Ep 41: No Foot No Horse with D.J. Stox
November 7, 2025
No Foot No Horse with DJ Stox. We discuss the industry where we re going and the pressure on the horse as the intensity of competition continues to rise.
In this episode Brian and Jody dive deeper into maneuver spreads and focus on the deviations in the Circles and Rollbacks.
The 2022 NRHA Open Futurity demonstrated that rollbacks and circles incurred the highest rate of score deviation in the pattern. Brian and Jody guide us through these maneuvers and help us understand what makes them more challenging to judge.
What are the components of the rollback? If you said the stop and rollback, you are wrong.
What about circles? Simple: 3 circles and a lead change each direction. Wrong again.
Components of the Rollback
Components of Circles
And these components have multiple facets to consider! Some parts of the maneuver can be great while others can be very poor, and they aren’t all weighted equally. This makes marking these maneuvers extremely challenging and leads to more score deviations among judges.
The judging system needs to keep moving forward to better meet the needs of competition.
Is it time to separate maneuvers?
Does tail function (or lack thereof) affect maneuver evaluation?
How does the quality of motion affect scoring in the circles and rollbacks in reining?
Chelsea Sutton of ConsultMent Agency joins Brian & Jody as they discuss the judging system and its impact on the sport of reining and level of competition.
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No Foot No Horse with DJ Stox. We discuss the industry where we re going and the pressure on the horse as the intensity of competition continues to rise.
Teresa Goforth, one of the oldest combined age competitors, qualifies for the 2025 Non-Pro Challenger at The Run For The Million in Las Vegas as well as the Select AQHA World Show 2025 in OKC.
What a conversation about Teresa and her 20 year old gelding, Maverick.
Episode 39
The AWWA and The Ranch Challenge.
Jesse Chase, professional trainer from NC shares his insights on The Ranch Challenge.
Episode 38
The AWWA and The Ranch Challenge.
Leo Fourre, judge, BOD & professional shares the insights on The Ranch Challenge and the new development of the WWA ( Working Western Alliance).
Episode 37
The NRHA has 40 rule proposals on the table for 2026. We review and discuss each rule and explore the effects for the sport and association.
Episode 36 The Arabian Working Western Alliance. AWWA.
The newest challenge to the working western horse in a competitive arena. Amateurs are the highlight as well as the skills of a western horse put together in a challenging format that is more than Ranch Riding.
Reining Licensed officials stats and measurable data:
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