It’s been a salty two days of non pro reining at the 25th National Reining Breeders Classic, held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Two sections of Non Pro Classic contestants gave it their best inside the Coliseum, and as the preliminary action wrapped up April 19, a bevy of riders secured a place in the Finals on April 22.
Lendi and One Mr JJ Score Big to Win the Level 4 Open Championship
Cremona, April 17—Provided by Simona Diale/International Horse Press—An amazing IRHA Open Derby Finals presented by DeNiroBootCo closed the successful event held in Cremona, Italy.
With 70 Open Finalists vying for the Derby and Superstakes Championships, the oval CremonaFiere Arena offered a great group of horses and riders with NRHA Million Dollar Rider Gennaro Lendi and One Mr JJ performing to a 230.5 which led them to the €45,000-added Level 4 Open Championship title.
Cremona, April 16–Provided by Simona Diale, International Horse Press—A success is an understatement when describing the 2022 edition of the IRHA Derby & Superstakes: Over 440 horses made their way to Cremona, Italy, for the first major event of the season.
Friday at CremonaFiere welcomed the 49 DeniroBootCo IRHA Derby & Superstakes Non Pro Finalists after 132 riders tried to qualify and make their way to the finals in the go-round.
The inaugural $17,000-added BO Ranch Kickoff closed with the sun shining and happy faces. Thanks to the beautiful and functional facility located in the French horse capital, riders had the chance to show in the best conditions.
Youth riders opened the final day of the inaugural BO RANCH Kickoff Show where taking the win with a great 141 score in the AMBTIP NRHA Youth 14-18 was Lilou Duputel piloting her own 17-year-old gelding Doctors Orders (NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire Shiners Voodoo Dr x Smart Dickory Doll). Second place, a point behind, went to her sister Inès aboard Jean Baptiste Du Putel's ARH Lucky Whiz Dunit (Don Quintana x Style Holly Dun It).
La Chapelle-La-Reine, April 2—Provided by International Horse Press— The weather at the $17,500-Added BO Ranch Kickoff chilly, but the riders certainly warmed up those around them with their performances today!
The evening closed with the $5,000-Added Chateaux Prestige NRHA Open and $2500-Added MMA Intermediate Open. The exciting class saw Stefano Ferri and Lil Modern Spark (Spark N Whiz x Lil White Gun) owned by BO Ranch tie for top honors in the Open with Axel Pesek riding his own Reloaded Gun (NRHA Thirteen Million Dollar Sire Gunner x Shes Berry Flashy) who also claimed the Intermediate Open with a 147 score.
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.
It was nearly three decades ago that Nathan Piper showed for the first time in a National Reining Horse Association-sanctioned event. He and Faith Dry Doc topped the Youth 14–18 class at a Texas Reining Horse Association show, and the scene was set for a career that would take him to the highest levels of reining competition.
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.
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.
A highlight for the 2022 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel will be the $20,000 Invitational Freestyle. Sponsored by the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, the popular event will take place on Thursday, June 23, at 6 p.m.
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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