The Alberta Barrel Racing Association celebrates 30 years of growth in Ponoka

The Alberta Barrel Racing Association celebrates 30 years of growth in Ponoka

The 30th annual Alberta Barrel Racing Association (ABRA) Finals is coming to the Calnash Ag Event Centre in Ponoka from Aug. 24 to 30. What began around a kitchen table in Ponoka in 1996 has grown into one of Alberta’s largest and most recognized barrel racing organizations. Thirty years after the ABRA was established with just 126 contestants, the organization is preparing for its 2026 Finals with record-breaking numbers: 1,243 Open entries, 47…