Barrel Racing
The cloverleaf — speed, tight turns, and clean runs. Sami runs barrels on Skippy.
2026–27 season · CHSRA District 8
Samantha's
Samantha's
Season.
Follow Sami's first California high school rodeo season — barrels and poles on Skippy, goat tying on Tecova — chasing points toward District Finals and a State Finals bid.
The season at a glance
District 8. Three events. One goal.
Samantha, 15, is competing in the California High School Rodeo Association's District 8 — which covers Riverside, Orange, Imperial, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties. She'll contest three events all season long, earning points at every district rodeo.
3Events contested
D8CHSRA District 8
2026–27Season
State FinalsThe goal
Her events
What she's running.
Pole Bending
Six poles, a serpentine down and back — precision at full speed. Sami runs poles on Skippy.
Goat Tying
Dismount, flank, and tie against the clock. Sami ties goats on Tecova — she finished her first CJRA season 13th in the event, her first year tying.
How it works
The road to State Finals.
District 8 hosts a series of rodeos through the season. Contestants earn points in each event at every rodeo, and the season points decide the district standings. The top of the standings at District Finals qualify for the CHSRA State Finals — the season's biggest stage.
The road here
Coming in hot.
Before her first California high school rodeo season opens this October, Sami's 2026 has already been about momentum. She set a barrel racing personal best of 16.212 on Skippy at Riverside Rancheros on August 25, 2026. On Tecova she closed her first CJRA season 13th in the goat tying standings — her first year in the event — at the final event before Finals in Norco. The foundation is laid; now the district season begins.
September 27, 2026 — Banning
Her first high school rodeo weekend.
Back-to-back at Banning — a junior rodeo on Saturday and her very first high school rodeo on Sunday. Warm-up photos from day two: Sami with the District 8 contestants under the CHSRA "Great 8" banner, ready to start the season.
October 17, 2026 — Norco
Day 1 at the CJRA Junior Rodeo.
Sami's CJRA weekend in Norco opened with warm-up and pole bending on Skippy — a little bobble on the last pole, gathered right back up for a solid, clean finish. Goat tying and barrels still to come this weekend.
October 18, 2026 — Norco
CJRA Junior Rodeo — Day 2.
Day two of the CJRA Junior Rodeo in Norco — the final event of the season before Finals. Sami warmed up on Skippy in the morning before her first run, then put down a clean pole run she was happy with, and closed out her first CJRA season.
Season schedule
Where she's headed.
The district publishes each rodeo's dates, location, and entry information — this page is updated as they're announced. The 2026–27 season wraps with the CHSRA State Finals in June 2027.
| Rodeo | When | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 8 rodeos — fall | Fall 2026 | Announced by the district | Dates TBA |
| District 8 rodeos — spring | Spring 2027 | Announced by the district | Dates TBA |
| District Finals | Spring 2027 | Announced by the district | Dates TBA |
| CHSRA State Finals | June | Announced by the association | Dates TBA |
Results & standings
The season scoreboard.
Every run, every placing, every point — broken out event by event. After each rodeo, the time and the placing go up right next to each other, along with a photo or two from that rodeo. Season points and District 8 standings update as the official results are posted.
Barrel Racing · on Skippy
| Date | Rodeo | Time | Placing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The season opens this fall — barrel racing results will be posted here after each rodeo. | ||||
One or two photos from each rodeo will be posted here after the event.
—Season points
—District 8 season placing
Pole Bending · on Skippy
| Date | Rodeo | Time | Placing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The season opens this fall — pole bending results will be posted here after each rodeo. | ||||
One or two photos from each rodeo will be posted here after the event.
—Season points
—District 8 season placing
Goat Tying · on Tecova
| Date | Rodeo | Time | Placing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The season opens this fall — goat tying results will be posted here after each rodeo. | ||||
One or two photos from each rodeo will be posted here after the event.
—Season points
—District 8 season placing
Fuel the season
Every run has a team behind it.
Sponsorships from $100 per event to $1,000 per season keep Sami on the road — entries, fuel, feed, and everything in between.