HOW TO READ YOUR TANNER TIME COMPARISON REPORT

On the top of the page, it will title your comparison report with the name of the show, riders name, date and the horse’s name.  Tanner Time users can save their Tanner Times to compare with past and future Tanner Time Reports and this information helps the rider to organize their reports.  Also, by having the name of the horse, this comparison report can be used as a device to help sell your horse or compare it with other horses that a rider may run at the same show.

At the top of the Tanner Time Diagram, it gives the riders draw #, MPH (The average speed running from the third barrel to the timing line), Pen (Penalties from knocked down barrels), Raw Time (Time without penalties) Pen Time (Penalty time added) Total Time (riders time with penalties added).

 Reading the symbols on your Tanner Time Diagram: 

I-1 : Rider’s time from the money line to the 1^st barrel

1(1 : Rider’s time around the 1^st barrel

1-2 : Time between the 1^st and 2^nd barrel

2(2 : Rider’s time around the 2^nd barrel

2-3 : Time between the 2^nd and 3^rd barrel

3(3 : Rider’s time around the 3^rd barrel

3-0 : Your run out from the 3^rd barrel to the money line

Total Straights  ---- Is the 4 straight segments added together [I-1, 1-2, 2-3,3-0]

Total Turns  (((  Is the 3 turn times added together [1(1, 2(2, 3(3]

Total times can give you a quick over all view to compare to the winner’s total straight times           and turn times to let you know if you have a running horse or a turning horse.

Raw Time  :  Riders time with out penalties

COMPARING YOUR TIME TO SEVEN OTHER TIMES

(Two Above and Two Below are the first 2 times faster than you and the first 2 times slower than you)

The first box (Top Three) at the bottom of the page has the times for the Top Three runs of the show or the Top Three Times of your division if you choose.  Avg Times are the average times of the top three times, which is what your time is compared to (the average of the top three times this is not an actual time)

The bottom box (Two Above and Two Below) has your time color coded between the 2 times faster than you and the 2 times slower than you - (If the time segment is in Red that means you were faster in that segment than the average of the top 3 times – Blue means you were slower than the average of the top 3 times – Green means you were the same as the average of the top 3 times).  In some cases you may have tied with another rider, and in this case your color-coded time could be up or down a position in the box but it will always be color-coded.  All this gives you 7 other times to compare with.  To compare, simply look at each column and see how your time for that segment compares with that segment of the other riders around you and the top 3 for the race.

 The following will give you a step-by-step way to analyze each segment of your run.

Using your color-coded time compare your MPH (Average speed running out of the pen from the 3^rd barrel beam to the money line) against the winners, is your horse running?  Usually there are only two to three miles per hour difference between horses, unless you really have a racehorse, or a slow pony.

 I-1 - Compare your time going to the 1^st barrel to the top three times.   For example, if the winner’s times are 1.121, 1.266 and 1.192 and your time is 1.139 you are right on in your speed going to the 1^st barrel if your 1^st barrel time is also good.  If you are a 1.400 or longer you may be going into the 1^st barrel too slow, unless you are riding a young horse and to get a good 1^st barrel you can’t add speed yet.  Keep in mind every run in time can be different in different arenas due to the timer distance from the 1^st barrel, always go by the times showing on your Tanner Time to see what time is a good time to go into the 1^st barrel.

  1(1 – You can not only compare your time around the 1^st barrel with the top three times, but you can also look at them based on numbers from other shows because the laser beams are always 6 ft. in front of the barrels, no matter what size the pattern is.  If your time is a 2.2 or faster you are turning a good barrel.  If you are a 2.3 or slower you need to work on your first barrel, unless you have a really quick time between 1st and 2^nd barrel this could be a good turn time, nice and deep with lots of speed leaving the barrel you made up the time on your run between. Check on your run in time [I-1] you may need to slow down some coming into your 1^st barrel or your angle to the 1^st barrel was too straight.  Barrel times can vary due to deepness of ground also, so it is good to compare with the winners times.  If you have a really fast 1^st barrel you may be able to pick up your speed running into the 1^st barrel by not turning so tight a barrel.

