Ep 20: The Score – The Go Round at the 2023 NRHA Derby Analysis

With over 300 horses in the running for over $100,00 guaranteed to the winner at the NRHA Open Derby proved that another year of great reining is upon us.  This show analyzes the go round at the NRHA Derby, including the breakdown at all 4 levels, the effect of the draw, and the judges scores and performance.

The Show Rundown

• Did the draw affect scoring / finals qualifications?
• What did it take to make the cut & go to the finals
• Purses are growing, creating greater depth of competition in this sport.  What does this mean for how judges analyze the runs?
• A horseman’s analysis of the quality of these 4-7 year old horses.
• Mare against studs against geldings, does it matter? 
• We’ll spill the tea on the 3 things that caused the biggest variance in scores (and that may have kept riders out of the finals)
• Graphs and data charts explaining what kind of competition was at the Reining Derby.
• What were the odds that you would make the finals and a payout at each level?
• Were the judges crossing zero at the maneuver for the NRHA Derby? What maneuvers were the hardest to judge and caused the most crossing of zero?

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.

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