Top Score NRHA Germany s Online Show News April 1, 2015
NRHA Germany s Easter Show the Perfect Start into the 2015 Show Season NRHA Germany s Easter Show is the traditional season s opening of each reining year in Germany. This year, 183 riders and almost 300 horses from all over Europe are present at the beautiful facility of Kreuth, which is altogether 821 entries. More entries simply were not possible, that s why the NRHA show office had to close the classes of this year on Monday night already: All classes are full no late entries possible any more. NRHA Million Dollar Rider Rudi Kronsteiner wins Jackpot Open The first class of this year s Easter show was the Jackpot Open with 117 entries. A lot of Open riders used this class for schooling their horses. The winner was Austrian NRHA Million Dollar Rider and mulitple NRHA Breeders Futurity Champion Rudi Kronsteiner who rode Steppin With Class (Wimpys Little Step x Sassys Classy Chic,) to a score of 143.5 for owner Sophia Lukacikova. Steppin With Class was 2012 AustrianRHA Futurity Champion Level 1 Open and Reserve Champion Level 2 Open with Miroslav Baniari in the saddle. The stallion was bred by Mary F. Griffith. Rudi also managed to claim second place honors aboard Wound Up Whiz ( owner Vanessa Sauer) scoring a 142.5. NRHA Million Dollar Rider Cody Sapergia aboard Sabine Lisec s and Chuck Klipfel s Made In Walla and Marco de Piccoli aboard Reto Erdin s One Smart Wallawalla tied for third place scoring a 141.5 each. A good start info the season for Rudi Kronsteiner, who already claimed the Bockmann Reining Cup at Equitana two wees ago aboard Whizoom (picture).
Novice Horse Non Pro Champion: Verena Scholl and LV Scater Boy In the Novice Horse Non Pro, Austrian Verena Scholl and her LV Scater Boy claimed the title scoring 140 in a field of 75..Christine Daurer aboard Illbe Revolution and Heike Strambach aboard Hot Spicy Whiz tied for secons place honors scoring a 139.5 each. LV Scater Boy was bred by Long View Ranch. He is a 10-year-old stallion by Gerold Dautzenberg s Tejons Little Johnny out of the Taris Catalyst-mare Lady Catalyst. With this horse, Verena Scholl won the 2014 Saddle Trophy Bayern Mitte scoring a respectable 142.5 and the Jackpot Non Pro at the 2014 NRHA Breeders Derby. Verena Scholl started her rider s career in an English saddle. Since 2003, she trains with Morey Fisk. Her achievements include the 2003 Rookie of the Year title and the 2004 FEQHA European Champion Reining Youth.
Sylvia Rzepka and Gunners Blue Smoke dominate Ladies Class The winner of the Ladies was Sylvia Rzepka who scored a 141 aboard Gunners Blue Smoke (Colonels Smoking Gun x Shes Smoke King) in a field of 37. Astrid Rensmann and USS Whiz (owner Andre Saphorster) placed sdecond scoring a 139 with Susann Lamm and her JP By A Whizker following on third place (138.5). The 6-year-old AQHA mare Gunners Blue Smoke is owned by Lotte Sorensen. Sylvia won the Novice Horse Open with her at the 2014 AustrianRHA Futurity.
CRI on Easter Sunday: First Qualifier for the FEI EC at Aachen The last classes of the 2015 Easter show will be the CRI*** for Seniors, Juniors and Young Riders on Easter Sunday. They will also be the first qualifier for the 2015 FEI European Championships at Aachen (Seniors) resp. Givrins (Juniors / Young Riders) In the Senior Division, there are 19 entries from Germany, Austria and Denmark. 2013 FEI EC Bronze winner Grischa Ludwig will ride three horses, Oliver Stein, Mona Dorr and Verena Klein as well as Austrians Anna Lisec and Klaus Lechner will ride two horses each. In the Junior division, there will be eleven riders from Germany, in the Young Riders division five including Jody Beenhakker from the Netherlands. CRI 3* Entries Breug, Steffen / QUOTACROME (owner Zinsli, Christian-Peter) GER Dörr, Mona / SNIPS MASTERMIND (owner Bellemann, Clemens u. Cora) GER Dörr, Mona / THE SHIZ NIC (owner Scholtes, Yves) GER Ernst, Elias / USS N DUN IT (owner Wilinski, Christine) GER Klein, Daniel / THE LADYS REVOLUTION (owner Beckmann, Simone) GER Klein, Verena / BEST SPOOK (owner Grönemeyer, Britta) GER Klein, Verena / OLENA JOE CODY (owner Klein, Verena) GER Ludwig, Grischa / RUF FOOTWORK (owner van Hooft, Paul) GER Ludwig, Grischa / SHINE MY GUN (owner Madaus, Stephanie) GER Ludwig, Grischa / SHARP DRESSED SHINER (owner Performance Horses LLC, La Mesa) GER Rohde, Stephan / SMARTY DIAMOND (owner Völkel, Katharina) GER Schmitt, Volker / SMOKIN MIFILLENA (owner Lubas, Sonja) GER Stein, Oliver / LIL WANDA (owner Stein, Silke) GER Stein, Oliver / TIMBERS WHIZZER (owner Wilting, Norberg) GER Tardrup, Charlotte / MAGNUM LICORICE CHIC (owner Tardrup, Charlotte) DEN Lechner, Klaus / CODY ROOSTER DELMASO (owner Gaupmann, Julia) AUT Lechner, Klaus / KH HES A SMART JAC (owner Lechner, Franz) AUT Lisec, Anna / WHIZABLE (owner Lisec, Sabine) AUT Lisec, Anna / GOLDEN JAC THE BOSS (owner Klipfel Chuck, Lisec Sabine) AUT
