For Immediate release: Nrcha/Ercha Prefuturity Show 2011– Flumignano (UD)

The fourth special event for the European Reined Cow Horse Association took place the last weekend, in Flumignano, Udine: the Nrcha/Ercha Prefuturity was hosted by the beautiful and workable facility of Mondelli Stable, owned by Enzo Mondelli.

The show, reserved to 3 and 4 year old horses, in training for the Nrcha/Ercha Futurity 2011, also featured a full slate of ancillary classes, valid for the Ercha Championship Ranking 2011. The competition started on Saturday the 30th  July and finished on Sunday 31st  July: judge for the event was Carlo Volpi. The Ercha/Nrcha Prefuturity 2011 offered four classes: Open, Limited Open, Non Pro, and Limited Non Pro. The 3 and 4 year old horses run together to compete for the major titles, this year, and a special award was reserved to the best 3 year old horse of the Open and of the Non Pro classes. There were 10 entries in the whole special event, divided as follows: 7 competitors for the Open, 5 for the Limited Open, 4 for the Non Pro and the same 4 in the Limited Non Pro class.

In the Open division, Markus Schopfer took the championship, astride Shinetta please, the 4 year old sorrel mare owned by Antonio Di Corso, with composite score 217 (72 – 72 – 73). Schopfer and this daughter of Chic Please, and out of Sheza Shinetta, by Shining Spark, took the lead immediately after the herd work, scoring 72, and maintained the lead, thank to a 72 in the rein work, and a consisten

Nrcha/Ercha Autumn Show 2011

For Immediate Release : The Ercha/Nrcha Autumn show took place in Verolanuova (Brescia),  on the 22nd and 23rd October 2011.

The show was held at the beautiful facility of Centro Ippico San Giorgio, and hosted a full slat of Working Cow classes, valid as the 6th stage of the Ercha Champioship 2011. In addition, the show featured a couple of herd work classes, Open and Non Pro, for horses of all ages.

Markus Schopfer won the Herd Work all ages open, riding Needy Times, 1999 bay stallion by A Chic In Time, (by Smart Chic Olena) owned by Caroline Baudinger. The pair scored 73, which meant 4 point more than the Reserve Champion, Sheri Mason astride Red White And Blue Boon, owned by Gianni Calzola.

In the Herd Work All Ages Non Pro, Marco Sacchetti placed first, riding Dualapeno, 2004 mare by by Dual Pep, with score 72. Sacchetti also placed second and third, astride Docs Dualdodger (Freckles Fancy Twist x Dually Dodger by Dual Pep), and Coupe Dualville (Dual Pep x Bingo Legacy x Bingo Hickory), respectively (score 70 and 66).

Francesco Marchegiani won the new class Ercha Novice Horse Open, riding Iced Diamond, to a composite score of 143.5: the pair scored 69,5 in the rein work, and 74 in the fence work. The horse is owned by Alfio Sagripanti.  Second Place in this class for Giacompo Poli and Ima Snoop Olena, owned by Marco Giannini: the two scored 139 (70 – 69).

In the Ercha/Nrcha Two Rein Open, Markus Schopfer scored 70 in the rein work, and a brilliant 76 down the fence,  topping the class with a composite score of 146; Schopfer was riding Mh Sweet Boon, grey stallion by Bodee Boonsmal x WRS Sweet Lil Jazz, owned by Dominique Reynaud.

Christop Seiler fm Switzerland placed second astride the palomino mare Missys Magic Potion (Chics Magic Potion X Shinin Missy), owned by Elian Gfeller, with score 139 (71 – 68). This pair won the Ercha Limited Open Bridle, with score 136 (68 – 68), while Claudio Salvia placed second riding Beautyfull Heart, owned by Romina Meazzi, with score 135,5 (69,5 – 66).

In the Ercha/Nrcha Open Bridle, Markus Schopfer placed first and second: the champion title arrived astride Peptos Lil Bingo, sorrel stallion by Peptoboonsmal x Cochita Gay Bingo, owned by Braam Quarter Horses, with score 143,5 (70,5 – 73). Schopfer gained also the Reserve Champion title, riding Mh Sweet Boon, with score 141 (69 – 72).

Schoper also won the Ercha/Nrcha Open Hackamore, with Remedy The Roan, (Very Smart Remedy x Evita The Roan), owned by Dominique Reynaud: the pair scored 70 in the rein work, and 72 in the fence work, for a composite score of 142. Luca Gurian placed second astride Arc Lenas Shake Chic, owned y Edoardo Bernardelli, with score 130,5 (64.5 – 66). The mare is by Chic Please out of Lenas Wags to Witches, and was Nrcha/Ercha Non Pro Futurity Champion 2010, with her owner in the saddle.

Massimo Milano won both the Nrcha/Ercha Non Pro Bridle, and the Ercha Non Pro Limited, riding his buckskin gelding Chicory Chicory Doc (Chic Please X Docs Sugar Badger): the pair scored 143 in the Non Pro Bridle (69 – 73) and 142.5 in the Non Pro Limited (70,5 – 72). In the Non Pro Bridle, swiss rider Eliane Gfeller placed second astride her Missys Magic Potion (score 134), while in the Non Pro Limited the Reserve title went to Kathi Gfeller and Wheel Around Oak (Wheel Around Peppy X ARC Oh So Keen),, with score 138,5 (69,5 – 69).

In the Ercha Novice Riders, first place went to Eliane Gfeller, riding Mr Colonel Smart, sorrel stallion by Smartin Off X Jewelanna: the pair scored 141 (70 – 71). The second place wnet to Stefania Rabbi, astride Miss Sophie King Oak (Arc Oak Enterprise x  Miggy Stardust), with a  score of 139 (69 – 70).

The show also featured the final of the regional Ercha Novice Riders Class: Letizia Foglia won this class, riding Mg Lucky Sex, to a score of 136,5 (66,5 – 70), while Paola Nuzzi placed second, astride Dg Smart Little Fury, with score 129,5 (69,5 – 60).

The European Reined Cow Horse Association, the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Pira’s Cow & Horses, Double R Chant Quarter Horse Stallion, Remilore Quarter Horse Stallion, Az.Agricola Simone Porporato, Effeemme Spa, Markus Schopfer Performance Horses, Balla coi lupi Ranch, Andrea Fasani, Tony Muzi Western Boots, AP Hotel & Beautyfarm, Peptos Lil Bingo  Quarter Horse Stallion, Orso, Nevio Lepre lavorazione cuoio, Histoire d’Or, Taccia Ranch, Mondelli Stable, Mecc System, MDS Media, Ranch Ca’ Masiero, Selleria  El Cuero, Reny, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Alba Qh, Salone del Cavallo Americano, Camping Gamp, Stable Comfort, Quarter Dream, Reining On Line, In Foal Partners, Mh Sweet Boon quarter horse Stallion, Lyon (Equità), Americana, Dualin For Me, Bagnara, Christoph Seiler, MC Reining Horses, Francesca Baron, Garda Pavimenti, FR Car, Wild Roses Hill, Todaysmyluckyday QH Stallion, Massimo Milano, Pavel Neychyba, Selleria La Colombaia, The Reiner, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry.