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4 OPEN CHAMPION – KAYSTEIN
Roy De Bruin’s
Kaystein and Rudi Kronsteiner (AUS) won the qualifying go round
with a 220.5, and many in the audience were waiting anxiously
to watch them tonight. They brought the house down when their
time in the arena finally came. They performed brilliantly to
a score of 222 to win the Level Open 4 division championship.
Kaystein added nearly $50,000 to his earnings including a strong
showing at the 2009 NRHA Futurity in the Level 4 Open.
Kronsteiner said, “The
pressure here was enormous. I am so happy to have won the title.
Kaystein is such a great horse.” Kronsteiner celebrated
with gusto when the announcer read the total purse and prizes
including a Montana Silversmith belt buckle, Bob’s Custom
Saddle and NRHA Lawson bronze trophy.
Gunspinner and Ann
Fonck (BEL) marked a solid 214.5 to qualify for both the Level
4 and Level 3 Open finals. After working all week together with
her husband and fellow finalist Bernard, Ann found the right strategy
to take Greenway Stables’ Gunspinner to the top of the Level
3 Open division. The duo marked a 220 to win the Level 3 Open
division and become reserve champions in the Level 4 Open division.
The owners and Tim
McQuay contacted Fonck after the horse was shown at the 2009 NRHA
Futurity. Fonck and “Frankie” hit it off, and they
began making plans to compete in Kreuth. Fonck said, “He’s
an extremely good-minded horse. He’s just wonderful to show.”
The reserve championship
in the Level 3 Open division was shared by three horses and riders:
Volker Schmitt (GER) and Smokin Mifillena, Morey Fisk (CAN) and
Pep N Vintage and Martin Gamper (ITA) and Rooster Nic. All marked
a 217.
IAM SAILORS BROTHER WINS LEVEL 4 NON PRO CHAMPIONSHIP
Gump Whiz A Jac BB
and Cira Baeck (BEL) and were third in the go round and set the
pace early with a 216 in the Level 4 and Level 3 Non Pro final.
Baeck, a two-time NRHA Non Pro World Champion, held the lead until
five horses from the end of the finals. Iam Sailors Brother and
Stefano Angelucci (ITA) made everyone take notice scoring a 217.5
to clench the win in the Level 4 Non Pro division. Angelucci commented
after his run, “I knew I had a horse that could win here
at the futurity. I just had to prove that I could do it, too.”
This is the second year that the Level 4 Non Pro title went to
a rider from Italy.
Angelucci Quarter Horses
owns the stallion who named after his full brother Frozen Sailor.
Frozen Sailor is well-known in Europe for his personality and
performance. He was an Americana Open finalist and World Equestrian
Games Team Bronze medalist. He stands at Angelucci Quarter Horses
in Italy.
After taking reserve
titles in Friday’s Level 1 and Level 2 Non Pro divisions,
Liz By Dun It and 22-year-old agriculture student Pai Kalle marked
a 212.5 in draw number 3 of the second section. The run gave them
the Level 3 Non Pro championship, as well as a third place finish
in the Level 4 Non Pro division. Kalle has ridden with Volker
Schmitt since 1995. After her run, she thanked him for helping
her prepare during the show even though he had three horses to
show himself.
Gump Whiz A Jac BB
and Baeck were second in the Level 4 Non Pro division. Genuine
Secolo and Chiara Bartoletti (ITA) tied for second with Level
1 and Level 2 Non Pro Champion Sailin Playboy and Anita Ernst
(GER) in the Level 3 Non Pro division.
ANCILLARY ACTION
In addition to the
NRHA European Futurity, NRHA members competed in a full slate
of NRHA classes looking for their share of added money and awards.
The final four ancillary classes were the $200 added Limited Non
Pro, Rookie, Youth 14-18 and Youth 13 & Under.
The $200 added Limited
Non Pro was won by Martin Binder (GER) and Top Snappin. The two
scored a 211.5 winning this class in a field of 53 competitors.
Binder rode the six-year old palomino gelding to a fourth place
at the 2008 NRHA Breeders Futurity Non Pro Bit. Adrienne Speidel
(SUI) and A Hollywood All Star and Fred Cuny (BEL) and Select
A Star tied for second place scoring a 210, respectively.
There were 30 horses
entered in the NRHA Rookie ancillary class on Saturday. Top honors
went to Sebastian Kuffler (GER) and Peppy Whiskey Sprat with a
score of 206.5. Second place went to Stefanie Gerstgrasser (GER)
and Whiz Out Of Here with a 205.
The high score of 207
went to Philipp Lösch (GER) and AJS Bodyjac in the NRHA Youth
14-18 class. Sarah Ehrenreich (GER) and Miss Cody Whiz It marked
a 205.5 for second place.
The NRHA Youth 13 &
under class was won by Marc Daurer (GER) with his mount Lil Dry
Pepo with a 202. Michele Maibaum (GER) and Peppys Gun Dun It were
recognized at the end of the class for their second place performance.
More information and complete results are available on the official
Web site of the NRHA European Futurity at www.nrha-european-futurity.com,
on the Online Reiner Blog at www.reiner.nrha.com and on NRHA’s
Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/nrhareining.
