Road to the Horse 2022 Wild Card Challenge Scores

Official Final Scores:

1st JR Robles – 1090 points (Overall Champion and Round 1, 2 and 3 Round Winner)

2nd Nate Eicher – 888 points

3rd Kelsey Love Thomas – 881.5 points

4th Lee Hart – 877 points

5th Amanda Wilson – 765 points

6th Daniel Oliveira – 347.5 points

*Note: Unofficial scores revealed at the event showed 2nd and 3rd place switched. While verifying tabulations, an error was found. This has been communicated to all Wild Cards early this morning (Mon Sept 26) with our apologies. Thank you.

Amanda WilsonKelsey Love ThomasNate EicherLee HartDaniel OliveiraJR Robles
Round 1214.5252.5191222.5160266
Round 2164239206219123266.5
Round 3386.5390491435.564.5557.5
Combined Total765881.5888877347.51090

Judges:

Judge 1 – Jeff Williams, Judge 2 – Eric Hoffmann, Judge 3 – Jesse Westfall, Judge 4 – Punk Carter, Judge 5 – Barbra Schulte

Colt Selection:

  • Kelsey Love Thomas – #3 BAMAS TURN TO PLAY (Bamacat x Your Turn To Play, by Playin Stylish)
  • Amanda Wilson – #4 BAMA ATTRACTION (Bamacat x Paddys Attraction, by Playin Attraction)
  • Nate Eicher – #1 BAMAS RED CAT (Bamacat x Red Ridinghood, by Triage)
  • Lee Hart – #5 HOLD UP COWBOY (Bet Hesa Cat x Cowgirl From Heaven, by Seven From Heaven)
  • Daniel Oliveira – #2 CANYON BOTTOM (Natural Bottom x Genuine Canyon, by Genuine Masterpiece)
  • JR Robles – #6 BAMA CROWN (Bamacat x Playboys Crown, by Playboys Buck Fever)

Judged Criteria (Scored 0-5 Points):

Catching & Haltering | Saddling Preparation | Saddling | Introduction of Rider | Obstacle Preparation | Groundwork | General Interaction | Timing – Reward & Release | Forward Motion | Willingness to Guide/Steer | Progression of Colt’s Softness -Yields to Pressure | Clarity of the Message | Overall Horsemanship – Reading of Colt | Clinician’s Conduct / Demeanor | Clinician’s Confidence & Understanding | Clinician’s Ability to Build Confidence in Colt | Clinician’s Ability to Adjust to the Colt’s Needs | Clinician’s Ability to Build a Solid Foundation | Appropriate Use of Pen Wrangler | Colt’s Demeanor at End of Session

Scores:

Scores for each criterion are judged from 0-5 in half point increments. Scores are accumulative across all arounds, and the high and low score are discarded for each round

Round One:

Amanda WilsonKelsey Love ThomasNate EicherLee HartDaniel OliveiraJR Robles
Judge 169.578695757.580
Judge 27073.55375.55187
Judge 376.583.573.580.551.591
Judge 471.5916366.558.593
Judge 5739559904888
TOTAL214.5252.5191222.5160266

Round Two:

Amanda WilsonKelsey Love ThomasNate EicherLee HartDaniel OliveiraJR Robles
Judge 154.58374.569.54882
Judge 252706358.53577.5
Judge 350.575.569.575.54789.5
Judge 457.59873.5903698.5
Judge 56580.556.5744095
TOTAL164239206219123266.5
Cumulative
Score
378.5491.5397441.5283532.5

Round Three:

Amanda WilsonKelsey Love ThomasNate EicherLee HartDaniel OliveiraJR Robles
Judge 1
Saddling Pen2838.53433.52040.5
Railwork28.51740.537.5044.5
Obstacles3837.546.539.5042
Overall32.536.53629043
TOTAL127129.5157139.520170
Judge 2
Saddling Pen30.539.53631.525.548.5
Railwork3727.54644049
Obstacles43425344045
Overall3447.54431048.5
TOTAL144.5156.5179150.525.5191
Judge 3
Saddling Pen2435.533.5341947
Railwork32.5143637.5048
Obstacles34.5384941.5044.5
Overall3434.536.532.5046.5
TOTAL125122155145.519186
Judge 4
Saddling Pen35.536.544.534.52650
Railwork32.52251.545051.5
Obstacles3440.55645047.5
Overall28.534.546.528047.5
Total130.5133.5198.5152.526196.5
Judge 5
Saddling Pen2940.530.530.51245.5
Railwork35.517.53732046.5
Obstacles3536.544.536.5043.5
Overall29.532.532.523045
TOTAL129127144.512212180.5