Givrins, July 10 — Provided by Simona Diale — The exciting second day of tea, competition at the World Reining Championships 2025 presented by SVAG Schweizer Vermögensberatung and hosted by CS Ranch in Givrins, Switzerland, offered fierce competition in the show arena and camaraderie between athletes from 14 nations outside the pen.
Senior Professional Riders
Team Germany delivered a commanding performance to capture the gold medal in the Senior Professional Riders Team competition. With a blend of power, precision, and international expertise, the German riders proved unstoppable in a highly competitive field with a total score of 656.5. Sealing the deal was anchor rider NRHA $2 Million Rider Gina Schumacher who closed the day with a 222, the highest score of the event so far, riding her Take Out The Trash, a stallion by NRHA $15 Million Sire Gunnatrashya out of This Chicsdundreamin, AKA ‘Valentino.’
“This is always a beautiful show and I enjoy it a lot,” said Schumacher who flew over from the U.S. with her mount. “My horse is very talented and probably one of my favorite, if not ‘the favorite.’ I haven’t shown him much, I showed him at the 100X where he was good, and today we almost had it altogether. He misunderstood me on the second stop but he has enough talent to make the maneuver look good and he saved us! I really like him because he’s so relaxed and doesn’t care about anything, which is good because I was extremely nervous; team events, where others rely on you, put on a different kind of pressure, but things went as planned and I am happy for the whole team.”
On the team was Elias Ernst who piloted USS N Dun It (Reminic N Dunit x USS Enterprise) to a 217.5; half a point behind Johannes Heil riding CS Whiz Ice (Topsail Whiz x La Bigia Sailor); and Oliver Stein with CR Lil Voodoo Joe (Shiners Voodoo Dr x Lil Joe Whizaway) with a 205.5.
With a 650 total score, and following the tie-break, was Team Austria claiming the silver and Team France taking the bronze.
Senior Non Professional Riders
It was a tight fight until the very end between Teams USA and Team Italy with the Stars and Stripes finally closing with a 656.5 total score, one point ahead of the Blue team, to win the gold medal. Team USA delivered a strong and consistent performance, showcasing both horsemanship and precision in the arena with Krista Marshall riding her Flinn And Tonic (In Like Flinn x Lil Trashya Shiney) posting the highest score, a 220. Young Taylor Zimmerman, last to go, performed to a 219.5, riding Its All About Ruf (Not Ruf At All x Dun Pretty Nifty). With a 217, Lucinda Ross closed her run with a 217 riding TR Platinum Shine (Platinum Vintage x Spooks N Sparks), and George Sternberg Allen – first to ride for the team – scored a clean 214 with Red Dirt Paleface (Pale Face Dunnit x Lost In Tinseltown) under the saddle.
Chef d’Equipe Katie Forest Schroeder was quick to praise the horse and riders: “I couldn’t be prouder of our Senior Non Pro Team for coming all this way and bringing home the gold. Every rider brought their best, and it showed. The team spirit was electrifying and I’m certain made the riders run harder. To represent your country and ride together as a team is an experience we’ll never forget. The horses traveled thousands of miles, and it took countless moving parts and teamwork to get here. I’m beyond grateful to our sponsors, friends, and families for their incredible support. It’s been an honor to serve as Chef d’Equipe for this amazing group, and I’m already looking forward to 2027!”
Italy proudly secured the silver medal demonstrating grit, talent, and teamwork, with three powerful rides – and one unfortunate zero – that placed them firmly on the podium.
Manuel Bonzano posted a strong 220 aboard his Shining Guns N Roses (Colonels Shining Gun x Roses For Einstein); Fabio De Iulio closed his run a half-point behind riding RS Cronos Jac (RS Great Jac Feona x RS Shadow Olena) ridden by Fabio De Iulio – Score: 219.5; Rebecca Folcia closed with a 216 riding LS Dun Blue Berry (Spat A Blue x Hollywood Greatberry) ridden by Rebecca Folcia; Emma Villa and AR Spat Snapper (Spat A Blue x Doc Snapper Bar) closed with a zero score.
Team France secured the bronze medal thanks to a solid collective effort and consistent performances across the board with Alexandre Giarratano’s 216.5 riding The Electric Bandit (Dont Miss My Guns x Electra Stop Ruff; Manon Sergent’s 213.5 riding CDS Denver Olena (Shine Chic Shine x Vickie Del Cielo); Casey Renaud’s 209.5 aboard Sparkin Step (Horizons Big Step x Shining Sparktolena); and Charlotte Reynaud’s 203 with Frankiegoestoholywod (Hollywoodstinseltown x CN Missilenium).
Young Non Professional Riders
Young Non Professional RidersEarning their World Reining fourth gold medal, Team Italy once again showcased excellence and determination thanks to the following performances.
OT Dont Miss To Wish (Don’t Miss My Guns x OT Taris Wish Miss) ridden by Ludovica Zambelli (score: 220); X Da Vinci Code (Electric Code x Spanish Eita) ridden by Elia Kompatscher (score 215.5); Tonystrip (Elvis Peppys Taco x Dark Blue River) ridden by Filippo Milani (score 213); VD Snarling Miracle (BB One Miracled Gun x San River Clara Cay) ridden by Francesca Ferrarol (score: 212).
“We started off strong and carried on the winning streak this morning,” said Team Coach Alessandro Meconi. “I am very proud of all our riders, they gave their all with the goal of riding to the top of the podium, and they made it. As I said earlier, holding on to past results with past gold medals won puts on the pressure and they all delivered.”
Team Switzerland proudly secured the silver medal in the highly competitive class thanks to Shining Cooper BB (Colonels Shining Gun x Short Rooster) ridden by Sopia Staub (score 216); Big Code (Electric Code x Roosterina) ridden by Nanina Staub (score 210.5); Dr Dunit Voodoo BB (Shiners Voodoo Dr x Hollywood Balloues) ridden by Emelie Zopf (score 210); and Peppy Smart Sailor (Frozen Sailor x Smart Peppy Lyla) and Svenja Wolf (score 208.5).
Owned by NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) Three Million Dollar Owner Corinna Schumacher, the venue is the largest and most modern state-of-the-art facility, operated with love and dedication by Corinna and her daughter, NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Gina Schumacher Bethke. The ranch will host the largest international reining competition to date, offering a total of €168.000 in prize money and making history, with 14 participating nations.
If you cannot make it to Givrins—where entry is free for the entire event—you can follow the action live and for free here: https://www.clipmyhorse.tv/en_EU/events/17060
Photos by Tom Hautmann Photography
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Events held under the World Reining rules place special emphasis on clean sport. Strict protocols are in place regarding medication and animal welfare to ensure the best possible environment for the horses. With more than 15 years of experience organizing world-class reining events, the SMA (Show Management Association) team is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for riders, officials, and spectators at the World Reining Championships 2025, presented by SVAG Schweizer Vermögensberatung.
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