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NRHA Germany‘s Online Show News
April 1, 2015
NRHA Germany‘s Easter Show –
the Perfect Start into the 2015 Show
Season
NRHA Germany‘s Easter Show is the traditional season‘s opening of each reining year in
Germany. This year, 183 riders and almost 300 horses from all over Europe are present at the
beautiful facility of Kreuth, which is altogether 821 entries. More entries simply were not possible,
that‘s why the NRHA show office had to close the classes of this year on Monday night already:
„All classes are full – no late entries possible any more.“
NRHA Million Dollar Rider Rudi Kronsteiner wins Jackpot Open
The first class of this year‘s Easter show was the Jackpot Open with 117 entries. A lot of Open
riders used this class for schooling their horses. The winner was Austrian NRHA Million Dollar
Rider and mulitple NRHA Breeders Futurity Champion Rudi Kronsteiner who rode Steppin With
Class (Wimpys Little Step x Sassys Classy Chic,) to a score of 143.5 for owner Sophia
Lukacikova. Steppin With Class was 2012 AustrianRHA Futurity Champion Level 1 Open and
Reserve Champion Level 2 Open with Miroslav Baniari in the saddle. The stallion was bred by
Mary F. Griffith.
Rudi also managed to claim second place honors aboard Wound Up Whiz ( owner Vanessa
Sauer) scoring a 142.5 . NRHA Million Dollar Rider Cody Sapergia aboard Sabine Lisec‘s and
Chuck Klipfel‘s Made In Walla and Marco de Piccoli aboard Reto Erdin‘s One Smart Wallawalla
tied for third place scoring a 141.5 each.
A good start info the season for Rudi Kronsteiner, who already claimed the Bockmann Reining
Cup at Equitana two wees ago aboard Whizoom (picture).
Novice Horse Non Pro Champion:
Verena Scholl and LV Scater Boy
In the Novice Horse Non Pro, Austrian Verena Scholl and her LV Scater Boy claimed the
title scoring 140 in a field of 75. .Christine Daurer aboard Illbe Revolution and Heike
Strambach aboard Hot Spicy Whiz tied for secons place honors scoring a 139.5 each.
LV Scater Boy was bred by Long View Ranch. He is a 10-year-old stallion by Gerold
Dautzenberg‘s Tejons Little Johnny out of the Taris Catalyst-mare Lady Catalyst. With this
horse, Verena Scholl won the 2014 Saddle Trophy Bayern Mitte scoring a respectable
142.5 and the Jackpot Non Pro at the 2014 NRHA Breeders Derby. Verena Scholl started
her rider‘s career in an English saddle. Since 2003, she trains with Morey Fisk . Her
achievements include the 2003 Rookie of the Year title and the 2004 FEQHA European
Champion Reining Youth.
Sylvia Rzepka and Gunners Blue Smoke dominate Ladies
Class
The winner of the Ladies was Sylvia Rzepka who scored a 141 aboard Gunners
Blue Smoke (Colonels Smoking Gun x Shes Smoke King) in a field of 37. Astrid
Rensmann and USS Whiz (owner Andre Saphorster) placed sdecond scoring a 139
with Susann Lamm and her JP By A Whizker following on third place (138.5).
The 6-year-old AQHA mare Gunners Blue Smoke is owned by Lotte Sorensen.
Sylvia won the Novice Horse Open with her at the 2014 AustrianRHA Futurity.
CRI on Easter Sunday:
First Qualifier for the FEI EC
at Aachen
The last classes of the 2015 Easter show will be the CRI*** for Seniors, Juniors and Young
Riders on Easter Sunday. They will also be the first qualifier for the 2015 FEI European
Championships at Aachen (Seniors) resp. Givrins (Juniors / Young Riders)
In the Senior Division, there are 19 entries from Germany, Austria and Denmark. 2013 FEI
EC Bronze winner Grischa Ludwig will ride three horses, Oliver Stein, Mona Dorr and
Verena Klein as well as Austrians Anna Lisec and Klaus Lechner will ride two horses each.
In the Junior division, there will be eleven riders from Germany, in the Young Riders
division five including Jody Beenhakker from the Netherlands.
