Kreuth, Germany – March 27, 2009 – The National Reining Horse Association crowned the first champions in history for the NRHA European Futurity. The $251,000 added show is being held in Kreuth-Rieden, Germany at Ostbayernhalle. Friday’s competition consisted of finals in the $1,000 added Level 1 Non Pro, $3,000 added Level 2 Limited Non Pro, $2,000 added Level 1 Open and $10,000 added Level 2 Limited Open Divisions.

Twenty-three year-old Jan Tobias Kock had a night he will never forget. Not only did he take a broncy horse he bought as a two-year-old to the first-ever NRHA European Futurity finals in the Level 1 Non Pro and Level 2 Limited Non Pro Divisions, but he also won both divisions including his first saddle ever. He commented about his horse Peppy Olena Chex, “It was our plan when we heard about this show to bring him here.” Looks like he and trainer Rudi Kronsteiner made a good decision. When talking about Peppy Olena Chex and his temperament now he said, “He’s like a pet. He’s really nice and a nice mover. I really like him.”

Barnmate Ingrid Vermeiren took the reserve championship in the Level 2 Non Pro Division on CB Custom Chrome who is sired by Vermeiren’s stallion Custom Berry. Vermeiren said, “We bred him (CB Custom Chrome) ourselves. So he is really close to my heart. He’s so much like his father.”

Whizoom, the Topsail Whiz stallion owned by Roy DeBruin, was among the leading contenders going into the final. Rider Grischa Ludwig said, “Everyone going into the finals has a chance. But I knew I had a very special horse, and I knew I had a chance to do well.” The duo marked a 219 to win the Level 2 Limited Open Division. This was the same score they earned in the previous Go which was the first time the stallion had entered the show ring. Ludwig continued, “He is the most special horse I’ve ever ridden.”

Roostop and Stefano Ferri finished second with a 217.5 in the Level 2 Limited Open Division, but marked high enough to take the championship in the Level 1 Open Division. The Ricochet Rooster gelding is owned Manuel Bonzano. Ferri commented, “This horse is so honest. He has a big heart, big maneuvers and a really big stop.” He went on the thank Bonzano for his support and for letting him show Roostop at the NRHA European Futurity.

$3,000 added Level 2 Limited Non Pro Place / Horse (Breeding) / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Breeder / Score / Purse
1 / Peppy Olena Chex (Chex Enterprise x Poco Lena Peppy) / Jan Tobias Kock (GER) / Jan Tobias Kock (GER) / Angela Esser / 212 / $1,333.29
2 / CB Custom Junior (Custom Berry x Prescribed Solano) / Ingrid Vermeiren (BEL) / Marc Andries (BEL) / Marc Andries / 210.5 / $811.57
3 / At Toriwin (Mr Tori Kid x Iown Doc Win) / Matteo Benedusi (ITA) / Matteo Benedusi (ITA) / Antonio Tropepe / 209 / $608.68

$1,000 added Level 1 Non Pro Place / Horse (Breeding) / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Breeder / Score / Purse
1 / Peppy Olena Chex (Chex Enterprise x Poco Lena Peppy / Jan Tobias Kock (GER) / Jan Tobias Kock (GER) / Angela Esser / 212 / $387.92
2 / Gumps First Lady BB (Little Gump x Arcy Cutter King BB) / Ives Leflot (BEL) / Ives Leflot (BEL) / Arthur Baeck / 210 / $236.13
3 / At Toriwin (Mr Tori Kid x Iown Doc Win) / Matteo Benedusi (ITA) / Matteo Benedusi (ITA) / Antonio Tropepe / 209 / $177.10

$10,000 added Level 2 Limited Open Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Breeder / Score / Purse
1 / Whizoom (Topsail Whiz x Dun It The Hard Way) / Grischa Ludwig (GER) / Roy DeBruin (GER) / Charlotte M Decoster / 219 / $3.342.06
2 / Roostop (Ricochet Rooster x Ms Sanditch Whiz) / Stefano Ferri (ITA) / Manuel Bonzano (ITA) / Manuel Bonzano / 217.5 / $2.643.77
3 / CP Surprise (That Stud Muffin x Dun It Chowchilla) / Tom Van Eyck (BEL) / Paul Verhulst (BEL) / Walter Van Aken / 217 / $2.094.85

$2,000 added Level 1 Open Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Score / Purse
1/ Roostop (Ricochet Rooster x Ms Sanditch Whiz) / Stefano Ferri (ITA) / Manuel Bonzano (ITA) / Manuel Bonzano 217.5 (Runoff – 216) / $909.25
2 / CDS Bull It Olena (Spat Olea x RS Jenny Dry Alejos) / Siefreid Weber (FRA) / CD’s Quarter Horses (FRA) / Laurent & Alexandria Deniel / 217.5 (Runoff – 212) / $719.27
3 / CP Surprise (That Stud Muffin x Dun It Chowchilla) / Tom Van Eyck (BEL) / Paul Verhulst (BEL) / Walter Van Aken / 217 / $569.93

Ancillary Classes - Rookie Level II Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Score
1 / Tuffenufftobeachic / Claudia Scheuermann (GER) / 209
2 / Freckles Play Ruf / Kerstin Kraus (GER) / 206.5
3 / Quasi Power / Birgit Pott (GER) / 206 3 / Peppy San Winner / Wendelin Herger (GER) / 206

Limited Open $500 added Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Score
1 / Skeets Dun / Matteo Vedovato (ITA) / 210
2 / Dun It Primo Style / Henry Kuhnel (GER) / 209
3 / BQH Einstiens Delmas / Michael Steimer (GER) / 207.5
3 / Muy Bueno Starlight / Giovanni Rinaldi (ITA) / 207.5

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