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QuarterHorseToday 

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2005 

In this issue: 

Birkenhof Classic 

Damme exceeded Expectations 

Col Awesome Socks wins 

Ranchhorse Versatility Show 

1st American Quarter Horse Sale in Bremen 

Netherlands: Silver Ranch Contest Oosterwolde 

Switzerland: Team for EC announced 

Czech Republic: Klara Salkova wins EC-Qualifier 

Italy: Portrait of Kelly Zweifel, ERCHA Spring Stakes 

Luxemburg: Show Schedule 

Austria: Spring Time Classic 

Horse of the week: 

### 26.April 2005 ### 

Smart Equalizer

ubrik editorial 

QHT 

Dear Reader, 

this time there is so much to report of the international 

show scene that we have to postpone things like 

‚Horses of the Week’ until next issue in order to reduce 

the file for your download. It’s great to see that 

more and more nations use Quarter Horse Today as a 

platform for their news 

Looking at the news, you’ll find that you’ll read 

mostly about reining. This is due to happenings like 

qualifiers for World Reining Masters and the FEI European 

Championship of course. But there is so much to 

talk about the versatility of the American Quarter Horse 

and its talents for other disciplines, but we are still 

a little short of news from NSBA or NCHA at the 

moment. This will hopefully change in the future. So 

please keep us informed about anything 

concerning the great American 

Quarter Horse in Europe! 

Enjoy this issue! 

Ramona Billing 

Inhalt 

Sport: Pages 4-11 

– Birkenhof Classic 

– Damme exceeded Expectations 

– Col Awesome Socks wins 

– Ranchhorse Versatility 

Show 

– 1st American Quarter 

Horse Sale in Bremen 

– Talking to Roy Marchinton 

International: Pages 12-18 

– Netherlands: Silver Ranch Contest Oosterwolde 

– Switzerland: Team for EC announced 

– Czech Republic: Klara Salkova wins EC-Qualifier 

– Italy: Portrait of Kelly Zweifel 

– Italy: ERCHA Spring Stakes 

– Luxemburg: Show Schedule 

– Austria: Rudi Kronsteiner wins CRI 

– Austria: Spring Time Classic 

Termine 

ERCHA Derby 2005: May 19-22, 2005, Reggio Emilia 

(ITA) Info: francibelli@hotmail.com 

Freestyle Ranch Open: July 1-3, 2005 , Erbach 

3 AQHA/DQHA + 2 APHA/PHCG Shows + 

NSBA of Germany + 2nd Qualifier for 

Südwest Circuit 

Prizes: over Euro 5.000,-- 

Organizer: BK Sportmarketing, Hauptstr. 67, 

73655 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 07181/989660 - 

Fax: 07181/989662 

Showmanager and Nominations: Uwe Bader, 

Postfach 128, 73651 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 

07181/989660 - Fax: 07181/989662 E-Mail: UBader@t-online.de 

Internet: www.bk-sportmarketing.de 

Heilbronn Open: July 29-31, 2005 , Heilbronn 

3 AQHA/DQHA + 2 APHA/PHCG Shows + 

NSBA of Germany + 3rd Qualifier for Südwest 

Circuit, Prizes: over Euro 5.000,-- 

Organizer: BK Sportmarketing, Hauptstr. 67, 

73655 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 07181/989660 - 

Fax: 07181/989662 

Showmanager and Nominations: Uwe Bader, Postfach 

128, 73651 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 07181/989660 - 

Fax: 07181/989662 E-Mail: UBader@t-online.de 

Internet: www.bk-sportmarketing.de Internet: 

www.bk-sportmarketing.de 

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First Informations about FEQHA Euro 

Cup Youth in Mooslargue 

***** On July 23 and 24, 2005 there will be the first 

FEQHA Euro Cup Youth at Mooslargue (FRA). The Cup 

is to prepare the AQHA Youth World Cup and will be a 

supplement to it as it is an opportunity to compete in 

an international youth event for nations that were not 

able to do so in the past. Each European Affiliate can 

send its best youth team there. So far, individuals are 

not known, but quite a few nations expressed their 

interest in participating: Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, 

Luxemberg, the Netherlands, Austria and the 

Czech Republic. More information will follow soon. 

