12/24/2025
I love Adios Pantalones!! Go Santa!
We weren’t supposed to say anything but we didn’t sign a NDA so we HAD to tell someone and by someone we meant all of you!! Santa called us last night!!!
Santa hadn’t planned on stopping in Arizona the day before he was supposed to deliver presents to every boy and girl.
But, after the NFR wrapped up, Santa did what any sensible legend would do,
he went down a barrel racing rabbit hole.
Late nights at the North Pole turned into replays, interviews, slow motion turns, and one name kept popping up…
Adios Pantalones.
Santa watched him run and nodded.
“That’s the kind of horsepower Christmas Eve could use.”
So Santa did what Santa does best.
He made a list.
He checked it twice.
And he borrowed a little Christmas magic ✨.
“If they can turn that tight at that speed,” Santa muttered, “I’ve been wasting years wide-looping chimneys.”
So he made a call to Red Hot Barrel Horses
“If I borrow him just one night… could he help me make Christmas Eve faster?”
Now Santa knew one thing for certain, if you’re going to train right, you don’t just need a great horse. You need the right ground and the right weather.
And everyone knows…
December in Arizona is about as perfect as it gets.
So last night, December 23rd, Santa worked a little magic. The desert air cooled just enough. The footing at Historic Florence Foundation, Inc. Charles Whitlow Rodeo Arena was perfect. And out of the starlit sky, Santa and Adios arrived, guided by the glow of arena lights.
Last night, reindeer learned to rate.
They learned to tighten their turns.
They learned that smooth beats fast and wild every time.
Santa shook his head, laughing.
“Rudolph! If the elves see that turn, they’re putting Adios on the sled!”
The reindeer dug in harder. Dirt flew. Harness bells jingled. Turns got tighter.
And suddenly… it clicked.
This morning, the tracks are gone. Adios is snug back in his barn,
the barrels stand untouched.
And this Christmas Eve is about to be the fastest yet.
Merry Christmas to all of you from All of Us at BRDS 🎄🎅🎁