Schiller Ranch presents this year's Diamonds & Dirt Barrel Horse Classic. April 1 through 7, barrel horse riders from all over the world will converge at Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan to compete in what has become one of the nation’s premier barrel horse events.
The eighth annual DDBHC will benefit local nonprofits K9s4COPs and Kidz1stFund.
K9s4COPs was founded in 2010 by philanthropist Kristi Schiller to fund the donations of highly trained K9s to law enforcement agencies and schools around the United States. Typically, K9s trained for law enforcement purposes can cost anywhere from $15,000 to more than $45,000. For more information on K9s4COPs, visit www.k9s4cops.org.
For the Diamonds and Dirt Dog and Pony Show, pony race team members will dress in costumes and ride ponies to compete for the fastest time while raising money for
The Diamonds and Dirt Dog and Pony Show will take place on Saturday, April 6, and will benefit Candi and Jimbo Fisher’s Kidz1stFund. Kidz1stFund was established five years ago to fund the fight against Fanconi anemia, a rare blood disorder that affects their son Ethan and thousands of other children each year. For more information on Kidz1stFund, visit www.kidz1stfund.com.
In 2018, DDBHC gave away almost $1,000,000 in cash and prizes. The Diamonds & Dirt Barrel Horse Classic offers free admission to spectators. For more information and a full schedule of the week's events, visit www.diamondsanddirt.com or their Facebook.