Le Pin, July 18 – Action continued during the heated day at the beautiful facility Le Petit Far West in Le Pin, France, where the 2024 edition of the NRHA European Affiliate Championships (EAC) are taking place. The day started with the youngest competitors saddling their mounts to perform NRHA pattern #8. Following the young talents, professionals took the stage competing for the highest added ancillary class of the week – the $8,000-added NRHA Open. When the sun set and the busy day was winding down, the Non Pro Champions were crowned as well.
Thursday Ancillary Champions
⁃ $8,000-added NRHA Open – Nico Sicuro & Colonels Dancing Gun (NRHA Fourteen Million Dollar Sire Gunner x Dance Little Spook), owned by Quarter Dream – score 223
⁃ $3,000-added NRHA Intermediate Open and $500-added NRHA Limited Open Christelle Graffeuil & her own Customized Whizcrome (Custom Black Crome x Roxy Whiz Pine) – score 218
⁃ NRHA Rookie Professional – Lucile Buisson & Walla Jameen Step (ARC Wallys Dun x Wimps Little Jameen), owned by Annabel Tayssier – score 212 / Claudia Giurisato & her own Fame At The Bar (Star At The Bar x Madeline Melody) – score 212
⁃ $4,500 NRHA Non Pro – Jody Fonck & Smart Spooky Joe (NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire Lil Joe Cash x Spookody), owned by J&J comm / Siebe van Bekhoven & his own Ws Check My Pedigree (Wimpys Smoking Gun x Footworks Finetiming) / George Sternberg Allen & A Shining Gun (Shine My Gun x Lady Buena Freckles), owned by Francesca Sternberg – 214.5
⁃ $2,500 NRHA Intermediate Non Pro – Siebe van Bekhoven & his own Ws Check My Pedigree (Wimpys Smoking Gun x Footworks Finetiming) / George Sternberg Allen & A Shining Gun (Shine My Gun x Lady Buena Freckles), owned by Francesca Sternberg – 214.5
⁃ $500 NRHA Limited Non Pro – Casey Reynaud & his own Sparkin Step (Horizons Big Step x Shining Sparktolena) – score 215.5
⁃ NRHA Youth 13&Under – Victoire Molla Guisset & her own Whizkey Coated Kiss (NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire Whizkey N Diamonds x Einsteinshersheykiss) – score 141
⁃ NRHA Youth 14-18 – Arfwid Grytfors & Gumps Hummer BB (Little Gump x Groovie Quintana) – score 140
On Friday, July 19, the NRHA European Affiliate Championship Finals will start with the EAC Rookie L1 at 6 a.m. followed by the $500-added NRHA EAC Rookie Professional and $4,500-added NRHA EAC Intermediate Open. The day will close with the $500-added NRHA EAC Limited Non Pro and $5,000-added NRHA EAC Non Pro.
Riders with registered Paint Horses will also have a chance to compete in the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Chrome Cash Incentive classes: $500-added EAC Rookie Pro/EAC Intermediate Open, $500-added EAC Limited Non-Pro/EAC Non-Pro, and $500 added Rookie L1.
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