Breeders programs in the reining industry are growing in number and size. The days of building a great breeding program and selling your foal as a stand-alone, no incentives included, deal are quickly fading into memory. Today, buyers of competition-quality reining horses require them to be enrolled in, or at least eligible for, multiple breeders programs. The number of aged events that won’t let you through the gate without a paid enrollment are growing. And because the purses that result from these programs are skyrocketing, breeders programs continue to thrive. But can it last?
In this episode, the Cowboys talk with the owners and operators of the North American Reining Stakes (NARS). They’ll get honest answers about the sustainability of these programs along with a peek into the future of the NARS breeders program.
The Show Rundown
Breeder Program Evolution
Gearing up for the NARS Derby at the 100X Reining in Tulsa, OK, this week
Big Picture Goals for NARS
The Future of Breeders Programs
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Episode 35 Jim Kiser from Kiser Arenas.
The Man in the Arena. He is riding forward as he shares how to measure, test and manage our performance ground to keep horses sound, performing higher and producing our events better. Join us for a great discussion.
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.
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.
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 ?
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.
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.
