5 Year Old Girl Barrel Racing at Poway Rodeo 2007

This little girl was the star of the Poway Rodeo. She is only 5 years old and look at her ride in her cute little pink helmet! The crowd went wild, she was so tiny and got that little pony up to a full gallop for a time of 22.14 seconds. Look at her whip the pony at the end of the race!

Forget the bullriders or team roping - this girl was incredible! What were you doing when you were 5?

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Entertainment

Tags:

• poway
• rodeo
• pony
• barrel
• racing

[BreyerHorseFanatic]

how come every video i see has people arguing over which riding style is better or harder? ANYTHING that involves a horse is hard. you don't have to like english, or you don't have to like western, but do you really have to comment on a video about it? come on! i love both disciplines. both are awesome, both are hard.

[SkippysCopperTop]

Ohh yeaa because its a poor poor pony right? i barrel race in NBHA and it doesnt hurt the horse, it makes them go faster. Some horses need more "push" than others. just kicking or just squeezing doesnt always work, trust me.. i have a very stubborn lazy horse that needs the whip. and also this is a little girl, who is FIVE. i doubt she would be able to whip the pony very hard. STOP dwelling on this. if you dont like it dont watch it.

[dunappolossa]

Every discipline needs a whip if the situation calls for it. In hunters sometimes you carry one just to look more professional but when horses refuse a jump a little tap and they go right over. This isn't cruel she is simply giving her pony a clear signal to extend its stride and move forward.

[teague1993]

Their skin and muscle is much more dense and thick and tougher than ours. Chill down.

[cowgirlwithgreyarab]

@squirttle92 yeah its to make them listen...not to whack them with it but to use it as a extension of your arm.. the little girl isn't hurting this pony at all..... and thats the purpose of the WHIP.

[Themysteryppl]

I have only ever ridden English... i dont mind barrel racing and pole bending! but i am 100% against Rodeos! and i use a whip on my horse ( also known as a crop ) because he needs a little more than a kick or a squeez to get him into action! it is not cruel at all... it gives them a little warning from the rider!! and whips are only cruel if people just keep whipping their horse! :/

[BunnyzAreHot]

@Sugarsmylife English people may need a whip to encourage horses which are lazy. I'm sure there are plenty more other reasons to.

[Sugarsmylife]

The whipping makes the horse take longer strides... It's hard to understand in the western world... But I don't get why English people need a whip?? I ride both western and English... Sorry if that offended u at all. And she's a great rider that was so adorable!!!!

[grhponyrider]

I am english so sorry if this is missunderstanding BUT SHE WHIPED THAT PONY MORE THAN 10 TIMES IN A ROW AND HARD!!!!!!!!! poor pony! sorry again I am english and hunter jumper!

[bobiebowie]

DIERENMISHANDELING!