RESULTS
Level 4 Open Finals
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score / Purse
1 / Rudi Kronsteiner / AUT / Kaystein (Einstein “Great Resolve”
x Kays Freckles, bred by Pontisso Enterprises, Inc.) / 173 / Roy
De Bruin / 222.0 / $49,980.00
2 / Ann Fonck / BEL / Gunspinner (Gunner “Colonels Smoking
Gun” x Private Enterprise, bred by Mc Entire; Nathalie Beaulieu)
/ 79 / Greenway Stables / 220.0 / $16,260.70
3 / Bernard Fonck / BEL / Cattlemans Cash (Wimpys Little Step
x Trophy Peppy Jay, Cras; Francois) / 75 / BVBA Van Roosbroeck
& ZN / 219.5 / $11,687.38
3 / Gennaro Lendi / ITA / My Showbiz Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Hollywood
Stunt Girl, bred by Bob Loomis Reining Horses) / 85 / Ambrosini
Quarter Horses / 219.5 / $11,687.38
5 / Volker Schmitt / GER / Give It A Rest (Custom Crome x Rest
Up, bred by Wagman Ranch Inc.) / 209 / Ulrich Laudenklos / 218.5
/ $8,130.35
Level 3 Open Finals
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score / Purse
1 / Ann Fonck / BEL / Gunspinner (Gunner “Colonels Smoking
Gun” x Private Enterprise, bred by Mc Entire; Nathalie Beaulieu)
/ 79 / Greenway Stables / 220.0 / $11,802.47
2 / Volker Schmitt / GER / Smokin Mifillena (Mifillena x Gunners
Doll Face, bred by Mc Quay Stables Inc) / 208 / Sonja Lubas /
217.0 / $7,457.31
2 / Morey Fisk / CAN / Pep N Vintage (Shiners Vintage x Sheza
Smart Lass, bred by La Mesa Performance Horses, LLC) / 67 / Pep
N Vintage Partnership / 217.0 / $7,457.31
2 / Martin Gamper / ITA / Rooster Nic (Gallo Del Cielo x Sanjos
Pistolette, bred by Eakin; James L) / 87 / Evelyn Bagnasco / 217.0
/ $7,457.31
5 / Vern Sapergia / CAN / Dreams And Prizes (Magnum Chic Dream
x Freckles Prize, bred by Hunt; Brian) / 167 / Ulrike Frey / 216.
5 / $4,200.10
Level 4 Non Pro Finals
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score / Purse
1 / Stefano Angelucci / ITA / Iam Sailors Brother (Sir Jac Frost
x Sail On Sweetness, bred by Moriani; Francesca Bini) / 3 / Angelucci
QH / 217.5 / $10,255.99
2 / Cira Baeck / BEL / Gump Whiz A Jac BB (Little Gump x Soft
Whizpers, bred by Baeck; Cira) / 17 / Eifel Gold Ranch Baeck /
216.0 / $8,113.12
3 / Pia Kalle / GER / Liz By Dun It (Pine Dun It x Lizbeth, bred
by Steeger; Eckhard) / 214 / Pia Kalle / 212.5 / $6,428.62
4 / Manuel Bonzano / ITA / Rooster Hick (Ricochet Rooster x Cherry
Hick, bred by Bonzano; Manuel) / 25 / Manuel Bonzano / 211.5 /
$4,898.81
5 / Frans Van der Meer / NED / FS Twist N Spark (Dun It With A
Twist x Sheza Texas Shine, bred by Fingland; Bill and Patti) /
199 / Frans Van der Meer / 209.0 / $3,248.69
5 / Chiara Bartoletti / ITA / Genuine Secolo (Peppy Secolo x Genuine
Holly Rey, bred by Allevamento; Euganeo) / 129 / XO Reining Horses
/ 209.0 / $3,248.69
5 / Anita Ernst / GER / Sailin Playboy (Sailin Ruf x Hh Freckles
Playgirl, bred by Hansen; Iver) / 59 / Anita Ernst / 209.0 / $3,248.69
Level 3 Non Pro Finals
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score / Purse
1 / Pia Kalle / GER / Liz By Dun It (Pine Dun It x Lizbeth, bred
by Steeger; Eckhard) / 214 / Pia Kalle / 212.5 / $3,429.69
2 / Chiara Bartoletti / ITA / (Peppy Secolo x Genuine Holly Rey,
bred by Allevamento; Euganeo) / 129 / XO Reining Horses / 209.0
/ $1,826.68
2 / Anita Ernst / GER / Sailin Playboy (Sailin Ruf x Hh Freckles
Playgirl, bred by Hansen; Iver) / 59 / Anita Ernst / 209.0 / 1826,68
4 / Pricilla Jacquard / FRA / West Coast Oakie (West Coast Whiz
x Oakendokie, bred by Jackspar Enterprises, LLC) / 292 / Pricilla
Jacquard / 207.0 / $1,267.49
4 / Martina Smirova / CZE / Boomin Bunny (Mr Boomerjac x Dun Its
Easter Bunny, bred by Rancho Oso Rio LLC) / 61 / Martina Smirova
/ 207.0 / $1,267.49
$200 Added Limited
Non Pro Ancillary
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Martin Binder / GER / Top Snappin / 286 / Martin Binder /
211.5
2 / Adrienne Speidel / SUI / A Hollywood All Star / 219 / Ariane
Speidel / 210.0
2 / Fred Cuny / BEL / Select A Star / 154 / Fred Cuny / 210.0
Rookie Ancillary
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Owner / Score
1 / Sebastian Kuffler / GER / Peppy Whiskey Sprat / Sebastian
Kuffler / 206.5
2 / Stefanie Gerstgrasser / GER / Whiz Out Of Here / Stefanie
Gerstgrasser / 205
Youth 14-18 Ancillary
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Philip Lösch / GER / Ajs Bodyjac / 64 / Philip Lösch
/ 207.0
2 / Sarah Ehrenreich / GER / Miss Cody Whiz It / 54 / Sabine Ehrenreich
/ 205.5
Youth 13 & Under
Ancillary
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Marc Daurer / GER / Lil Dry Pepo / 253 / Marc Daurer / 202.0
2 / Michele Maibaum / GER / Peppys Gun Dun It / 119 / Michele
Maibaum / 193.0
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