German Western Associations united in 

anti-doping and anti- inhuman treatment 

***** A very positive consequence was the result of a 

meeting of the German western riding and breeding 

associations APHA, ApHCG, DQHA, EWU, NRHA, NSBA 

and PHCG on April 9. The focus was on getting a common 

agreement on how to react when doping regulations 

or regulations concerning inhuman treatment of 

horses are not respected. The associations agreed 

upon establishing a common task force that is create 

a common basis of acting when regulations are not 

respected. In Addiction, a common jury is to be created 

which will enforce common punishment in these 

cases. The task force is to start working within the 

next two months. 

First American Quarter Horse Sale in Bremen 

***** On May 29, 2005 there will be the first American 

Quarter Horse Sale at Bremen-Blumenthal. Carola Vey 

Quarter Horses invites to a sales show in the north. 

There will be progeny for sale by e.g. Smart Little Fury, 

Haidas War Leo and Fourteen Karat Jac. If you want to 

present horses there, please nominate as soon as possible. 

Besides the sales show, there will be demonstrations 

in cattle work and roping etc. plus barbecue. 

Nominations: Carola Vey phone +49-421-6098255, fax 

+49-421-6099280 

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Birkenhof Classic 

(photo: Albrecht) 

***** Birkenhof Classic was organized for the second 

time this year. 80 horses were nominated, which were 

180 starts altogether. This year’s programme was 

enlarged by two NRHA-shows of the NRHA Regional 

group South (Open + Non Pro), which had quite some 

entries. In the Non Pro, there were 25 competitors. 

AQHA Allaround Champion Open was SL Smart 

Goldolena under Sascha Ludwig. The stallion became 

third in Junior Reining, second in Trail and fourth in 

Western Pleasure. Silke Woitaschek became Amateur 

Allaround Champion with Cee Taris Sunshine, after 

winning the Trail and the Western Riding. Novice Amateur 

Champion was Klaus Mundt with TL Smart Chic 

Lady. Youth Allaround Champion was Maximiliane 

Egelhof with 

www.dqha.de 

Queenly Impression. All results: 

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Talking to ROY MARCHINTON 

(by Milan Cizerle, photos: horsemotion) 

***** Roy Marchinton has been in Germany now since 

2000. The Austrailian trainer trains especially for Reined 

Cowhorse, Reining and Cutting. He is working at 

Schmid’s Horse & Cattle Ranch in Alling near Munich. 

Roy was very successful both in Australia and Germany. 

In Australia, he was ARCHA Working Cowhorse 

Champion and Res.Champion, three times 3rd in the 

Australian Futurity, three times WGQHA High Point 

Open Cutting and several times finalist in Reining, Cutting 

and Work. Cowhorse. In Germany he became 

Inter. Germ Champ. Sen.Working Cowhorse 2003 astride 

“BB Little Smoker”, EuropameEuropean Champion 

Sen. Working Cowhorse 2004, The Challenge 3rd Sen. 

Working Cowhorse 2004. Besides this he was three 

times Americana finalist (Cowhorse, Reining, Cutting), 

Bavarian Champion Sen. Reining Open, High Point Reining 

Open and Allaround and DQHA Sen. Cowhorse 

Milan Cizerle talked to the trainer about his methods 

and tips. 

MC: When do you start training young horses? 

R.M. You cannot give a time valid for all horses as 

you have to look at each individual horse. Some horses 

are ready for breaking both mentally and physically at 

the age of 2, others simply take longer to grow up and 

will be ready at 2 _ or 3. Anyway, all young horses have 

to get a thorough basics first. 

MC: Do you have a special training concept for 

young horses ? 

R.M. One thing which is very important for me is 

solid ground work. For me, this means about one week 

of longeing and getting the horse to accept a bridle 

(snaffle) and saddle. Then I start ground-driving them. 

Normally I start riding them after three or four weeks. 

In the beginning I only walk them as the horses have 

to find their balance under the rider’s weight. They 

also have to learn to give to pressure and how to change 

directions. I proceed with this in the trot/jog and 

lope 

I think that the horse’s thinking is quite simple: there 

is only black and white/right or wrong with no in betweens, 

so we have to ask exact questions without maybes 

in order to get an adequate response. Horses need 

time to think, so I prefer to stop the horse ands let it 

relax. This is better than correct it all the time. 


