Kreuth, Germany – March 10, 2010 – Today’s schedule at the 2010 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity & NRHA Show included the both the Level 4 Open and Non Pro Futurity Consolations, plus the $1,000 added Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 and $1,000 added Novice Horse Open Level 2. In the consolations, the top five scores, plus ties, earned a berth in the Level 4 finals of their respective classes.
Early in the Level 4 Open Consolation draw, Italian Reining Horse Association Futurity Level 4 and Level 3 Open finalist Cn Codyum (owned by Marco Sinico) and Italy’s Nicola Cordiloi marked a 216 for the lead. But this all changed when the next to last horse in the class left the arena. Klaudia Koudelka’s Hot Spicy Whiz and Rudi Kronsteiner marked a 220 giving Kronsteiner his second qualifier for Saturday night’s finals. Kronsteiner rode Roy De Bruin’s Kaystein for a 220.5 in the go round earlier this week.
German riders nabbed last three qualifying spots for the host country. Daniel Klein rode Whizable Star for owner Kathrin Brümmer to a score of 215 for third place in the class. Tanja Bauer’s A Big Time Lady marked a 214 with Torsten Gärtner aboard to tie Ulrich Laudenklos’ Give It A Rest and Volker Schmitt.
The NRHA European Level 4 and Level 3 Open finals begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 in Ostbayernhalle with opening ceremonies beginning prior to the start time.
In the Non Pro Consolation, FS Spark N Twist and Frans Van der Meer (NED) tied for the lead with Smarts Golden Spook and Francesca Sternberg (GBR) with a 211.5. Italy’s Marco Martinelli and Karl Rinner rode Icy Spice and Rz Shining Dun to third and fourth place finishes with a 210.5 and 209, respectively. Gump Gray Playboy BB and Babs Coppens (NED) rounded out the Consolation top five marking a 207.5.
The finals for the NRHA European Futurity Level 4 and Level 3 Non Pro begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 13. Opening ceremonies will be held prior to the start time.
Rudi Kronsteiner (AUT) was near the end of the draw in a class of 62 riders in the $1,000 added Novice Horse Open Level 2, but managed to beat Massimiliano Ruggeri (ITA) and LE Colombare QH’s Spat Split And White. The duo bested the class for a longtime scoring a 216 early in the draw. Rudi Kronsteiner rode Martin Binder’s Lilpeppy Dunit Right a 217.5 winning the Novice Horse Open Level 2.
A total of 48 horses were entered in the $1,000 added Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 – almost twice as many entries as last year. The first four places in the Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 went to riders from Belgium, the winner being Ives Leflot who scored a 214 riding Gumps First Lady BB. The pair won the 2009 NRHA European Futurity Level 1 Non Pro Reserve Championship last time they showed in Kreuth. Ingrid Vermeiren and CB Custom Junior placed second scoring a 212.5. Two time NRHA Non Pro World Champion Cira Baeck rode Gump Whiz A Jac BB to a third place (211) and Groovie Quintana to a fourth place (210.5).
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 Consolation
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / Rudi Kronsteiner / AUT / Hot Spicy Whiz (Holly Golly Whiz x Rosita Cody, bred by Koudelka; Klaudia) / 272 / Klaudia Koudelka / 220.0
2 / Nicola Cordioli / ITA / Cn Codyum (Mifillenium x Miss Hancody, bred by Signori; Claudio) / 39 / Marco Sinico / 216.0
3 / Daniel Klein/ GER / Whizable Star (RR Star x Vr Whizalotofpep, bred by Seibold; Barbara) / 110 / Kathrin BrĂĽmmer / 215.0
4 / Torsten Gärtner / GER / A Big Time Lady (Big Time Rooster x Tobs Miss Roby, bred by Zeitler; Wolfgang) / 149 / Tanja Bauer / 214.0
4 / Volker Schmitt / GER / Give It A Rest (Custom Crome x Rest Up, bred by Wagman Ranch Inc.) / 209 / Ulrich Laudenklos / 214.0
Level 4 Non Pro Consolation
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score
1 / 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 / 211.5
1 / Francesca Sternberg / GBR / Smarts Golden Spook (Smart Spook x Mis Taylors Tomthumb, bred by Fisher; Buddy B) / 189 / Francesca Sternberg / 211.5
3 / Marco Martinelli / ITA / Icy Spice (ARC Blueyed Redskin x Liana Tari, bred by Mazzola; Gianni) / 249 / Marco Martinelli / 210.5
4 / Karl Rinner / ITA / Rz Shining Dun (Shining Dun Delmaso x Majestic Little Rita, bred by Zeni; Luca) / 163 / Karl Rinner / 209.0
5 / Babs Coppens / NED / Gump Gray Playboy BB (Little Gump x Peekalight bred by Baeck; Cira) / 83 / Babs Coppens / 207.5
$1,000 added Novice Horse Open Level 2 Ancillary
1 / Rudi Kronsteiner / AUT / Lilpeppy Dunit Right (Hollywood Dun It x Iron Badger Miss) / 267 / Martin Binder / 217.5 / $684.79
2 / Massimiliano Ruggeri / ITA / Spat Split And White (Spat Olena x ARC Joy Surprise, bred by Giovanni; Nodari) / 32 / LE Colombare QH / 216.0 / $416.83
3 / Michel Sandyck / NED / Lil Ruf Ngreat Sstar (Lil Ruf Peppy x Miss Della Twist, bred by Mc Donnell; D. Wayne) / 172 / Roy De Bruin / 213.5 / $312.62
4 / Siegfried Weber / FRA / CDs Teddy Spat Berry (Spat Olena x Rs Bonnie Jac, bred by Deniel; Laurent & Alexandria) / 36 / CD´s Quarter Horses / 212.5 / $267.96
5 / Giovanni Rinaldi / ITA / Steadytional (Steadys Dude x Doc Skip Sugar, bred by Zardini; Piero) / 178 / Piero Zardini / 211.5 / $223.30
5 / Ann Fonck / BEL / Diamond Cat Fifty (Like A Diamond x Bearcat Fifty) / 80 / Roy De Bruin / 211.5 / $223.30
$1,000 added Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 Ancillary
Place / Rider / Country / Horse / Back # / Owner / Score / Purse
1 / Ives Leflot / BEL / Gumps First Lady BB (Little Gump x Arcy Cutter King BB, bred by Baeck; Arthur G) / 12 / Tuur Leflot / 214.0 / $617.08
2 / Ingrid Vermeiren / BEL / CB Custom Junior (Custom Berry x Prescribed Solano, bred by Andries; Marc M) / 202 / Marc Andries / 212.5 / $394.93
3 / Cira Baeck / BEL / Gump Whiz A Jac BB / 17 / Eifel Gold Ranch Baeck / 211.0 / $271.52
4 / Cira Baeck / BEL / Groovie Quintana / 15 / Susy Baeck / 210.5 / $222.15
5 / Adrienne Speidel / SUI / A Hollywood All Star / 219 / Ariane Speidel / 210.0 / $197.47
