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Barrel racers run in Kamloops

Fractions of a second separate riders at BCBRA finals

A number of riders from the 100 Mile House area were among the hundreds competing at the British Columbia Barrel Racing Association finals in Kamloops recently.

Dawnna Robertson of Horse Lake rode to a personal best on her horse, Babydoll, in the 2D placings on Aug. 30. Robertson finished 28th with a time of 17.497 seconds.

Robertson says the fact Babydoll is barrel racing again after a serious injury a few years ago is amazing.

Something spooked her through a fence and she ripped her whole chest open. I have pictures of the injury ... it would make you sick to look at them.

She's pretty phenomenal. Every time I get a good run on her I'm thrilled.”

Robertson finished with a total time of 53.848 after three days of racing (Aug. 30-Sept. 1), which was good enough for 19th in the 3D placings. On Aug. 31, Robertson finished 41st in 3D placings with 17.966, and on Sept. 1, she raced to 76th in the 3D placings with a time of 18.385.

Claire Myers of Interlakes rode her horse, Seran, to a 27th-place finish with a time of 17.477 in the 2D placings on Aug. 30, before finishing 32nd in the 2D placings with a time of 17.542 on Sept. 1.

With a time of 17.822, Tracey Gentry of Lone Butte finished 17th in 3D placings on her horse, Drum's Legacy. On Aug. 31, she finished 10th in the 4D placings with a time of 18.696, and on Sept. 1, she finished 84th in 3D placings with 18.514. She finished with an overall time of 55.066, good enough for 55th overall in 3D placings.

Raven Gentry of Lone Butte rode her horse, Jet, to 66th place in 3D placings with a time of 18.337 on Aug. 30. She finished 24th in 4D placings with a time of 18.813 on Aug. 31 and 11th in 4D placings with a time of 18.858 on Sept. 1. She finished 82nd overall in the 3D placings, with a total time of 56.008.