NTRA Irrelevant or at the Vanguard?

Ray Paulick, Blood-Horse Editor-in-Chief, takes up the matter of the state of the NTRA. Many have called the organization ineffective, unresponsive, and generally weak. In his weekly column Mr. Paulick notes "without a champion among key industry leaders, [the NTRA] will continue its spiral toward irrelevancy as an underfunded, underappreciated, and, on occasion, underachieving organization."

While the NTRA has undoubtedly failed to live up to it's potential for reasons both internal and beyond it's control, Kentucky Joe of Blinkers Off has noted some recent successes with improvements and tools added to their website. It is but one step, but they are taking this step in an arena where they can enjoy full control without the infighting and stagnation of a fragmented sport.