CRI 3* Entries
Breug, Steffen / QUOTACROME (owner Zinsli, Christian-Peter) GER
Dörr, Mona / SNIPS MASTERMIND (owner Bellemann, Clemens u. Cora) GER
Dörr, Mona / THE SHIZ NIC (owner Scholtes, Yves) GER
Ernst, Elias / USS N DUN IT (owner Wilinski, Christine) GER
Klein, Daniel / THE LADYS REVOLUTION (owner Beckmann, Simone) GER
Klein, Verena / BEST SPOOK (owner Grönemeyer, Britta) GER
Klein, Verena / OLENA JOE CODY (owner Klein, Verena) GER
Ludwig, Grischa / RUF FOOTWORK (owner van Hooft, Paul) GER
Ludwig, Grischa / SHINE MY GUN (owner Madaus, Stephanie) GER
Ludwig, Grischa / SHARP DRESSED SHINER (owner Performance Horses LLC, La Mesa) GER
Rohde, Stephan / SMARTY DIAMOND (owner Völkel, Katharina) GER
Schmitt, Volker / SMOKIN MIFILLENA (owner Lubas, Sonja) GER
Stein, Oliver / LIL WANDA (owner Stein, Silke) GER
Stein, Oliver / TIMBERS WHIZZER (owner Wilting, Norberg) GER
Tardrup, Charlotte / MAGNUM LICORICE CHIC (owner Tardrup, Charlotte) DEN
Lechner, Klaus / CODY ROOSTER DELMASO (owner Gaupmann, Julia) AUT
Lechner, Klaus / KH HES A SMART JAC (owner Lechner, Franz) AUT
Lisec, Anna / WHIZABLE (owner Lisec, Sabine) AUT
Lisec, Anna / GOLDEN JAC THE BOSS (owner Klipfel Chuck, Lisec Sabine) AUT
CRI J 3* Junior 14 – 18
Behringer, Jakob / RASCAL SENSATION (owner Behringer, Jakob) GER
Engel, Franziska / KD WHIZOFFTHEFUTURE (owner Engel, Thomas) GER
Engel, Vanessa / BIG TIME BUSINESS (owner Engel, Thomas) GER
Heil, Johannes / FR GUNNER B SISI (owner Heil, Karl) GER
Kalk, Daniel / SHEZA CUSTOM CROME (owner Kalk, Hartmut) GER
Kuttenreich, Lena / DESDEMONA (owner Kuttenreich, Werner und Lydia) GER
Maas, Lena-Marie / MR STUN GUN (owner Maas, Kathrin) GER
Maria, Gina / GUNNERS ENTERPRISE (owner Schumacher, Corinna) GER
Mühr, Winifred / PLR SILVER JAC (owner Mühr, Astrid) GER
Stuiber, Celina / KALIZ GOLDEN RUGGED (owner Stuiber-Kranzinger, Christine) GER
Wagner, Shawn / HOLLYS ELECTRICSPARK (owner Wagner, Christian + Rosie) GER
CRI Y 3* Junge Reiter 16 – 21
Krämer, Fabienne / DUAL TUCK TARI (owner Krämer, Fabienne) GER
Luhmer, Jennifer / PEPPYS LIL DREAMER (owner Luhmer, Jennifer) GER
Riemann, Isabeau / CHARLYS COOL RUNNING (owner Riemann, Isabeau) GER
Zschau, Franziska / POCO RUF PEPPY (owner Chanay Sky Management SA) GER
Beenhakker, Jody / OAKLYNN BANJO (owner Beenhakker, Jody) NED
Grischa Ludwig won the CRI*** at
the 2014 Easter show aboard
Custom Del Cielo . This time, he
entered three horses .
Our Exhibitors
Cayuse Saddle ‘n Show Tack
Joe Eiblmaier and his team present premium brands at
the Easter show like Bob‘s Custom Saddles, Ariat
Boots and Greely Hatworks hats. Have a look atthe
brand new riding jeans made by Kimes Ranch!
www.cayuse.de
Gomeier‘s World of Saddles
Nicole and Hans-Jürgen Gomeier and their team present high quality
saddles, tack, bits as well as blankets at the Easter Show.
Look out for their new LA Idol Jeans or the ones by Cowgirl up!
www.gomeier.de
Show Tack Hackl
Eva and Werner Hackl present high quality
how equipment, horse care products and
clothes at their booth . Don‘t miss the new
Cruel Girl Jeans!
www.reitsport-hackl.de
Lope In Western Store
Lope In is well known for trendy modern riding
fashion for Western riders, but also offers high quality
tack like Schutz Brothers . Also have a look at their
Red Neck Collection and their hat shaping service!
www.lopein-shop.de (The shop is being updated right
and will not be online before the Midst of April .)
NRHA Germany
Convention
On Good Friday, there will be the 2015 NRHA Germany Convention which includes elections this
year . Another highlight is the Trophy presentation to the NRHA Germany Year End Champions.
Among the points to be discussed are
1.
Options SSP
2.
3-year-old Futurity – are there Alternatives?
3.
Forming of task forces
4.
Regional shows and their standings on national level
5.
Adapt entry possibilities based on Lifetime Earnings
6.
Representative of riders added to the board?
Board Elections
These are the candidates as indicated to the editor until today
•
sports: Bernie Hoeltzel
•
President: Joachim Zangerle
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Vice President: Gerd Wilhelm
•
Regional Groups‘ Representative: Roland Kirchner
•
Financials: Johanna Lanner.
•
Marketing / Sponsoring: Isabeau Riemann
•
Youth: Thomas Lik
Our Main Sponsor
Hi Tack & Saddles
Hi Tack & Saddles (owner Roland
Durr) has been NRHA Germany‘s
main sponsor for almost 20 years now.
Roland Durr will be present at the
Easter show again to present the
trophy saddles to the NRHA Germany
Hi Tack & Saddles is a renowned ,
internationally operating distributor of
high class western saddles, based in
Dunningen, Germany.
Hi Tack & Saddles include the
brandmarks Pullman, Equiflex,
Continental and Montana. The
company focuses on Reining Allround
and also offers individual custom
made service .
It also helps developping individual
saddle models. Among Hi Tack and
Saddles‘ customers are renowned
reiners like Volker Schmitt, Nico
Hormann and Steffen Breug.
For further information please refer to
http://hi-tack-and-saddles.com/
Impressum:
Editor: Ramona Billing, NRHA Germany Press Office , [email protected], phone
+49-6106-2835961, cell phone +49-170-5827420
Pictures courtesy: Art & Light Photography, [email protected] , phone +49-173- 9505520