Cremona, November 12—Thursday brought an exciting lineup of competition to Cremona, Italy, where the $880,000-Added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by Foals-R-Us is being held. Competition opened with the prestigious FISE Open and Youth Year-End Championships and closed with the crowning of the first 2026 Futurity Champions in the $82,368-Added Quarter Dream IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 4-Year-Old Non Pro Futurity.
$43,758-Added L4 (41 entries) – Youth 14–18 (17 entries): Italy’s Manuele Bonzano scored a 220 aboard Gunnarella to win the Level 4 and Youth 14–18 Championships. The mare, owned by 23 Quarter Horses and bred by Isabeau Rohde, is by NRHA $16 Million Sire Gunner out of Spinderellas Dream.
“I have no words to describe tonight…we marked a 220! This is the first year I can only compete in Level (L)4, and even though I was a little scared in the beginning, I am beginning to feel that I belong here,” said the young rider. “This mare is so talented, and her maneuvers are incredible, but without my dad, my team at home, and the whole Fonck family, I would not have been able to achieve what Gunnarella and I did tonight.”
$22,523-Added L3 (46 entries) – $9,652-Added L2 (60 entries) – $6,435-Added L1: Stefano Carpentieri of Italy and his own Trend Starter (NRHA Million Dollar Sire A Vintage Smoke x Slide By Spook), a gelding bred by Lorenzo Lotti, scored a 218 to win the L3, L2, and L1 Championships, along with the Level 4 Reserve Championship.
“I am thrilled! This is my passion, but I stopped showing for 15 years. Two years ago, I purchased this horse, and this year we won Levels 1 and 2 at the European Futurity. Coming back and being able to return to the winner’s circle is hugely satisfying,” said Carpentieri, who was quick to credit Ambrosini QH for their guidance, and who he trains daily with.
Level 3 – Youth 14–18 Reserve: Noga Knaani of Israel scored a 215 aboard Voodoo Gotta Whiz (NRHA $16 Million Sire Spooks Gotta Whiz x Voodoo Sister), owned by Tzvika Knaani and bred by Francesco Groppelli, to claim the L3 and Youth 14–18 Reserve Championships.
Anna Palasova of the Czech Republic and SS Wimpyagain (Gunner Dun It Again x Wimpystein), a gelding owned by Petr Palas and bred by Samantha Serafini, scored a 214.5 to clinch the L2 and L1 Reserve Championships.
Prime Time Non Pro (10 entries): Italy’s Roberta Gianformaggio and Magnum Mooncrush (NRHA Million Dollar Sire PS Mega Shine Chic x GP Magnificent Dream), a mare she owns and bred, scored a 214.5 to win the Prime Time Non Pro Championship.
Reserve honors went to Paolo Pettenawho scored a 203.5 aboard his own Maybe Yankee (Yankee Gun x Pepita Tary), a stallion bred by Alberto Tognetti.
Italian Equestrian Sports Federation (FISE) Open and Youth Year-End Medals: The gold medal in the Open went to Mattia Nadalini riding World Map. “We are very happy with my horse,” said Nadalini. “It has been a long year, with the highlight being our team gold medal victory at the World Reining Continental Championships in France. We are thrilled to close the season with this result which means a great deal to me and my team. Hearing the Italian national anthem during the awards is always a special and emotional moment.” Read more from FISE here
FRIDAY SCHEDULE:
9.30 a.m. GD Performance Horses IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity Finals – Section 1
12 p.m. Arcese IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 4-year-old Open Futurity Finals – First section
4.30 p.m. GD Performance Horses IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity Finals – Second section
7.30 p.m. Arcese IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 4-year-old Open Futurity Finals – Seccond section
Drawsheets for the 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity here
SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
Bitem FISE Para Reining Italian Championships
ACME Prospects, Show Horses and Stallion Presentation organized in collaboration with 5 Star Equine Sales official catalog.
Foals-R-Us IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Open Futurity Section 1
Foals-R-Us IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Level 4 Open Finals
Tickets for Saturday night’s Level 4 Open Finals will be available for purchase at the box office at CremonaFiere on Friday and Saturday, starting at 9 a.m.
Daily admission tickets are available for purchase at the on-site box office.
View the full event schedule here and explore the Official Show Program
Photos by Bonaga Communication
Cutting competition is in full swing with the NCHA Of Italy European Futurity where the best of Europe show.
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