CRI J 3* Junior 14 18 Behringer, Jakob / RASCAL SENSATION (owner Behringer, Jakob) GER Engel, Franziska / KD WHIZOFFTHEFUTURE (owner Engel, Thomas) GER Engel, Vanessa / BIG TIME BUSINESS (owner Engel, Thomas) GER Heil, Johannes / FR GUNNER B SISI (owner Heil, Karl) GER Kalk, Daniel / SHEZA CUSTOM CROME (owner Kalk, Hartmut) GER Kuttenreich, Lena / DESDEMONA (owner Kuttenreich, Werner und Lydia) GER Maas, Lena-Marie / MR STUN GUN (owner Maas, Kathrin) GER Maria, Gina / GUNNERS ENTERPRISE (owner Schumacher, Corinna) GER Mühr, Winifred / PLR SILVER JAC (owner Mühr, Astrid) GER Stuiber, Celina / KALIZ GOLDEN RUGGED (owner Stuiber-Kranzinger, Christine) GER Wagner, Shawn / HOLLYS ELECTRICSPARK (owner Wagner, Christian + Rosie) GER CRI Y 3* Junge Reiter 16 21 Krämer, Fabienne / DUAL TUCK TARI (owner Krämer, Fabienne) GER Luhmer, Jennifer / PEPPYS LIL DREAMER (owner Luhmer, Jennifer) GER Riemann, Isabeau / CHARLYS COOL RUNNING (owner Riemann, Isabeau) GER Zschau, Franziska / POCO RUF PEPPY (owner Chanay Sky Management SA) GER Beenhakker, Jody / OAKLYNN BANJO (owner Beenhakker, Jody) NED Grischa Ludwig won the CRI*** at the 2014 Easter show aboard Custom Del Cielo. This time, he entered three horses.
Our Exhibitors Cayuse Saddle n Show Tack Joe Eiblmaier and his team present premium brands at the Easter show like Bob s Custom Saddles, Ariat Boots and Greely Hatworks hats. Have a look atthe brand new riding jeans made by Kimes Ranch! www.cayuse.de Gomeier s World of Saddles Nicole and Hans-Jürgen Gomeier and their team present high quality saddles, tack, bits as well as blankets at the Easter Show. Look out for their new LA Idol Jeans or the ones by Cowgirl up! www.gomeier.de Show Tack Hackl Eva and Werner Hackl present high quality how equipment, horse care products and clothes at their booth. Don t miss the new Cruel Girl Jeans! www.reitsport-hackl.de Lope In Western Store Lope In is well known for trendy modern riding fashion for Western riders, but also offers high quality tack like Schutz Brothers. Also have a look at their Red Neck Collection and their hat shaping service! www.lopein-shop.de (The shop is being updated right and will not be online before the Midst of April.)
NRHA Germany Convention On Good Friday, there will be the 2015 NRHA Germany Convention which includes elections this year. Another highlight is the Trophy presentation to the NRHA Germany Year End Champions. Among the points to be discussed are 1. Options SSP 2. 3-year-old Futurity are there Alternatives? 3. Forming of task forces 4. Regional shows and their standings on national level 5. Adapt entry possibilities based on Lifetime Earnings 6. Representative of riders added to the board? Board Elections These are the candidates as indicated to the editor until today sports: Bernie Hoeltzel President: Joachim Zangerle Vice President: Gerd Wilhelm Regional Groups Representative: Roland Kirchner Financials: Johanna Lanner. Marketing / Sponsoring: Isabeau Riemann Youth: Thomas Lik
Our Main Sponsor Hi Tack & Saddles Hi Tack & Saddles (owner Roland Durr) has been NRHA Germany s main sponsor for almost 20 years now. Roland Durr will be present at the Easter show again to present the trophy saddles to the NRHA Germany Hi Tack & Saddles is a renowned, internationally operating distributor of high class western saddles, based in Dunningen, Germany. Hi Tack & Saddles include the brandmarks Pullman, Equiflex, Continental and Montana. The company focuses on Reining Allround and also offers individual custom made service. It also helps developping individual saddle models. Among Hi Tack and Saddles customers are renowned reiners like Volker Schmitt, Nico Hormann and Steffen Breug. For further information please refer to http://hi-tack-and-saddles.com/ Impressum: Editor: Ramona Billing, NRHA Germany Press Office, Ramona.Fallei@t-online.de, phone +49-6106-2835961, cell phone +49-170-5827420 Pictures courtesy: Art & Light Photography, info@artnlight.de, phone +49-173- 9505520