With a review following the last horse in the second section of the BO Ranch Non Pro Maturity, it was uncertain who would take home the coveted title of the inaugural event.
Once the judges gave their final verdict, it was determined that the two riders would make it it the top of the rankings: Edoardo Bernardelli and Dries Verschueren.

Provided by Simona Diale/IHP – Bernardelli sealed the deal with a 217.5 scored with his Whiz Wild West between the reins. The duo left the beautiful BO Ranch facility with both the Level (L)4 and L3 titles to their name. Verschueren and Smart N Sparkin rode to the L2 and L1 titles as well as the Reserve Championship in both the L4 and L3.

Whiz Wild West, a 9-year-old stallion by Spark N Whiz out of West Coast Oak, owned by Edoardo, has left his mark in the arena many a time both with NRHA Professional Guglielmo Fontana in the saddle as well as with his owner. The latter are fresh off their win at the past edition of the NRHA European Derby where they tied for the L4 Non Pro Championship.  “I’ve been riding this horse for the last year and a half,” said the Italian rider about his horse aka ‘Mosé’. “It took us a while to get to know each other and now I finally feel that we have clicked. At the end of the day I guess I should have tried harder to undertsand him and not vice-versa.” Bernardelli was quick to thank BO Ranch owners, Greg and Claire Morat having invested so much in the beautiful facility and for the great organization.” The two closed their performance with a 217.5, only one half point in front of Belgian Verschueren and his 11-year-old stallion by NRHA Six Million Dollar Sire Smart Chic Olena out of Setting Off Sparks.

“I could not be any happier with how our career together has evolved,” said Verschueren. “This horse had done so much with [NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider] Bernard Fonck in the saddle and when I took over the reins, the expectations were high but we worked hard bringing home many a title including, in 2018, the Team Silver at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon. This year has been just as successful, including another NRHA European Affiliate Championship title. He is such a steady, talented and consistent horse and I am such a proud owner!”

In the first go round of the $16,500-added BO Ranch Non Pro division of the Maturity — open to horses 6-years-old and up — young Johannes Heil of Germany had performed to the highest score in the L2 and L1 divisions riding his 10-year-old mare  Whziper Lil Gump BB (Little Gump x Soft Whizpers). They scored a 215.5 in the finals taking reserve honors in both the divisions.

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