Cowboy Office Show

Brian Dygert
Cowboy Office Show

Expert Analysis and Epic Discussions from equine experts, judges and industry veterans Brian Dygert and Jody Brainard. Our mission is to assist the western horse industry in riding towards maturity. Our show will feature guests to have real, honest conversations about things that matter. It’s time for the cowboy industry to grow up, and we will have conversations that help our industry do it.

  1. Ep 29: The Score: Reining Stats, 2023 Statistics Recap, and the 2024 NRBC and 100X Stakes

    06/08/2024

    Ep 29: The Score: Reining Stats, 2023 Statistics Recap, and the 2024 NRBC and 100X Stakes

    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 depth of Open competition continues to drive forward and set new trends and norms for the industry. This episode looks at the numbers set by 13 major events and over 2000 open entries in 2023 to create the standard.   We slice and dice the numbers and scores including penalties applied and not applied along with the maneuver evaluation decisions made. We look at the go rounds and finals of the 2024 NRBC and 2024 100X Cowtown Classic Stakes. A new athletic discipline enters the market: we look at and discuss the new Ranch Fuel Super Slide as a new officiating scale is introduced.    We share and explain the stats of the officials performance and error rate in the open aged event. The Show Rundown 2023 Summary of standards and numbers as set by officials Did the judges use the scale, and does it matter? Over 88% of maneuver marks are scored between -.5 to +.5, even at the aged events Does penalty application being non-unanimous affect the final scores?  Crossing 0 and errors: why do they happen so much?   This episode looks at the standards set by 2023 events and then discusses the 4 major events held so far this year. Graphs illustrates why the scores come out the way they do and how hard it is at the top of the class, including analytics for making the cut for finals or the cut for purse payout at events like The Run For A Million Qualifier at The Cactus Classic Reining and the NRBC. 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 continues 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 and check the website for blog articles now being published.   And don’t forget, keep ‘em coming.  We are always working on these throughout our series. RESOURCES: 100X Shows & Events: https://100xshows.com/ Cactus Reining Score Sheets: https://brumleyevents.com/pdf/cactusreiningclassic/2024/60scoresheets.pdf Production and marketing by ConsultMent.Agency: https://www.consultment.agency/ COWBOY OFFICE SHOW Website:  CowboyOffice.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/cowboyofficeshow Instagram: www.instagram.com/cowboyofficeshow LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cowboy-office TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@cowboyofficeshow Exec@CowboyOffice.com

    1h 19m
  2. Ep 28: The Score - The Run For the Million Qualifier 2024 Analysis

    04/10/2024

    Ep 28: The Score - The Run For the Million Qualifier 2024 Analysis

    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.  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 experience. The depth of Open competition continues to drive forward and find new peaks and valleys as 10 riders get qualified for the Finals in August in Vegas. An in depth analysis of the scores, what they say, how to interrupt them and what do they mean?   This episode slices and dices the numbers and scores including penalties applied and not applied along with the maneuver evaluation decisions made. We focus on the top riders  that get qualified for the Run For The Million.  We look at and review runs that were at the cut line for making the top 10 .  We share and explain the  stats of the officials performance and error rate on the entire open aged event. The Show Rundown Top 10 Qualify for 2024 RFM in Vegas: What the scores say.   Maneuver scoring: Can officials identify and report levels of excellence? Maneuver spreads:  How can the maneuver scores be good and poor at the same time ? Does penalty application non-unanimous affect the final scores?  Officiating for Reining: Are we ready to step up our judging system? Performance Rate for officiating. What does the Error Rate say? This episode looks at examples of excellent rollbacks with clips from Nathan Piper rider Doctor VooDoo, Duane Latimer, riding CS Especially Moody and Martin Muehlstaetter riding Good Time To Tashya. This episode illustrates why  rollbacks are the hardest maneuver to mark consistently in the sport of reining. This episode displays graphs on statistics and data from the Top 10 qualified runs along with graphs of officiating performance and officiating error rate including penalties applied and penalties applied that are not-unanimous across all official score cards.  Runs used in video review and analysis are: Trevor Dare riding Spat Toy Boy Gun  Cira Baeck riding Out Of The Furnace  Tom McCutcheon riding Super Marioo Matt Mills riding Guns and Dynamite Keep Your Questions Coming The Cowboy Office continues 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 and check the website for blog articles now being published. ONE MORE THING The American Horse Council  2023 Economic Impact Study is out.. You can purchase your copy at ahc.org.   RESOURCES:Brumley Management Group: https://brumleyevents.com/pdf/cactusreiningclassic/2024/60scoresheets.pdf Production and marketing by ConsultMent.Agency: https://www.consultment.agency/ COWBOY OFFICE SHOW Website:  CowboyOffice.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/cowboyofficeshow Instagram: www.instagram.com/cowboyofficeshow LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cowboy-office TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@cowboyofficeshow Exec@CowboyOffice.com

    2h 6m

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4.9
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Expert Analysis and Epic Discussions from equine experts, judges and industry veterans Brian Dygert and Jody Brainard. Our mission is to assist the western horse industry in riding towards maturity. Our show will feature guests to have real, honest conversations about things that matter. It’s time for the cowboy industry to grow up, and we will have conversations that help our industry do it.

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