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Of course, each horse is an individual – just like us 

humans. Some learn faster than other, want to work 

by themselves, others need more time and repetition. 

But in one respect both are the same: you have to be 

patient. Don’t put on too much pressure and ask for too 

much too soon. There are limits you might cross which 

do a lot of damage! They are still babies, you know. But 

always remember: whether you’ve got a horse for your 

backyard or for showing – you need a good and solid 

basis. 

practise. So try to relax and be as precise as possible. 

MC: Do you prefer special methods in training? 

R.M. I love to install a really good and solid basis. I 

there is a problem, you better take a step back and 

return to your basics. The horse must be sensible of 

course and willing to cooperate. Sometimes the reason 

is not the horse, but the rider, who was not able to 

communicate clearly enough. So take it easy and repeat 

your training process. 

MC: How do you manage older show horses? 

R.M. For me it’s very important that all of my show 

horses are ridden outside to relax and get something 

else to think about. I jog them in the pasture and 

woods, do a little uphill climbing etc. You can’t do the 

same thing all the time. All my reiners and cowhorses 

will do a trail once in a while. 

MC: You are teaching beginners in your clinics in 

Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Are there any typical 

questions? 

R.M. I am mostly asked how and when I start a horse. 

The about my training methods and of course how 

to correct special problems. E.g. somebody asks whether 

you can get a hard mouth with a horse by applying 

too much or too constant pressure. I say no – a horse 

will not get hard in the mouth but in his head. That is 

the real problem. Otherwise there would be no way to 

correct that problem and ‘soften’ them up again. 

MC: Are there any Tips for Rookie and Novice 

riders? 

R.M. How to show your horse. 

Like most judges I prefer a slow but clean and correct 

ride to a fast one with penalties. Of course, a beginner 

is nervous, but you’ll get more relaxed and secure with 

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No Bremen Schimmelhof in May 

***** The show management cancelled the traditional 

show at Bremen Schimmelhof this year due to only 

few nominations. Although there were minimum fees, 

only 39 riders had nominated until the deadline. Showmanager 

Sylke Stemme says she intends to try it again 

next year with a completely different programme. 

Damme exceeds expectations 

(by Simone Jacob) 

***** Normally the Easter Show at Parc-Damme near 

Osnabrück was meant to be some kind of a test show 

only. Event-Manager Rolf Diekwisch had expected 160 

horse-rider-combinations. In the end, he counted 252, 

which meant 700 starts. So it will be ‘Next year again 

in Damme!’ The show united three associations in one 

show:“Erste Westernreiter Union“ (EWU), „American 

Paint Horse Association“ (APHA) and „American Quarter 

Horse Association“ (AQHA). 

The EWU Reining classes were quite successful. 

Open Junior Champion was Diana Dammann astride 

Docter Jac, Senior Open Champion Albert Schulz astride 

„SR Sunrays Command“. The Junior shows in 

Western Pleasure and Trail were won by Helga Hommel 

astride „Cocky Max Well Power“. The Senior Shows 

in Pleasure and Trail and Western Horsemanship all 

Ages went to Michaela Kroworsch aus Hannover astride 

„Call Me JC Zippo“. She became Allaround Champion 

Open. The AQHA-Reining-Junior was won by 

Harald Goes astride „Fritz By Lena“, the Senior went to 

Stefanie Jahnke astride „Smart Genuine“. 


***** 13 horse-rider-combinations competed in the 

Versatility Ranch Horse Competition at the Clearwater 

Ranch in Gungelshausen. The show was the first qualifier 

of the Ranch Community series, the judge being 

Jürgen von Bistram. The winner was Dr. Matthias Gräber 

astride Col Awesome Socks. Awesome is well 

known in the show scene. He was e.g. German Champion 

Senior Reining Open 2000, European Champion 

Working Cowhorse Amateur 2001, German Champion 

Senior Working Cowhorse 2001 and Superior Horse in 

Reining and Trail. B. Hall and River Ace placed 

second, M. Kröll and Taris Flasher third. 

