Historical article · 2022. The events and results below belong to that period. Editorial review: November 1, 2026.
Garrett Shadbolt's 2022 NFR preview described a bareback season with both productive summer results and time away from competition. Despite that interruption, the archived report recorded that he had qualified to return to the Las Vegas finals.
Qualification and uninterrupted participation are different measures. An athlete can build enough earnings to remain in contention even when the season does not follow a continuous schedule.
A preview needs an outcome check
The purpose of a pre-NFR feature is to explain the route to the finals, not to announce a world championship. Readers researching the completed season should follow the official round and final standings rather than treat confidence expressed before the event as proof of the result.
For another example of how a bareback season can be interrupted and resumed, O'Connell's 2022 injury and return stories provide useful neighboring context.
For a different season, see current bareback riding standings. Historical results above should be read with their original year.
Sources and official information
Image: original AI-generated thematic illustration for WatchNFR. It does not depict the named athlete or the reported historical event.
