Dona Kay Rule Starts Strong at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Kentucky Equine Research-sponsored barrel racer Dona Kay Rule and her gelding, High Valor, have put in several impressive rounds at the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR).

Based on money won at qualifying competitions during the season, the top fifteen ranked barrel racers compete at the NFR in ten rounds over ten days to determine the best of the best. Competitors earn money by placing first through sixth in any round and can pick up more money by placing first through eighth in the average. The placings of the average are based on the cumulative amount earned during the 10 rounds at the NFR competition. At the end of the ten days, two champions are named: the average winner and the world champion (the barrel racer who finished the year with the most money).

With the first four days of competition completed, Rule and Valor have shown resolve to make this their winning year. A slow start in round one only added more determination to their next run, resulting in a time of 13.56 to win the second round. They then placed fifth in Round 3 with a time of 13.78, and fifth in Round 4 running a 13.69. Almost halfway through the competition, Rule and Valor have placed in the top six for three of the four rounds and have their sights set on the world champion title.

High Valor also received the Horse with the Most Heart award for 2021 from the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. To keep Valor feeling his best, Dona Kay relies on Nano-Q10™ and Race Recovery™ from KER Targeted Nutrition. “Valor gives me everything on the pattern. To ensure I’m doing my best for him, I rely on supplements developed and proven by Kentucky Equine Research.”