Givrins, June 22 –
The top European non pro riders representing Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Switzerland and
The Netherlands will be showing in the upcoming NRHA European
Affiliate Championship Finals and NRHA $20,000 added SVAG CS Classic
next week at the CS Ranch in Givrins, Switzerland.
Just to name a few,Italy’s
Claudio Risso and his own RS Craggan More earned the reserve championship
in the NRHA approved $20,000 added SVAG CS Classic Non Pro class
last year. The pair went on to take reserve honors in the 2010
NRHA Non Pro World Championship, thanks also to their earnings
in Givrins. This year the Italian breeder will be showing with
Spat A Blue, the stallion he is currently leading the NRHA Top
Ten Non Pro Standings with, and also RS Oregon N Jac, his 2010
NRHA European Affiliate Non Pro Reserve Championship horse.
Past NRHA Non Pro World
Champion, Austria’s Tina Kunstner Mantl, will be showing
in both the EAC and Non Pro classes with both her two mounts Heza
Sure Whiz and Sparks A Whizzen. Aboard her two horses, Jacs Little
Sunrise and Nu Chuka, Great Britain’s Francesca Sternberg
will also by vying for the titles. Francesca represented her Country
in the past 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games and boasts over
$208,500 in NRHA competition. Two are the mounts also for Italy’s
2009 NRHA Non Pro World Champion, Andrea Castrucci: he will be
showing past NRHA Open World Champion, Chic N Roost, as well as
MRH Chiusum. With her own Smokin Kills, Fenna Elzinga of The Netherlands,
will also be seen in the show pen. The pair represented their
country at the 2010 Alltech WEG.
Take a look at the
non professional reiners who will be joining the above riders
who qualified for the NRHA EAC and/or are entered in the SVAG
CS Classic $20,000 added Non Pro class. You will find them on
the host of the event website, the CS Ranch, at www.cs-ranch.eu.
Upon visiting the site you will discover more information and
all the latest news regarding the exciting upcoming 2011 event!
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A look at the Open Riders!
Givrins,
20 June 2011 – It’s no suprise that the best professional
riders in Europe are making their way to the upcoming National
Reining Horse Association European Affiliate Championship Finals
& SVAG CS Classic Show which will be held at the CS Ranch
on June 26 through July 2. In 2010, the Championship Finals were
held for the first time at the Swiss facility. The prestigious
‘big money’ SVAG CS Classic Open & Non Pro classes,
approved by the NRHA, without a doubt contributed to the making
of the World Champions.
Winning the 2010 SVAG
CS Classic $30,000 added Open, as well as the NRHA European Open
Affiliate Championship last year, was the team made up of Bernard
Fonck and Great Sun Burst. Their win in Switzerland added close
to $10,000 to their earnings, a major leap towards the NRHA Open
World Championship they gained once the show season was over!
Bernard will be hitting the ground in Givrins once again this
year along with his wife, past NRHA Open World Champion, Ann Poels
Fonck. The husband and wife team were also on Team Belgium, Silver
Medalists at the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games.
Making the dirt fly
will also be Canadian NRHA professional, now based in Italy, Cody
Sapergia. The talented rider, who boasts over $755,400 in NRHA
competition, last year took reserve honors aboard past NRHA Open
World Champion, Star Spangled Whiz owned by Fabrizio Bevilacqua.
Joining those who hit
the winners circle last year will be a list of names we saw on
the Lexington, Kentucky, score boards at the 2010 Alltech World
Equestrian Games: Stefano Angelucci from Italy, Cira Baeck from
Belgium, Shawna Larcombe from Australia, Gregory Legrand of France,
Grisha Ludwig from Germany and Rieky Young from the Netherlands.
Last but not least, Italian Cristian Dalla Pozza who will be representing
his country in the upcoming FEI European Reining Championships
and Canadian trainer and NRHA professional Clint Ramsey.
Don’t miss out
on the action at one of the World’s best Reining Shows and
keep updated by logging on to: www.cs-ranch.eu
From the grassroots up!
Givrins, June 23 –
The very first National Reining Horse Association European Affiliate
Championship (EAC) was held in Egna Ora, Italy, in 2002. Every
two years the host country changes – for the second year
running the location is the beautiful and functional CS Ranch
in Givrins, Switzerland. The EAC gives a chance to all riders,
from the grass roots to elite levels, to show under the spot light.
Joining the top Open and Non Pro riders will be the Intermediate
Open, Intermediate Non Pro, Limited Open, Limited Non Pro, Youth
(13 & U and 14-18) and Rookie reiners.
In order to make it
to the EAC Finals, riders have to qualify in the period set forth
by the National Reining Horse Association and the top 10 riders
in each class, from each European affiliate, get a chance to ride
for the prestigious Championship titles. This year athletes representing
ten countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Italy, Norway, Poland, Switzerland and The Netherlands) will be
showing to the best of their ability in order to make it to the
winners circle.
Last years’ Champions
will all be coming back to Givrins next week including Emily Scott
of Great Britain who rode Enterprizingfootwork, owned by her father
David, to the highest step of the podium in both the Youth 14-18
and Rookie classes. It was a first time ever showing in the EAC
for the young British rider. “The week at the Championships
was the best week of my life”, claimed Emily once the show
was over.
During the NRHA European
Affiliate Championship Finals a full-slate of NRHA approved ancillary
classes will be offered along with the FEI CRI* competition which
will take place on Wednesday, June 29. Once again at the CS Ranch
in Givrins, the sport of Reining will be show cased at its best
at all levels: from the grass roots to the top notch!
