Get BARREL RACING PAS Score Sheet - Ohio 4-H

SCORING: Scoring shall be on the basis of 10 to 100, with an approximate breakdown as follows: 90 – 100 An excellent performer and good mover that jumps the entire course with cadence, balance, and style. 80 – 89 A good performer that jumps all fences reasonably well and commits one or two minor faults.

The distance between each drum varies by venue size, but the standard course, as defined by the WPRA, requires 90 feet between the first barrel and the second; 105 feet between the second and the third, as well as the third and the first; and 60 feet between the start line and both the first and second barrels.

Three barrels are placed in a triangular pattern, the rider must ride around each one, and whoever has the lowest time, wins. If a rider knocks down a barrel, a five-second penalty is added to their time. If the rider touches a barrel or if the barrel just tips, but does not fall to the ground—then there is no penalty.

In barrel racing circles “rate” can be described as the transfer of weight to the hindquarters, which puts a horse in a more athletic position to round a barrel.

A standard size arena is 130 feet wide by 200 feet long, so the barrel distances are as follows: 60 feet from the starting line, called the scoreline, to the 1st or 2nd barrels. 90 feet between the first and second barrels. 105 feet from the 1st and 2nd barrels to the 3rd barrel.

The pattern at an NBHA show must meet the following conditions: The first two barrels must be a minimum of 15 feet off the side fence. a minimum of 30 feet between the third barrel and the back fence. a minimum of 30 feet between the timeline and the first barrel.