 1-2 - Comparing your time between the 1^st and 2^nd barrel should be done in relation to the winners due to different lengths between the 1^st and 2^nd barrel at every arena.  If you are faster than the winning times and you have a good 2^nd barrel time you are going at the right speed in between 1^st & 2nd.  If your time is slower, and you had good 1^st and 2^nd barrel times you need to pick up the speed or your horse is rating to hard before the barrel which would show up in the straight.  If you have a really fast time in between 1^st and 2^nd but your 2^nd barrel time is bad, you need to slow down some in between to get a better turn.  Too much rate into your barrels will all ways show up in the straight times going into the barrels not the turn time.  Long straight times does not all ways mean your horse can’t run, it could mean he is rating to hard going into the barrels – watch your video for when your horse is rating to turn the barrel.

 2(2 – Again, you can look at your time around the 2^nd barrel based on these numbers.  If your time is a 2.2 or faster you are turning a good barrel.  If you are a 2.3 or slower you need to work on your first barrel, check on your run in between 1^st & 2^nd  (1-2) you may need to slow down some coming into your 2^nd barrel.  Barrel times can vary due to deepness of ground also, so it is good to compare with the winners times.  If you have a really fast 2^nd barrel you may be able to pick up your speed running into the 2^nd barrel but watch the 2^nd barrel time for changes if you do.  If you leave the second barrel turning very tight and stay inside the beam it will show a longer turn time and a fast time between 2^nd to 3^rd.   This means you can be a little longer on the backside of your barrel and get a good run between 2^nd and 3^rd. If you leave the 2^nd barrel really straight (headed toward the 1^st barrel) it will show a really fast barrel but your 2-3 time will be long, thus making it not a good barrel even if the time is faster than everyone else.  It was not a good barrel, you just broke the beam faster going out straight.  This is where using Tanner Time to try different approaches to your barrels can teach you a lot about how fast you can push your horse and still get good barrels.

 2-3 – When comparing your time between the 2nd and 3^rd barrel, you have to compare with the winners due to different lengths between the barrels at every arena.  If you are faster than the winning times and you have a good 3rd barrel time you are going at the right speed in between 2^nd and 3rd.  If your time is slower, and you had good 2^nd and 3^rd barrel times, you need to pick up the speed.  Maybe your horse rates too much before the 3^rd barrel.  A lot of riders find this part of their barrel patterns to be costing them precious time, some horses want to rate too hard to turn the 3^rd barrel this will show up in the 2-3 time segment.  If you have a really fast time in between 2^nd and 3^rd but your 3rd barrel time is bad, you need to slow down some in-between to get a better turn.

 3(3 -  If your run between time is really slow you might have bowed out to much, although this could give you a really fast 3^rd barrel time, due to the fact your horse never had to slow down or rate for the 3^rd barrel.  Added together, your run in to the 3^rd barrel and your 3^rd barrel time may have cost more time than you made up having that really fast 3^rd barrel time.  Your 3^rd barrel time should be at least two tenths faster than your 1^st and 2^nd barrel time.  You will be surprised at how much a stall or a blow by the 3^rd barrel can cost you.

 3-0 - This is your run out time, and the faster you can go the better.  Comparing your time to the winners, is your horse running out of the pen?  Are you using a whip?  This usually slows a horse down because every time you whip them they gather themselves up and shorten their stride.  If you whip, be sure to only hit them once or twice or it will cost you time.  Tanner Time and a video can show you this. 

 --- :  This is your total straight time.   Comparing this time to the winning times will tell you if your horse has the speed to make a barrel horse.  Or does your horse have too much speed and not enough rate to turn your barrels.  Maybe your horse has a slow time and is running out of gas due to lack of conditioning.

 (((  :  This is your total turn times.  Comparing this time to the winning times will tell you if your horse is turning competitively or not.  If your horse has the turns down, you can always work on the speed in between your barrels.  The turning horse will be at the pay window more times than the running horse.

If you have any questions about your Tanner Time Comparison Report please ask Shane or Lanette and they will be happy to go over it with you.   If you did not buy your Tanner Time at the show you can now get all your past Tanner Times online by going to our web page at www.ebarrelracing.com/tannertime or e-mail