Kreuth, Germany – March 27, 2009 – The stage is finally set for the first-ever NRHA European Futurity Finals in all Open divisions. Thursday’s action featured the Level 4 Open Consolation for riders who did not finish in the top 20, plus ties, in the Go. The top five placers in today’s round now qualify for Saturday’s 6 p.m. final in Kreuth-Rieden, Germany.
The home country of Germany is represented with two additional riders, Italy also earned two more positions and the U.S.A. added one qualifier to the field of finalists. Riders from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States competed at Osterbayernhalle in the hope of making it to the finals at this milestone event. Nearly a dozen will have representatives in either the Open or Non Pro finals on Friday and Saturday.
Admission is free everyday at the NRHA European Futurity. The Level 1 and Level 2 Limited Non Pro finals start at 3:30 p.m. on Friday with the finals of the Level 1 and Level 2 Limited Open division starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s schedule includes the finals of the Level 3 Intermediate and Level 4 Non Pro division finals at 2 p.m., as well as the Level 3 Intermediate and Level 4 Open division finals at 5:30 p.m. The livestream also is available from www.nrha-european-futurity.com for those who cannot attend.
The NRHA European Futurity is “Open to the World” and showcases four-year-old reining horses and riders competing for close to $300,000 in prize money. More information is available on the official Web site of the NRHA European Futurity at www.nrha-european-futurity.com or on the Online Reiner Blog at www.reiner.nrha.com.
Level 4 Open Consolation
1 / Smart Reminic Twist (Dun It With A Twist x Smart Reminic Twist) / Volker Schmitt (GER) / Kimberly Wegner (GER) / 216
2 / Spark N Whiz (Shining Spark x Mizzen Topsail) / Duane Latimer (USA) / Luga QH (ITA) / 214.5
3 / RS Knockandolena (Spat Olena x RS Cherry Miss Jac) / Nicola Brunelli (ITA) / Bernard Jillali (ITA) / 213
4 / ARC Ropers Sparkle (Surprise Enterprise x Diamonds Ms Topsail) / Adriano Meacci (ITA) / Francesca Vanni (ITA) / 212
5 / Sparkling Cielo (Gallo Del Cielo x Bella Della) / Steffen Breug (GER) / Oliver Muller (GER) / 210.5
Ancillary Classes also held:
Intermediate Non Pro
$3,500 added
37 entries
1 / Rooster Trip / Ingrid Vermeiren (BEL) / 214
2 / Smoking Kills / Fenna Elzinga (NED) / 213.5
3 / Lilpeppy Dunit Right / Martin Binder (GER) / 211
Intermediate Open
$5,000 added
31 entries
1 / Blue Quick Command / Ian Boogaert (BEL) / 216.5
1 / Chickie Me Please / Nina Lill (GER) / 216.5
3 / Glowhiz In Hollywood / Olivier Van den Berg / 214
