Mare Power Dominates the Roleski Futurity & Derby at the 2022 NRHA Czech Ride&Slide IV Show

Photos by International Horse Press
Photos by International Horse Press

Stare Zukowice, Poland–On a sunny afternoon at Roleski Ranch, Open riders met to compete in the $3.150 added Roleski 3- and 4-year-old Open Futurity and $3.150 added Roleski Open Derby. NRHA Czech officially closed the show season with the NRHA Czech Ride&Slide IV where Futurity and Derby Champions were crowned and year-end Champions were determined.

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2021 NRHA Czech Maturity: FB Spooks Giant Dry Conquers The Show

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Photo by International Horse Press

Ranch 13, a beautiful new western style riding facility in Nemsova, Slovakia, this weekend hosted the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Czech Maturity along with the Slovak Association of Western Riding & Rodeo (SAWRR) Championship. It was the last show of the season for the young NRHA affiliate that also presented the year-end awards at the show.

71 riders from multiple nations including Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, and Hungary made their way to the small village in Western Slovakia, where the NRHA Czech Show took place on Saturday evening.

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Austrian Reining Horse Association Futurity: In A Thrilling Day of Competition, the Last Champions Were Crowned

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Photo by IHP

Wiener Neustadt, August 21—Provided by Marie Klimova/International Horse Press—Held in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, at Helmut and Dennis Schulz’s Western Training Center, Saturday closed the $83,000-added Austrian Reining Horse Association (ARHA) 4 and 3-year-old Futurity. With riders representing 12 countries (France, Italy, Poland, Israel, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Canada, the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovenia and Belgium), 236 horses made way to the functional and beautifully welcoming Austrian facility. Emotions, great rides, and a participant public filled he last day of competition which saw the last champions of 2021 crowned.

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Giovanni Masi & Nico Sicuro Lead ARHA 4-Year-Old L4 Open Futurity Go Round, Jonas Bujnoch Dominates Levels 3, 2 and 1

Photos by IHP Media Partner Tom Hautmann
Photos by IHP Media Partner Tom Hautmann

57 horses were entered in the four levels of the Austrian Reining Horse Association (ARHA) Open Futurity Go rounds for four-year-old horses. In the L4, the top 18 horses advanced to the final, for which a score of at least 212.5 had to be achieved. And the top rides were very close together. Nico Sicuro aboard Dance Wimpy Spook (Wimpys Little Step x Dance Little Spook) and Giovanni Masi de Vargas aboard La La Boom (Remins Remedy X Boomax Rm) took the lead scoring a 217.5 each.

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