How did you start on the Barrel Racing Scene?
I met my husband to be Grahame Lucht 2011 Australian Bullriding Champion, i met him not long after my little sister Jessie passed away from Cancer and becoming a champion barrel racer was her dream. I then travelled to alot of Rodeos watching and supporting Grahame with his bullriding. Then i decided it was my time to live out Jessie's dream and start my barrel racing journey
What success have you had in Barrel Racing
2 x International Rod Laver Barrel Racing Placegetter
2005 Equitana Placegetter
2007 Murray River Series Champion
3 x NRCA Rodeo Finalist
2011 NRF Finals Round Winner
2012 NBHA Gympie 1D Silver Cuff Series Champion
2012 NBHA Toorbul 1D Silver Pendant Champion
2012 NBHA Open 1D Barrel Horse of the year
2012 NBHA Open 1D Barrel Champion
2013 Brazil Mega Barrel Race International Australian Representative
2013 China World Cup Australian Representative
2013 NRA Rodeo Finalist
2013 NRF Barrel Racing Rodeo Finalist
2013 USA, World Finals Barrel Racing Finalist
Kristy, behind every successful competitor, there is always a great team. How important is your team to your success?
Yes, very, very important. My team is my family, friends, sponsors that believe in me and have supported me.
My horses are my team, you have to work as a team with your horses to be successful.
What are the plans for Kristy Nagel in 2014 and beyond?
To qualify for the world finals again in USA and travel to different countries to compete in their International Barrel Races and their world cups. For Pirate to become a famous Barrel Racing Sire in Australia and to have his name in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
When you first entered into Barrel Racing, Who was your role model and inspiration & how did their guidance influence you to succeed.
My inspiration when it came to starting out in Barrel Racing would have to of been my little sister Jessie Rowe. She always wanted to be a Champion Barrel Racer. She passed away at the age of 13 years old to cancer. So i took her dream to become a Champion Barrel Racer. When i was in China and USA i felt her guidance! She was there to give me strength and courage to ride the best i could.