Most of the 2023 National Finals Rodeo Barrel Racing Qualifiers are past guests of The Money Barrel - and we thought it would be fun to touch base with them and see how their preparation for this year's finals are going. Who they are riding, what they had to overcome, what they are preparing most for - we tried to ask the questions that our listeners want to get the answers to!  In this episode you will listen to Sue Smith, Taycie Matthews, Emily Beisel, and Paige Jones! We also talked to Ilyssa Riley just a few weeks ago on her own episode so if you haven't tuned in, go take a listen to hear her plans as well!

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In the early 2000s if you heard "Man I feel like a woman" come on at an NBHA show, or any mega barrel race you knew to run to the fence because you were about to see the legendary HotShot likely take the lead. HotShot - registered as Nate Shilbar - was purchased out of a sale barn and trained by Peyton Raney who had tremendous success on him including winning the 1997 Rookie of the Year title and an NFR qualification. He won with Peyton until 2001 when Janet Stover leased him for the NFR winning a record setting amount to clinch her the World Championship - a record that would still hold today if his placings were tied to current NFR payouts - and then he went on to secure his spot in the history books with the Steinhoff girls. Jockeyed by Tanya, Tyrney, and Taylor Steinhoff for over a decade - HotShot continued to win until his passing in 2011. Tyrney Steinhoff Small took some time to share the legacy of HotShot with us and we know you all will love this one.

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Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing.

This weeks Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to USRider!

Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing.

This weeks Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to USRider!

When this episode drops there will be just 6 short weeks until the National Finals Rodeo kicks off and we are ready to watch the top 15 compete in Vegas! This week's episode is with first time NFR qualifier Ilyssa Riley. She launched her 2023 NFR journey last October with a win at the Texas Circuit Finals and kept chasing her goal with her team of outstanding geldings - Money, Champ and Thriller. We hope you enjoy this conversation and getting to know Ilyssa's team a bit more before we get to watch her in December!

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Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing.

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A name that made waves in pro rodeo the last month of the 2023 rodeo season was Ashley Castleberry. She barely missed making the finals this year - but is off to a fantastic start with her win last weekend at the Texas Circuit Finals and has over $10,000 already won for the standings to kick off her 2024 season. We got to know more about her and her duo of horses that have led her to multiple top 20 rankings and can't wait to share their story - and cheer them on as she keeps chasing her goals!

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Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing.

This weeks Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to USRider!