2022 ERCHA/NRCHA SPRING STAKES RECAP The European Cow Horse Season Starts With a Bang

Photos by 8 Photo Agency
Photos by 8 Photo Agency

Travagliato, March 31 — Provided by International Horse Press — Over 100 horses from Europe made their way to Italy to take part in the first show of the year: The ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes. Held in Travagliato on March 24-27, the cowhorse event counted over 400 entries.

Giovanni Campanaro pilost Shesa Genuinelypepto Campanaro to the ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes Open Championship
For the second year in a row, winning the Spring Stakes Open Championship was Giovanni Campanaro riding Shesa Genuinelypepto (Oaks Lone Pepto x Genuinely Snapper) for proud owner Loris Paone. The duo closed the cow work with a huge 75 score for a total composite of 218 (rein work 71, herd work 72). With a 217.5 composite score, the Italian professional also shared reserve honors with his other two mounts: Claudio Gattone’s Top Star All Dun (Billy All Dun x Tops O Lena Star) and Dual Aristocrat MR (Tassas Aristocrat x GH Dual Snappin) owned by Antonio Marmo.

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The European Reined Cow Horse Association (ERCHA) Closed the Short But Intense Show Season With the ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity and Autumn Show

Photo by IHP Media Partner Dead or Alive Photo
Photo by IHP Media Partner Dead or Alive Photo

A great season finale for ERCHA with the Futurity & Autumn Show held in Travagliato, Italy.

It was a One Man Show for Giovanni Campanaro who took the $15,000-added ERCHA/NRCHA OKAMI Ranch Open Futurity title riding Cap Bet Aristo Cat, tied for the Reserve Championship with Shesa Genuinelypepto and qualified six horses for the Finals!
The spotlight was on Italian Professional Giovanni Campanaro on Sunday afternoon in Travagliato, Italy, where the European Reined Cow Horse (ERCHA)/National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Cow Work Futurity Finals were held.

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