Connolly and "Sugar" ride with the pros

Wow, what a year! Barrel racing, I suppose, is literally just running around and turning. But the wet saddle blankets that it takes to get to a point so in tune with each other that each movement and thought of horse and rider are a reflection of each other, and being fast enough to outrun competitors by tenths and thousandths of seconds is what leads up to the rodeo pen. Then, what making and breaking points are, having the motivation and determination to work all week, then jump in your rig and drive hours upon hours to make your performances, sometimes entire day-long drives, and then spend...