Martin Fuchs became the sixth Swiss rider in the 62-year history of the event to claim individual Jumping gold at the Longines FEI European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today.
The 3-year-old Open Futurity:With a 223 score, Dominik Reminder of Germany and Martin Bachmann’s BMS Walla Getcha Gun (Walla Whiz Crome x Ally Get Your Gun) took home the Level (L)4 Open title.. “I am so happy with my horse…
Nicola Cordioli and Late Little Whiz take the ARHA 3-year-old L2 Open Championship
In a field of 23 finalists, Nicola Cordioli from Italy and Andrea Pengo’s Late Little Whiz (Walla Walla Whiz x Late Little Jaba) scored a 216.5 claiming the L2 Open Futurity Championship. Nicola Cordioli mit Andrea Pengos Late Little Whiz (Walla Walla Whiz x Late Little Jaba).
Yesterday Belgium rose to the top of the leaderboard, and today in Rotterdam (NED) they held on tight to win their first-ever team medals in the 62-year history of the FEI European Jumping Championships - and they were golden ones.
With a score of 213, past ARHA Non Pro Futurity Champion, 20-year-old Carlo Ambrosini of Italy took the lead in the Level (L)4 Non Pro Futurity qualifier riding his stallion My Smart Show (My Showbiz Whiz x MS Linton Lena).
In a thrilling second day of competition at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today, Team Belgium rocketed up from overnight eighth place into pole position when they were the only side to produce three clear rounds.
The 2019 edition of the Austrian Reining Horse Association 3-year-old Futurity counted 44 horses entered in the Open. Early in the qualifying go round, past IRHA Futurity Champion of Italy, Cristian Dalla Pozza, aboard Captains Doc Badger (AB Captain Badger x Kay Sarah) set the bar by posting a 219.5 score. The stallion, bred by Dario Carmignani and owned by Angelucci Quarter Horses, and his rider closed by taking the lead in Level (L)3 and L2 Open divisions.
We have talked before about breeders in this industry and how it adds something extra special to the whole experience when you can show a horse that you have raised. It is something completely warm and fuzzy when you watch them grow up each day, saddle them for the first time, and, finally, get to walk them into that perfect Will Roger’s sand. Think about taking it a step further though, think about doing all of those things, then on top of that shipping your very special horse overseas. This is the story for our first horse highlight. The Salvatori family’s great horse Twisted Red Faye.
Opening PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) second half, a steely eyed Jess Lockwood looks unstoppable.
In an afternoon of non-stop sporting drama Dutch star Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) faced down the heavyweights of the show jumping universe to pull off an extraordinary home win in Valkenswaard.
In a special round that saw five 90-point rides, 2017 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Champion Jess Lockwood (Volborg, Montana) and 2019 Rookie of the Year contender Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) tied for the 15/15 Bucking Battle win at the Express Ranches Classic, presented by Osage Casino and Hotel, after each was marked a monstrous 92 points.
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