Kreuth, Germany – March 8, 2010 – 58 horses competed in the $64,000 added Non Pro Futurity go round at the NRHA European Futurity & NRHA Show in Kreuth. The Non Pro Futurity increased more than 21% over last year for a total of 179 entries.

It was 16-year-old Giovanni ‘Dido’ Masi De Vargas (ITA) who took the lead in all four levels of the Non Pro Futurity with a 214.5 aboard Dualin Surprise (Dualin For Me x Flashy Sparkle Doll). Masi won the 2009 Italian Reining Horse Association Futurity Level 2 and Level 3 Non Pro Championship with the stallion bred by Franco Zorizi in Italy and owned by Giovanni‘s father Vater Filipo.

Masi was one of eight Italian competitors who made it to the Level 4 Non Pro Futurity division final so far, including second placed Stefano Angelucci who scored a 214 with Angelucci Quarter Horses’ Iam Sailors Brother (Sir Jac Frost x Sail On Sweetness).

Cira Baeck (BEL) and Gump Whiz A Jac BB (Little Gump x Soft Whizpers) placed third in the Level 4 Non Pro division. The gelding which was bred by Cira’s Eifel Gold Ranch was shown successfully last year in Italy by Bernard Fonck. Cira Baeck is one of the most successful non pros in Europe becoming an NRHA World Champion Non Pro twice. Baeck has another horse in the Non Pro Level 4 final as well: Gumps Twister BB.

The Non Pro Futurity finalists are almost set, with the consolation running Wednesday afternoon to round out the field. Finalists are determined using the following system:

Level 4 Non Pro – The top 15 scores, plus ties, from the 1st go will automatically make it to the finals. The next 15 scoring entries, plus, ties qualify for the Consolation class. Then the top 5 scores, plus ties, from the consolation class qualify for the finals. There are a total of 20 finalists, plus ties, for Level 4 Non Pro.

Level 3 Non Pro – The top 15 scores, plus ties, from the 1st go will make it in the finals.

Level 2 Non Pro – The top 15 scores, plus ties, from the 1st go will make it in the finals.

Level 1 Non Pro – The top 15 scores, plus ties, from the 1st go will make it in the finals.

For a complete list of finalists by division and more information on the show, please refer to nrha-european-futurity.com. Get brief updates on the show at facebook.com/nrhareining and at reiner.nrha.com.

RESULTS

Level 4 Non Pro – First Go
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Giovanni Masi De Vargas / ITA / Dualin Surprise (Daulin For Me x Flashy Sparkle Doll) / 125 / Filippo Masi / 214.5 / Italian Reining Horse Association Futurity Level 2 and Level 3 Non Pro Champion with same rider
2 / Stefano Angelucci / ITA / Iam Sailors Brother (Sir Jac Frost x Sail On Sweetness) / 3 / Angelucci QH / 214.0
3 / Cira Baeck / BEL / Gump Whiz A Jac BB (Little Gump x Soft Whizpers) / 17 / Eifel Gold Ranch Baeck / 212.5 / 2nd place in Oakland Reining Classic Pre Futurity Level 4 Open with Bernard Fonck
4 / Anita Ernst / GER / Sailin Playboy (Sailin Ruf x Hh Freckles Playgirl) / 59 / Anita Ernst / 212.0
5 / Manuel Bonzano / ITA / Rooster Hick / 25 / Manuel Bonzano (Ricochet Rooster x Cherry Hick) / 211.5 / 1st place in Oakland Reining Classic ¾ Year-Old Snaffle Bit/Hackamore Open with Bernard Fonck

Level 3 Non Pro – First Go
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Giovanni Masi De Vargas / ITA / Dualin Surprise / 125 / Filippo Masi / 214.5
2 / Anita Ernst / GER / Sailin Playboy / 59 / Anita Ernst / 212.0
3 / Pia Kalle / GER / Liz By Dun It / 214 / Pia Kalle / 211.5
4 / Ewald Rifeser / ITA / Git It Dun (Reminic N Dunit x Mistys Orphan Anny) / 241 / Petra Rifeser-Burger / 210.5 / AQR Cat. 2 Futurity and Performance-Quebec Cat. 6 Futurity Level 4 Open finalist with Alain Allard
5 / Francesca Sternberg / GBR / Wimpys Lil Chic (Wimpys Little Step x Chuka Chic) / 188 / Doug Allen / 210 / NRHA Level 4 and Level 3 Non Pro finalist with same rider

Level 2 Non Pro – First Go
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Giovanni Masi De Vargas / ITA / Dualin Surprise / 125 / Filippo Masi / 214.5
2 / Anita Ernst / GER / Sailin Playboy / 59 / Anita Ernst / 212.0
3 / Pia Kalle / GER / Liz By Dun It / 214 / Pia Kalle / 211.5
4 / Ewald Rifeser / ITA / Git It Dun / 241 / Petra Rifeser-Burger / 210.5
5 / Martina Smirova / CZE / Boomin Bunny / 61 / Martina Smirova / 209.5

Level 1 Non Pro – First Go
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Giovanni Masi De Vargas / ITA / Dualin Surprise / 125 / Filippo Masi / 214.5
2 / Anita Ernst / GER / Sailin Playboy / 59 / Anita Ernst / 212.0
3 / Pia Kalle / GER / Liz By Dun It / 214 / Pia Kalle / 211.5
4 / Ewald Rifeser / ITA / Git It Dun / 241 / Petra Rifeser-Burger / 210.5
5 / Martina Smirova / CZE / Boomin Bunny / 61 / Martina Smirova / 209.5