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Youth Barrel Battle

Youth centered 'slot race' and open 4D show!

11/02/2026

📣 S P O N S O R A L E R T 📣

Please join us in giving a BIG welcome to Sunshine & Silk Farm Stand, the newest addition to our incredible family of sponsors!

Woman-owned and family-operated, Sunshine & Silk is built on a passion for agriculture, education, and community. From homemade baked goods and ethically raised eggs to hands-on learning experiences through community outreach and school visits, their mission is to share a love for agriculture and help inspire generations to come!

And they've certainly got the experience to back it up!

With a lifetime spent showing horses, raising livestock, and whipping up delicious homemade goodies, plus a master's degree in education, owner Michaela brings a little bit of everything to the table! Together with her family, she's dedicated to serving their community with knowledge, kindness, and, of course, something sweet! 🧁

We're so excited to have a family that shares our passion for agriculture, education, and the next generation supporting Youth Barrel Battle!

Welcome to the team!!

❤️
The YBB Team

10/22/2026

𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨

𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗘𝗥 🎉

Entries for our 3rd Annual Youth Barrel Battle Slot Race, presented by 100X Equine and open 4D are now open via SaddleBook !

❗️Enter Here: https://saddlebook.com/events/16375 ❗️
𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨

🎯 REMEMBER due to the show being rescheduled, all youth slot (and youth 4D) entries 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝟭𝟴 𝗬/𝗢 𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗔𝗡. 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

📣 NEW THIS YEAR: Open AND Youth average, 2D Highstakes, and the Golden Oldies (for horses 16y/o and older) sidepot!!

💳 PAYMENT PLAN — we are offering a payment plan for ALL contestants. Youth, open, slot, it's available for everyone!

✋️Remember — the PeeWee Please; Mini Highstakes, Presented by 555 Photography, riders can NOT enter any other class for the entire weekend. This class is reserved for our youngest, most novice and leadline riders. (Please don't make us police this)

📸🎥 555 Photography LLC will be with us all weekend providing killer action shots AND reels! 🔥

🔥 Entries are now live on SaddleBook!

♦️ $10 arena fee per rider (for the weekend, not per day)

We are so excited for this show! Keep your eyes open for some more, fun things, coming soon!!

❗️ENTER HERE, from the comfort of your phone: https://saddlebook.com/events/16375 ❗️
𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨

Thank you so much to our wonderful sponsors!
100X Equine
L&W Bits
Vampire Penguin Powdersville
K. Franklin Performance Horses
555 Photography, LLC
Australian Shepherds of 3/W Farms
Rocket Donkey
Velocity Brand Halters
Dixie Horse & Mule Co. - Horse Trailer & Tractor Sales

❤️
YBB Team

10/22/2026

📣 S P O N S O R A L E R T 📣

We are so excited (and quite frankly, honored) to welcome Australian Shepherds of 3/W Farms to our family of amazing sponsors!

Ranked as the United States number one breeder of Aussies, and sporting the "Best of South Carolina" blue ribbon for 2024, this family ran operation spans nearly three decades and three generations of unmatched knowledge, experience and dedication to upholding the true breed standard for Australian Shepherds.

With carefully selected bloodlines, natural socialization, individualized handling, and meticulous veterinary care, you can feel confident that your 3/W Farms puppy will be nothing short of exceptional!

Visit their website here: https://www.australianshepherdsof3wfarms.com/

Jim, Stacey, Lana and Cody, we thank you so greatly for joining our amazing team of sponsors!!

❤️
YBB Team

08/04/2026

🎉 We've officially settled on a new date! 🎉

Mark your calendars for 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟭𝟵–𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! 🗓️

Rest assured that all fees and rules will remain the same—although we may have a class or two up our sleeves. 😉

A quick reminder: We will be using youth ages as of January 1, 2026 for eligibility.

It will take us a day or two to get everything updated, including the flyers and new entry link. Our co-producer and resident SaddleBook wizard, Jacob, also has a full-time job and helps produce several other events, so please give him a little grace while he works his magic. We're incredibly thankful for everything he does!

We are beyond excited and can't wait to see everyone in March!

❤️
YBB Team

08/03/2026

EDIT: We have taken into consideration all shows, and have decided to move the 3rd Annual YBB to 2027!

The fall is a busy time for producers, and there are several shows in our area in September, and this just felt like the best and fair move!

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘:

🔸️️ First and foremost, all 'scratches' and refunds have been processed via Saddlebook – you should have recieved emails from them durring this process, and we thank you all for your patience. ❤️

Next, we need your opinions... again.

Amber with Double J has been working so hard with us and is being so wonderful and accommodating trying to help us ensure we have a date that won't step on the toes of other producers, and make as many as we can happy.

The only date remaining at Double J for 2026 is September 11-13. The only "issue" with that date is state for GA NBHA is the following week/end. It isn't a problem within it's self, but it could damper entries from our amazing GA kiddos, and we want everyone to be able to attend that wants too.

