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

The numbers are in and the analysis is complete. What do the results tell us about the reining industry? Perhaps there’s room for improvement.

Ep 21: The Score - The Finals at the 2023 NRHA Derby

The numbers are in and the analysis is complete. What do the results from these 108 horses tell us about the reining industry? Perhaps there’s room for improvement.

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

This episode is best consumed by video due to the graphic and visual nature of it. Watch directly via the website, or on Youtube or Spotify for the best Cowboy Office experience.

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.

ONE MORE THING

Take the American Horse Council Economic Impact Survey

Your voice matters so use it!

Cowboy Office

Resources

The NRHA Derby

Production and marketing by ConsultMent.Agency

More topics you might like.