In this episode, the cowboys share their experiences as trainers, judges, teachers, monitors, venue producers, and more. They’ll tell us what spurred the idea behind this podcast and what you can expect from conversations and episodes moving forward.
Moderator Chelsea Sutton of the ConsultMent Agency asks questions so you can get to know the cowboys behind Cowboy Office. Topics range from Reining to Quarter Horses, novice riders to world champions and everything in between.
“We’re trying to do too much with the same people on the same day [at our horse shows].” – Brian Dygert.
The last 5 years of western horse showing has brought massive evolution. We’ve seen the creation of events like the Run for A Million and American Professional Horseman from Teton Ridge and expansion in the development of new shows. Additionally, the growth of established shows is evident through stalls and entries. In some ways we are growing. However, in many others we are not.
This episode explores questions like: Is horse show activity ready for modification? Do sports like reining, cutting, reined cow horse, and ranch riding need to develop a fan-based approach? Does subjective scoring hold our sports back? Is it time for our national organizations to collaborate again? Breed shows like the American Quarter Horse Association and American Paint Horse Association, discipline-specific shows like the NRHA Derby, NRHA Futurity, and emerging segments like ranch riding are all faced with these questions.
Brian and Jody will debate the issues and share statistics that shed light on ideas and possible solutions. They also discuss the differences between the working western horse show industry and other prominent sports like rodeo, golf, and basketball. Using comparisons of professional leagues like NFR, NFL, NBA, and PGA, they’ll discuss challenges that horse shows face.
Chelsea Sutton moderates this conversation.
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A compilation judging analytics from open aged events in reining officiating from 2023 are analyzed and discussed. What do the results from this year’s NRBC and 100X Stales say? This episode compares the 2023 judging trends to the first half of 2024 open aged events.
The top scores were three points lower than the 2023 qualifying scores. The numbers are in and the analysis is complete. What do the results from this years’ qualifier say? This episode compares 2024 to last year’s qualifying event.
