With 20 acres of farmland, Krystin Gilbert’s five horses have miles to roam and play – when they’re not working, of course.
The horses – Red, Buck, Banjo, Suki and Pete – are Gilbert’s barrel racing horses.
Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to run a cloverleaf pattern around barrels in the fastest time.
Gilbert works full-time as an account manager in large customer services (LCS) at ComEd, but always makes time to train with her horses.
She began racing at 16 years old and she has been competing for 10 years.