Like Dale, James has seen many barrel futurity championships including the 1984 BFA Championship on Van Eagles Little Dude. The following year, Renee qualified for the NFR on the same horse. Renee won the Congress two times and was a member of the Copenhagen Pro Rodeo Team. James also won the 1989 BFA Championship on Assured Profit. Youree Ranch is very involved in local barrel racing as well as being one of the founders of the Barrel Futurities of America. The granddaughters of Florence and Dale Youree are also taking the barrel racing world by storm. Janae Ward was the 1998 and 1999 Oklahoma High School Rodeo Barrel Racing Champion, and the 2001 College National Champion. Cassie Ward, was the 1998 MRCA Barrel Racing and All-Around Champion, and Reserve Pole Bending Champ. Kylie Ward was the 1998 MRCA Pole Bending Champion and Reserve All Around Champion. The Youree Ranch takes barrel racing very seriously, but never forgets the fun the sport has brought to our lives.

Dale and Florence Youree have been barrel racing since their marriage in 1950. Florence is the 1966 All Around GRA (Now called the WPRA) World Champion. Florence was also the 1993 Coca-Cola Woman of the year for her contributions to the sport of rodeo. Dale has won such honors as being the first Old Fort Days Futurity winner in 1978 and has been back to the winner's circle many times. He has also won numerous Barrel Futurities of America Championships and recently won the 2002 Oklahoma Senior Barrel Racing Championship. Dale is an AQHA Congress World Barrel Racing Champion and a two-time AQHA World Barrel Racing Champion. To date, the Youree Ranch has earned more barrel racing championships than most people would ever dream of winning in their entire lifetime. In 1977, their daughter Renee married James Ward. The entire family has joined together to create a barrel racing powerhouse in Oklahoma.