Gerald Galbraith of Houston loaned me a video that shows him standing in a chariot - his legs spread as far apart as they can go within the metal confines, his hands firmly gripping reins that strain to hold back the two ponies in front of him. His black cowboy hat shields his eyes from the sun at the race track.

A signal blares and dust and dirt flies as his two ponies lunge forward, digging into the earth with their hooves. Around the plastic buckets (called barrels) they go, before coming onto the track full steam. They know exactly where they're going and they're in a rush to "get it on."

Chuckwagon and Chariot racing. It's far different from any other horse racing you've seen and for a handful of Houston enthusiasts, it's the perfect way to spend weekends with the family and friends, both in town and on the road at different events.