La Chapelle-La-Reine, April 1—Provided by International Horse Press— The BO Ranch Show inaugural $17,500-Added KICKOFF provided more exciting competition on the second day of the event.
It was a very special day for 2021 NRHA Non Pro World Champions Nikolai Stiller and his mount Hollywood Gunrunner (NRHA Thirteen Million Dollar Sire Gunner x Dun It For Missy). The duo topped the $3,500-Added Quarter Dream NRHA Non Pro with a great 144.5 score, proving their winning streak has moved on to 2022. “We purchased this mare when she was 6 months old and have gone a long way since,” said a smiling Stiller after his winning run.
“I still cannot believe we won the Non Pro World Championship, it’s only beginning to sink in now. Once again, I have to thank Bernard and Ann Fonck who I have been riding with for the past two years and brought us to where we are today.”
Though April Fools day played a trick on the event bringing in a snow storm, for Stiller the first day of April brought a surprise: he and his mare rode straight to the NRHA Reiner cover!
Nikolai Stiller and his mount Hollywood Gunrunner
The $1,500-added Argeville Intermediate Non Pro closed with a tie for first place with two French riders posting a 141.5:
Clothilde Albou and her Walla N Spark (Spark N Whiz x CMP Wallawalla N Cee) and Constant Lastel aboard his King Joes Whiz (JD Colonel Whiz x Miss Gambler Ja).
Clothilde Albou & Walla N Spark and Constant Lastel & King Joes Whiz
The day started off a great run paid back by the judges with a 142, Mathis Muller & A Ruff Spookin Gal (NRHA 7 Million Dollar Sire Smart Spook x A Ruf Gal) owned by Rosanne Sternberg took the win in the Newland NRHA Rookie Professional.
The pair also took home a BCSellerie saddle pad.
Mathis Muller & A Ruff Spookin Gal
Winning the $500-added Newland Limited Open Championship with a 142 was Timothee Pley & Danger Trash (NRHA Five Million Dollar Sire Gunnatrashya x Holiday With Peppy) owned by Samuel Gemin.
Timothee Pley & Danger Trash
More quality reining will be offered on Saturday, culminating with the $2,500-Added MMA NRHA Intermediate Open and $5,000-Added Chateaux Prestige NRHA Open which will be held in the evening. The NRHA ancillary classes will close on Sunday April, 4
The BO Ranch show season will be welcoming the NRHA European Futurity on May 23-29.
For more information www.NRHAEUROPEANFUTURITY.com
The show season in the beautiful venue located next to Fontainebleau, the French horse capital, will continue with the Derby & Maturity on June 7-12, and will close with the Futurity on August 23-27.
To watch the 2022 BO RANCH KICKOFF livestream www.YOUVIWA.com
For the livescore and schedule: https://www.showmanager.info/LSResult.aspx?eventID=20340&turnierID=1137&klassenID=0&status=2
Photos by BO Ranch Kickoff Official Photographer 8PhotoAgency.com
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