With that being said – there ARE several dates available in 2027. IF we decided to move it up to 2027, we would run the show as if it was still 2026 since it would just be rescheduled – it would remain the 3rd annual YBB.

i.e. 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝) 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝟭𝟴 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻. 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝗝𝗮𝗻. 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴: 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳'𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

The Youth Pass winner will still be able to redeem their free entires as well.

NOTE: Prizes will still read "2026 YBB" as they have already been purchased/recieved.

One advantage to moving to 2027 is the incentives we applied for this year, we can get in for the 2027 calendar year as we missed the cutoff for applications this year (oops).

We are leaving this in the hands of the contestants and their familes.

Let us know what your thoughts are.

We understand that there isn't a "golden date" that will work for everyone, but nonetheless – we are thankful for each and everyone of you for all your support, input and patience.

❤️
YBB Team

07/30/2026

❗️𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙏𝙋𝙊𝙉𝙀𝘿: new date coming soon❗️

You spoke, and we listened!

With so many of you 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 from Youth World, the heat, and concern about sick horses at YW, we have decided to take your advice and reschedule the show for later this year.

The show 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 take place in a month or two – fall is our goal, but please give us the weekend to hash out the new date. We have to get with the arena on availability and check with other producers in the area to ensure no toes are stepped on when choosing the new date.

*𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘊 𝘕𝘉𝘏𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴.

The only thing about the show that will change is the date. Everything else will remain the same. We are going to keep the same SB link, and just modify dates as we announce them.

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙. This does take time, and we thank you for your patience.

If there are any classes/sidepots (fun classes, poles, etc.) you want to see, if any, let us know and we will see what we can do!

We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and everyone of you – not only for giving us your honest insight and opinions, but for the love and support you've given us and this event. This show is truly special to us, and we are so grateful to have such amazing support and competitors! Without you all, we are nothing.

Keep a watch on the page for the new dates, and some more fun information coming next week!

Thank you so much.

❤️
YBB Team

07/23/2026

We love coming home to goodies! 😍

Thank you 100X Equine for your continued love and support – we are so thankful and blessed for this partnership! 💙

❤️
YBB Team

06/16/2026

𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝗳𝗳? 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀?

Then we have an opportunity for you!

The 2026 Youth Barrel Battle is quickly approaching, and we still have some sponsorship opportunities available through our event packages and barrel sponsorships.

Not in the horse industry? No problem! We welcome businesses of all kinds and would love to help put your brand in front of competitors and families from across the Southeast.

Most importantly, your sponsorship helps us continue creating an unforgettable event for young riders.

Message us today for sponsorship information!

❤️
YBB Team

06/16/2026

At Youth Barrel Battle, we've always believed our sport is about more than competition. It's about family, community, and lifting one another up.

This year, we are honored to host a 50/50 raffle benefiting Smile Like Hadleigh.

Hadleigh Claire Lee was a gymnast, an equestrian, a daughter, a friend, and a bright light to everyone who knew her. She loved horses, chased her dreams with determination, and was the center of her parents' world. Two years go, tragically, on her birthday, Hadleigh's life was taken by an impaired driver, leaving behind a family and community forever changed.

As horse people, we understand how much passion, dedication, and love young people pour into the things they cherish. We know the early mornings, the long drives, the arena dirt, the hopes and dreams carried by every child who swings a leg over a horse. Hadleigh embodied so much of that spirit.

While no fundraiser can erase such a tremendous loss, we hope to honor Hadleigh's memory by supporting the incredible work of Smile Like Hadleigh. Through education, advocacy, and awareness, the organization works to highlight the devastating consequences of impaired driving and help prevent other families from experiencing the same heartbreak.

When you purchase a raffle ticket during Youth Barrel Battle, you're doing more than entering for a chance to win. You're helping keep Hadleigh's story alive. You're supporting a cause born from love. You're standing alongside a family that has chosen to turn unimaginable tragedy into a mission that can save lives.

We invite you to join us in celebrating Hadleigh's life, her beautiful smile, and the legacy she continues to leave behind.

Because one choice can change everything.

🎟️ 50/50 Raffle Tickets
$5 each or 5 for $20

📅 August 7–8, 2026
📍 Pendleton, SC

The work Smile Like Hadleigh Corp does is amazing.

Half of all ticket sales will go to the raffle winner, and the other half will directly support Smile Like Hadleigh and its mission to raise awareness about impaired driving.

Together, we can honor Hadleigh's memory, raise awareness, and help save lives.

For more information, please visit:

www.smilelikehadleigh.org

06/16/2026

We will have a chiropractor AND a Magnawave practitioner at our show! 🎉

Details and their booking details coming soon!!

Address

Hartwell, GA
30643

Website

http://www.youthbarrelbattle.com/

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