Pam Benson, LPN, at The Woodlands Assisted Living Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Farmville with Journey, VSBRA State Champion

Barrel racing and rodeo have been my passions my whole life. It’s exciting to hear the crowd roar and scream for you and your horse as you round the barrels. I like barrels the most because a 15-second race is a huge adrenalin rush; and when you do well, it feels as though you are on top of a mountain.

For me it’s a big stress relief, to work in harmony with a horse. They are very rewarding and passionate. I just love them and racing.

Foxy is a young horse in training; Journey is a champion, at 19 still running barrels and loving it. He has traveled up and down the Eastern Shore, won saddles, buckles and lots of money. He is a Virginia State Barrel Racing Association state champion and a national and world qualifier.