Level Up Youth Barrel Racing

Happy Saturday!

Negativity is a habit—and so is positivity.

When you constantly focus on what went wrong, what you don’t have, who disappointed you, or what might go badly, you’re training your brain to search for more evidence that life is bad. And eventually, you’ll find it everywhere.

The same thing can happen in competition. If you finish every run replaying every mistake, pretty soon mistakes are all you see. You stop noticing the progress, the wins, and the things you actually did right.

Your brain gets better at what you repeatedly ask it to do.

So train it differently.

After a run, a hard day, or a setback, acknowledge what needs improvement—but then intentionally look for what went right. Find the lesson. Find the progress. Find something you're grateful for. Find the next opportunity.

This isn’t pretending bad things don’t happen. It’s refusing to let the bad become the only thing your brain knows how to see.

What you focus on grows. Train your brain to look for the good. Eventually, it will start finding it automatically.

💰✨ $9,000 UP FOR GRABS! ✨💰

Level Up Youth Barrel Bash is bringing the 💵!

🔥 $7,500 ADDED to the Youth
🔥 3 SIDE POTS with $500 ADDED EACH
🔥 Youth riders 21 & UNDER

🏇 One day. Big money. Big opportunities.

📲 ENTER NOW ON SADDLEBOOK!

Who’s coming for a piece of that $9K?! 👀💰

🥪 GOOD SUBS + GREAT SUPPORT = A WIN! 🏆🐴

Big thanks to Pennyhillsubsverobeach for being a Hardware Sponsor of the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash! Their support helps us put belt buckles and awesome awards into the hands of our youth contestants. 💙

And if all this talk has you hungry… you already know what to do. 😋 Swing by Pennyhillsubsverobeach and grab one of the best subs in town!

Thank you for backing our kids and supporting Level Up Youth! 🐎🔥

LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING LOCAL YOUTH! 💙

We’re so grateful to Florida Shutters Inc for stepping up as a Level Up Sponsor of the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash!

Family-owned and serving Vero Beach since 1979, Florida Shutters Inc helps protect Treasure Coast homes with locally manufactured hurricane shutters and storm protection, along with custom gates, pergolas, enclosures, awnings and more.

Thank you, Florida Shutters Inc, for investing in our youth and helping us create an event where young riders can compete, grow and make some great memories! 🐎✨

📅 November 7th
📍 Indian River Riding Club • Vero Beach

And when you need hurricane protection for your home, remember the businesses that support our kids! ❤️

🔨🐴 SPONSOR SHOUTOUT! 🐴🔨

A huge THANK YOU to East Coast Lumber & Supply for their generous Level Up Sponsorship of the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash! 💙

Builders, contractors & DIYers — go see Craig Davis and the crew at East Coast Lumber & Supply for your next project! From lumber, doors & windows to millwork, tools, fasteners, contractor sales, blueprint estimates and jobsite delivery, they have you covered. 🏠🔨

📍 1103 20th Place, Vero Beach
📞 772-562-2368

We appreciate East Coast Lumber & Supply for supporting our youth and helping make the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash possible! 🐎🔥

💎 PLATINUM SPONSOR SHOUTOUT! 💎

A huge THANK YOU to Coastal Building Contractors LLC. of Port St. Lucie for their generous Platinum Sponsorship of the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash! 🐴💙

From new construction and renovations to additions, remodeling, concrete and more, Coastal Building Contractors LLC. is ready to help with your next project. 🏠🔨

We appreciate them investing in our youth and helping make this event possible!

🐎 Come see us November 7th at the Indian River Riding Club!

Last year’s Level Up Youth Producers are bringing back the ’80s—and they understood the assignment! 🤠⚡️💖

Now it’s your turn! Create your own ’80s-themed photo and drop it in the comments. Let’s see those big hairstyles, neon colors and totally rad outfits!

🌴🍔 THANK YOU, MULLIGAN’S BEACH HOUSE! 🐴🎉

A big Level Up THANK YOU to Mulligan's Beach House - Vero Beach for generously donating TWO $25 gift cards to be raffled off at the upcoming Level Up Youth Barrel Bash! 🎟️🎁

We love seeing our local businesses step up to make race day even more fun for our youth riders! ❤️ Be sure to support the businesses that support our kids — stop by Mulligan’s for a bite to eat and some beachside fun! 🌊☀️

🐎 Level Up Youth Barrel Bash
📅 November 7th
📍 Indian River Riding Club
🔥 Open to youth barrel racers 21 & under

Thank you, Mulligan’s, for helping us make this year’s Barrel Bash one to remember! 🙌

🏆✨ THE BUCKLES & AWARDS WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR HARDWARE SPONSORS! ✨🏆

A huge THANK YOU to Investment Strategy, Incorporated and Ocean Grill Restaurant in Vero Beach for stepping up as Hardware Sponsors for the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash! 🐴💨

Our hardware sponsors help make it possible for our contestants to take home those coveted belt buckles and other amazing awards they work so hard to earn. 🏆❤️

We are incredibly grateful to these local businesses for investing in our youth and helping us make this event extra special for every contestant who rides through the gate.

👏 Please join us in thanking Investment Strategy, Incorporated and Ocean Grill Vero Beach, FL for supporting our youth, our barrel racing community, and the Level Up mission!

📅 November 7th — come out and LEVEL UP with us!

🏗️🐴 THANK YOU, CARTON CONSTRUCTION! 🐴🏗️

A huge shoutout to Carton Construction Company of Vero Beach for stepping up to sponsor the Level Up Youth Barrel Bash! ❤️

This sponsorship is extra special because Sarah Carton, daughter of owner John Carton, is one of our Level Up Youth Producers helping make this year’s event happen! From planning and promoting to working behind the scenes, our youth producers are learning firsthand what it takes to build and produce a successful event. 💪✨

We are so thankful to John and Carton Construction Company for supporting not only Sarah, but the entire group of young people working hard to bring this show to life.

📅 Come out and see what these kids have been working on November 7th! 🐎🔥

Thank you, Carton Construction Company, for investing in our youth and helping us LEVEL UP! ⬆️