Llano working to become the Barrel Racing Capitol of Texas
With more than 120 days of barrel racing, the City of Llano is hoping to garner the title for a 10-year period. Author: Hank Cavagnaro Updated: 10:50 PM CDT April 13, 2021
LLANO, Texas If you ask the people who live in Llano, they ll tell you every weekend has something different going on. But some think barrel racing is something they do better than anyone in the state.
They say it s not just a sport but a belief. Barrel racing to me is fellowship and friendship, J.J. Thompson said. Just knowing you re on a 1,200-pound animal and it s doing exactly what you taught it to do is powerful. It s exhilarating.