Ep 21: The Score – The Open Finals at the 2023 NRHA Derby Analysis

As the depth of reining competition skyrockets, the systems in place must work to keep up. The ground is there and purses are rising to meet the challenge. Are the NRHA leveling structures and judging systems keeping pace? The numbers will tell in the analysis of the NRHA Open Derby Finals. 

The Show Rundown

• Score ranges per section: What this says about leveling.  
• Maneuver scoring: Are judges requiring perfection instead of excellence?
• Maneuver spreads: Double digit percentages had spreads across 0
• Reining systems: Are we ready to step up our judging and leveling systems?
• Graphs and data charts explaining the competition at the Open Finals.

Heads Up

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Keep Your Questions Coming

The Cowboy Office will be shooting a special episode to address all of the amazing questions we’ve received since the show started … don’t worry, we keep a list. In honor of you and your viewership, stay tuned for a full rundown through your submitted questions. And don’t forget, keep ‘em coming. We’ll be doing several of these throughout our series.

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