German rider Sabine Brasche and Bet Hesa Wildcat, 5-year-old gelding sired by Bet Hesa Cat and out of Lil Peptorella, are Open and Non Pro Hackamore Champions. The total score for this pair today is a 139 (69/71). “I like how I feel him with hackamore, also in the Derby I showed him in hackamore even if I don’t have to… Today the cow is really fast, but my gelding was great! I haven’t to do much with him, he really looks the cow, he is nice like his mother is!”

Reserve champions honours in Open division went to Italian rider Samuele Poli with Easy Smart Boons (Smart Easy Deal x Blue Boons Lil Sue), 5-year-old gelding owned by Alessandra Bologna and bred by Società Agricola Le Fattorie Di Matilde, with a total of 138 (69/69).

Sylvia Bate riding her First Cats Got Luck tooks reserve champion title in Non Pro Hackamore with a total of 134.5 (68/66.5) . First Cats Got Luck is a 5-year-old American Quarter Horse mare bred by Azienda Agricola Samisa Ranch, sired by Cats Got Freckles and out of Latexa Glo.

Sabine Brasche and Bet Hesa Wildcat (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

Two Rein Non Pro and Two Rein Non Pro regional division class is won by the French rider Marie Mura and her Woody Choco Pepto (Stylin Dual x Mamaws Little Pepto ) a 6-year-old gelding bred by Daniel Jaeggi with a total score of 137 (69.5/67.5). “I’m really happy with my horse today, I was afraid he felt the intense heat, but he behaved very well. He stopped well but spinned even better!” Said Marie after her go.

Marco Breitenbach from Germany riding his Pep My King (Star G Grand Peppy x Cream Kimberly), following in the ranking of Non Pro Two Rein with a total of 134.5 (68/66.5).

In Two Rein Open and Two Rein Open Regional Champions our congratulations went to Samuele Poli Barberis and Spanish Lil Dream, a 6-year-old gelding owned by Ingrid Novasconi and bred by Cecilia Frediani, sired by Spanish Snapper and out of Jessies Lil Dreamer. Total score for this pair is a 141.5 (70.5/71) winning both divisions.

Two Rein Open Reserve Champions are Federico Fanti and WR Smart N Slinky with a total of 138 (70.5/67.5). WR Smart N Slinky is a 6-year-old American Quarter Horse mare bred by Todd A. Nelson and owned by Massimo Morenghi.

Marie Mura and Woody Choco Pepto (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

Samuele Poli Barberis and Spanish Lil Dream (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

It’s been a successful Saturday for Italian rider Andrea Santini. The win in the ERCHA Novice Horse Open class comes riding is 4-year-old stallion ANS Mokie Vaquero (ANS Mokie Cat x Junes Little CD), “he is a horse that I like a lot, a very easy and calm stallion and very promising in the arena. Can’t wait to show him at the ERCHA Pre Futurity and Futurity!” he said. ANS Mokie Vaquero total score is 137.5 (67.5/70).

Novice Horse Open Co-reserve champion with 135 points are: Roberto Marchi with OW Snapper Time, 3-year-old American Quarter Horse stallion, bred and owned by Carlotta Zigiotti and Marcello Merlin with Carlotta Fornasiero’ More Mucho Mas (More Than Stylish x Dazzeling Joy) between the rein. More Mucho Mas is a 7-year-old stallion bred by Simona Gallingani and owned by Carlino Fornasiero.

Cristina Colonna is the Novice Horse Non Pro Champion. Cristina rides her Peppy Pride Wonderful, a 4-year-old gelding sired by Peptos Snapper Pride. “It wasn’t our plan to go down the fence today, but things went well anyway and I’m happy about that. I would like to thank Pietro Tuberga for the excellent job he did with my horse.” Said Cristina after awards presentation.

Andrea Santini and ANS Mokie Vaquero (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

Cristina Colonna and Peppy Pride Wonderful, (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

From Switzerland, Pauline Brogli riding her  VH Captain Badger (Diamond Cat Fifty x Starlights Toga) wins both Non Pro Boxing and Limited Non Pro Boxing divisions with a total score of 136.5 (66.5/70). Vh Captain Badger is a 5-year-old American Paint Horse gelding bred by Vincent Hasler. “Despite the heat my horse was good today especially with the cow, I’m happy!” told us Pauline

Reserve Champion title in both divisions went to Marilena Mione and Mr Cody O Lena (Mr Onemore Max x To Much Powered) a 7-year-old gelding bred by Gabriele Floris. Total score for this pair is a 131 (65.5/65.5).

Non Pro Boxing regional champions today are Marie-Claude Segonzac with Django Little Skip (CB Skip A Cowboy x Im A Baby Flash) 8-year-old Appaloosa gelding. “It’s been 8 months since I approached the working cow horse, it is a discipline that I really like. Today my horse was super despite he doesn’t have a working cow horse physique.”

While in the Limited Non Pro Boxing Regional, Giorgia Giacone is the winner with 141 (68.5/72.5) riding Tygun, 10-year-old gelding sired by Gunstar and out of Pidgeon Poo. “My horse is really ready today and we had a lot of fun in the arena! I want really say thank you to Pietro Tuberga and for sure also to my father Marco!”

Pauline Brogli and  VH Captain Badger, (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

Ilaria Traverso and Player Cat are Non Pro Bridle Champions with a total of 140 (69/71): “I didn’t feel my horse in 100% condition but I’m happy with the result anyway.” Said Ilaria after her run. Player Cat is a 12-year-old gelding bred by Allevamento Ongaresca.

Reserve Champions honors went to Sarah Destefanis with her Hot As Wasabi between the reins, their total is 138 (70/68). Hot As Wasabi is a 8-year-old mare bred by Lonnie D. Allsup, sired by Smooth As A Cat, and out of Dual Play Shorty.

Ilaria Traverso and Player Cat, (Photo credits: @8photoagency)

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