Editing Barrel racing (section)

== Associations and sanctioning bodies==
[[Image:JasmineBarrelInsane.jpg|thumb|right|Training the pattern]]

Since its beginnings, the sport has developed into an organized, well-governed sport. The main sanctioning body of professional female rodeo athletes is the [[Women's Professional Rodeo Association]].  The WPRA has over 800 sanctioned tour events with an annual payout of more than $3 million. The WPRA is divided into twelve divisional circuits. Average and overall winners from their circuit compete at the NFR Open. In the United States, two national organizations promote events for barrel racing alone: the National Barrel Horse Association and Better Barrel Races.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBR Home {{!}} BetterBarrelRaces|url=https://www.betterbarrelraces.com/|access-date=2021-11-03|website=www.betterbarrelraces.com}}</ref> The WPRA is co-sanctioned with the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA) to allow women to compete in PRCA-endorsed rodeos. Without the co-sanction, barrel racing would be removed from PRCA rodeos and the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). The WPRA world champion barrel racer is decided at the NFR. Barrel racing has been part of the NFR since 1967.