Open Reining Futurity 2024 review: Metrics of Officiating
2024 Open Reining Champion. Kaci O”Rourke and The Fireman make history as the 1st woman to win this prestigious event.
We review the event and provide data and analytics for the officiating performance relative to the professional talent displayed.
Ep 34: The Show- Heliacal Star – The race horse thrilling novel. Author, Victor Bahna is in the episode: Thoroughbred race horse owner, managing partner to Royal Victory Thoroughbred racing stable, shares with us parallels in the industry.
Episode 34 has an epic discussion around the common issues and scenarios in the industry. Race horses or high performance horses, change the names, venues and towns as the story may be very similar. From medications performance enhancing drugs, government regulations and the bond between horse and human along with what competition will do to human behavior. Join us for a great conversation.
Ep 33: The Show-Shawn Flarida #2 All Time Reining Rider: Lessons learned from Spooks Gotta Whiz and the Run for a Million.
Episode 33 has the #2 Open Rider from All Time in Reining, Shawn Flarida as he shares his insights, forward thinking and lessons learned from one of his Great Horses, Spooks Gotta Whiz and the dynamic event, The Run for the Million in Vegas.
Selecting a horse for the TRFM Finals, preparing your horse along with lessons learned from this ride as the sport continues to evolve. Shawn has qualified and been in every TRFM Finals to date. What event is the SuperBowl of Reining?
1 Rider: 1 Horse competition as opposed to 1 Rider: 3 Horses in open aged events; we discuss along with the open leveling for riders. Is there a difference between L3 & L4 ?
Ep 32: The Show-Gabriel Borges & Life after the Futurity.
Episode 32 has the #8 Open Rider from 2023, Gabriel Borges as he shares his insights into draws, preparation for competition, serious strategy on horse power and keeping young stock in the training supply line. Gabriel wins the 2023 100X stakes in Tulsa, is 4th in the 2024 Run for the Million, and 2nd in the 2024 100X Derby in Tulsa, on the same horse, 007, aka Bond.
Ep 31: The Score-The Run for the Million review from 2023, Statistics & Riders analysis, as we look at 2024.
A review of 2023 Run for the Million stats and riders list as we look toward 2024 Million Dollar Week. What did last year’s numbers say. This episode compares the 2023 riders list to the new best of the best 16 qualified list.
Advancing the Reining Officiating System
After the submission of an anonymous question about improving the reining judging system, past judges and NRHA monitors outline necessary steps and 3 practical ways advancement to officiating could happen.
Ep 27: From Reining History to the IHSA: THE VISION with Bart Corrington
Bart Corrington on IHSA and reining’s history and future. Reining History 101 FB page is a valuable resource and wealth of information from over 15K members.
Ep 26: 2023 NRHA Futurity Review
Brian and Jody explore the analytics of the 2023 NRHA Futurity and address industry hot topics surrounding this pinnacle reining event.
Ep 25: 1985 – Reining Looks Back To Move Forward with John Snobelen
Brian, Jody, and John Snobelen reflect on lessons learned from 1985. Innovative mindsets created the NRHA judging system to change the reining industry.
Acceptable Score Spreads and Variances in NRHA Reining
Reining judges analyze competition, covering NRHA Rules, judging systems, variable scores, and the acceptable range of score spreads and variances, emphasizing the importance of managing mistakes for a fair judging assessment.