SVAG CS Classic 2022 NRHA European Affiliate Championships: Wednesday Ancillary Action and A Youthful Evening in Givrins

Photo by Tom Hautmann
Photo by Tom Hautmann

Givrins, July 13—As the SVAG CS Classic 2022 prepares for the NRHA European Affiliate Championship Finals to be held on Friday 15 through Sunday 17, a full day of NRHA ancillary competition with riders representing 15 countries lit up the beautiful CS Ranch arena on Wednesday.

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Ambassador Denise Bauer Saddles up Paint Style at NRHA European Futurity

Photos by International Horse Press
Photos by International Horse Press

In a series of historic firsts, U.S. Ambassador to France Denise Bauer visited the 2022 NRHA European Futurity May 28 and rode an American Paint Horse after APHA extended an invitation to the U.S. Embassy in Paris.
Taking place about an hour south of Paris at BO Ranch, Ambassador Bauer toured the “French cathedral of reining,” visited with European Paint Horse owners, watched the competition and saw firsthand a beautiful example of American agriculture exports—horses foaled in the United States or produced using imported genetics.

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It’s A Win for Spain as Nogue Puig and Simple The Best 66 Claim the NRHA European Non Pro Futurity Championship

Photos by Wanted Photo
Photos by Wanted Photo

La Chapelle-la-Reine, May 29—The 2022 NRHA European Futurity held at BO Ranch, La Chapelle- la-Reine, France, closed with the $104,520-Added BO Ranch European Non Pro Futurity. The Non Pro qualifier leaders, Andreu Nogue Puig and Simple The Best 66, closed their performance in the finals with a 215 score and the $ 41,808-added Cardinal Reining Horses Level (L)4 Open Championship to their name.

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The BO Ranch Kickoff: A Special Day for the 2021 NRHA Non Pro World Champions

La Chapelle-La-Reine, April 1—Provided by International Horse Press— The BO Ranch Show inaugural $17,500-Added KICKOFF provided more exciting competition on the second day of the event.

It was a very special day for 2021 NRHA Non Pro World Champions Nikolai Stiller and his mount Hollywood Gunrunner (NRHA Thirteen Million Dollar Sire Gunner x  Dun It For Missy). The duo topped the $3,500-Added Quarter Dream NRHA Non Pro with a great 144.5 score, proving their winning streak has moved on to 2022. “We purchased this mare when she was 6 months old and have gone a long way since,” said a smiling Stiller after his winning run.

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The BO Ranch Show Season Takes Off

La Chapelle-La-Reine, March 31—Provided by International Horse Press— The intense BO Ranch Show Season is off to a start with the inaugural KICKOFF event.

With two days open to riders able to try their horses in the impressive show arena, on Wednesday, March 30, competitors were officially welcomed with the Riders Meeting and today made their way into the pen to perform in the NRHA Jackpot Open and Non Pro classes.

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Austrian Reining Horse Futurity 2022: Purse Increases to $100,000-Added

Photo by Tom Hautmann
Photo by Tom Hautmann

The 2022 Austrian Reining Horse Futurity (ARHA) and NRHA Show is scheduled for August 17 to 20, 2022 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The traditional show, which has been listed in the top 25 reining events in the world for the past 16 years  [based on prize money], offers excellent show conditions and a very special atmosphere, as well as a considerable purse and awards.

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2022 NRHA European Futurity to be Held at BO Ranch With New Entry Fee Format

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Photos by 8 Photo Agency

Friday, March 4, 2022—The 2022 NRHA European Futurity, originally slated to be held in Wels, Austria, changed location following the premature passing of organizer Otto Ziehfreund. Owners Grégory and Claire Morat of BO Ranch located in La Chapelle-la-Reine, France, in the heart of France’s horse country, graciously offered their beautiful facility as host to this year’s edition on May 23-29.

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Midili Continues the Week’s Winning Streak Claiming the IRHA Open Futurity Championship

Photos by Bonaga Communication
Photos by Bonaga Communication

In front of a full house on Saturday night in Cremona, Italy, the 37th edition of the $426,264 IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity closed with the $289,181-added Open Futurity Finals.

First to go in Section 2 of the Open $196,686-added Level (L) 4 Open Finals, Mirko Midili set the bar by posting a 221.5 on Frozen Natrashya, a stallion owned and bred by Angelucci Quarter Horses by NRHA Five Million Dollar Sire Gunnatrashya out of Frozen Tari. Eighteen horses later, Midili burst into the oval arena of CremonaFiere with Spark Made Whiz, a stallion by Spark N Whiz out of Mare Made owned by Luga Quarter Horses and bred by Silvano Ronzullo. With an explosive ride, the Italian Professional bested his own score by performing to a 223 which remained the top score with four horse and riders left to go.

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Nogue Puig and Simple The Best 66 Are The Champions

Photos by Bonaga Communication
Photos by Bonaga Communication

The $136,083-added Italian Reining Horse Association (IRHA)/IRHBA (International Reining Horse Breeder Association) /NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) Non Pro Futurity Finals closed an exciting day of competition in Cremona, Italy.
 
Taking the $72,295-added Level (L) 4 and $37,210-added 3 Non Pro Futurity Championships was young Andreu Nogue Puig of Spain riding to a 220 score his hard-stopping mare Simple The Best 66 (Inferno Sixty Six x ARC Yellow N Lime) bred by Ambrosini Quarter Horses of Italy.

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