Cowboy Office Show

Brian Dygert

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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Episodes

Breaking Barriers to Entry: What the Equine Industry Can Learn from Bob’s Custom Saddles

Chris Weaver & the Cowboys talk saddles, industry growth, and what makes the Cowboy Lifestyle so special. Parents, you’ll want to catch this one. We sometimes forget the benefits of being in the horse industry and living the cowboy lifestyle. Kids receive lasting impact including: a sense of responsibility, self-discipline and respect. Never underestimate the power of good people speaking into the lives of youth. We cover a lot of ground in this episode: Seeds of industry growth Breaking bar...

Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Julie Broadway President of the American Horse Council: Protect & Strengthen the Equine Industry

“The Voice of the Equine Industry” isn’t just a motto, it’s a promise. With 30% of households containing a horse enthusiast, the AHC strives to speak out for all of them on Capitol Hill. Every horseman should actively strive to be aware of changes that have the potential to impact the equine industry. But with all the drama in our nation’s capital, how do we keep track of horse-related legislation? Owners, trainers, breeders, show producers, and hobbyists around the country can rely on the Ameri...

Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min

Rollbacks & Circles: The Challenges of Scoring Them and Showing Them in Reining

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. Wrong again. The 2022 NRHA Open Reining Futurity demonstrated that rollbacks and circles incurred the highest rate of score deviation in the pattern. Brian Dygert and Jody Brainard guide us through these maneuvers and help us understand what makes them more challenging to judge. What causes greater variances in scores among judges at all levels? This...

Jan 11, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Maneuvers & Spreads: How Reining Judges scored the NRHA Futurity

35% of the NRHA L4 Open Finals had maneuvers of 1 point or more. Seasoned exhibitors know the importance of studying their score sheets after they show. But what are they supposed to think when one judge says a maneuver was poor and another says it was good? What does this say about the judging system? Jody Brainard & Brian Dygert examine the maneuver scores from the 2022 NRHA Futurity and share their discoveries and statistics on spread maneuver scores at even the most prestigious events wi...

Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 5

From The Ground Up: Business & Innovation with Western Performance Horse Footing Expert Jim Kiser

How the Kiser name became synonymous with good ground Footing in the horse show industry has evolved as much as our horsepower. Jim Kiser joins Brian and Jody to discuss how it all began, laugh over the bumps in the road, and discuss footing, business, and horses. What ties us all together is the love of the horse. It’s more than a cliche for true horsemen and is the foundation for the entire industry. All great horsemen have one thing in common. They are students of the game. They study everyth...

Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Analysis of the NRHA Open Reining Futurity 2022 Scores and Competition

"A good set of horses with an incredibly experienced set of officials... made for the best futurity I've ever seen." - Jody Brainard. Score displays, technicalities and tracing technology: a few of the new things at the 2022 Open Futurity at the National Reining Horse Association. With over 16,240 manuever evaluation decisions made in the first go, tenured experts Brian Dygert and Jody Brainard analyze the competition and judging at the Open Futurity, visiting topics like spread scores, percent ...

Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The State of the Equine Industry: An Overview of Working Western Performances Horses, Competitions and National organizations

"We're trying to do too much with the same people in the same day {at our horse shows} ." - Brian Dygert. The last 5 years in western horse showing has brought massive evolution from the creation of events like the Run for A Million, and American Professional Horseman from Teton Ridge, the development of new shows, the growth of shows through stalls and entries, and more. While in some ways, we are growing, in many others, we are not. This episode explores questions like : is horse show activity...

Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Meet the Cowboys: The What and Why Behind Cowboy Office Show

START HERE: Get to know the stories and experiences of your show hosts - Jody Brainard and Brian Dygert. From training horses, to a change of college plans, Brian and Jody share about the paths they walked and what they've learned along the way. In this episode, the cowboys share about their experience as trainers, judges, teachers, monitors, venue producers and more. They'll share what spurred the idea behind this podcast, and what you can expect from conversations and episodes moving forward. ...

Dec 08, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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