Jolene at the end of one of her barrel races at the William Chamberlin Equestrian Center in Ruth Arcand Park, Sept. 21, 2024.
“I like to go fast,” Brewer said afterward, her blonde hair that was just animated by speed now motionless. That’s something she and everyone else in her 60-person racing group seem to have in common: a love for speed, and a desire to celebrate it. “Wave goodbye to 907,” an announcer said as 45 riders lined up for a photo, Brewer’s dog Prada darting between hooves. The air smelled of horse manure.
Tammy Sunderland of Palmer was raised in rodeo. “In the ‘70s and ‘80s, rodeo was a different-looking scene, but it was still a really big one,” said Sunderland, whose grandfather played a part in establishing informal rodeo events in Alaska at ranches across the Valley in the 1930s. Barrel racing is often scored into four divisions: The fastest racer sets the first division, and the subsequent divisions are half-second additions to the time before them.
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