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Col Awesome Socks did it again: 

Matthias Gräber wins Versatility Ranch Horse Competition 

in Gungelshausen (photo: Gräber) 


Westernriding Show of NRHA Bayern Mitte 

at Kreuth on May 21/ 22: Gut Matheshof Regio Slide 

***** On May 21-22, 2005 there will be the Gut Matheshof 

Regio Slide at Kreuth. There competitors will have 

the chance of starting in Youth up to 18, Rookie, Bronze 

Trophy Non Pro and Bronze Trophy Open and collecting 

points for the NRHA Germany Champion and 

the title „ Champion of the Year 2005“ of NRHA Bayern 

Mitte. Also, there will be the Regio classes „Greener 

Than Gras“, „Green Reiner“ , „Jackpot Non Pro“, 

„Jackpot Open“ and „Rookie“ ausgeschrieben. 

Wild West Regio Slide on June 5 at Kümmerbuch – 

Hahnbach / Amberg 

Green Valley Regio Slide July 16 – 17, Schwand near 

Parkstein 

Information: phone +49-8458-5405 or www.nrha-bayernmitte.de. 

More shows of the regional group : 

On our own behalf: 

***** In the Quarter Horse Today issue of April 12, somehow the name of the photographer 

was not indicated. We apologize for that. This photo was taken by Raimund Hesse. 



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Netherlands: Silver Ranch Contest Oosterwolde 

(text by Bea Verselewel, photos by Jose Troullioud) 

***** The Dutch Quarter Horse Association hosts 

very few AQHA Shows in the Netherlands. For that 

reason more and more private training stables start 

to organize AQHA approves shows themselves. The 

Silver Ranch is one of them. The Silver Ranch, owned 

by family De Leeuw, is situated in the north of The 

Netherlands and the contest that was held on April 

17 was the first AQHA show in that part of the country 

in about ten years time. Oosterwolde is not far 

from the border with Germany and therefore the 

organizers had been expecting some German competitors, 

but unfortunately they did not show up. Also 

many Dutch riders let the opportunity to try out 

their horses go by. All together only 30 combinations 

made their presence. The Grand Champion title in 

the Halter Stallion class went to the 6-year-old 

Magic Power Special (Fritz Power x Magic Obsession) 

owned by Sylva van der Wal. In 2004 this stallion 

placed 6th in the AQHA rankings of All Time Leading 

Amateur Halter Point Stallions. In Western Pleasure 

Open AA as well as in Hunter under Saddle Open AA 

the stallion placed 4th. The combination also won the 

Open Reining AA with a score of 68,5. A score of 68,5 

was also given to Evelien Geerlof riding the 7-yearold 

gelding HC Mister Dun Jac (Mr BH Jac x Oh Ima 

Dun It), bred and owned by Henk van Amstel. Due to 

a penalty for a late lead change Belgian judge Jeff 

Delaet placed the combination second. The Amateur 

Reining was won by the 10-year-old gelding Shining 

Leon (Shining Spark x Okie Leona) ridden by Jan Olthof 

with a score of 68, also good for the 3rd place in 

the Open Reining. Another successful combination 

was formed by Amateur rider Ginny 

Rozema with her 10-year-old mare Buck 

N Bess Daisy (Two D’s Buck x Cutter Bill 

Bess). They placed 1st in Showmanship 

at Halter, Amateur Western Pleasure 

end Open Western Pleasure AA and 2nd 

in Hunter under Saddle Open AA. The 

16-year old Stallion Sanwood Gold placed 

1st in Amateur Trail, 2nd in Open 

Trail AA and 1st in Amateur Horsemanship 

ridden by Wiebe de Vos. Sanwood 

Gold is a son of the recently deceased 

Peps Mr Doc out of Hollywood 

Harriet. 

Despite of the relatively few competitors 

that showed up in Oosterwolde, 

organizer family De Leeuw is determined 

to give the Silver Ranch Contest 

another try next year, hoping on German 

exhibitors as well. 

Jan Olthof-Shining Leon 


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Belgium Riders rule at TR’s Grand National 

(by Bea Verselewel, photos: Jose Troullioud) 

Piet Mestdagh-SR Lil Peppy Sprat 

***** The TR’s Grand National, hosted by the TR Ranch 

in Liessel in the Netherlands, has been a huge success 

for Belgium Riders. The double pointed AQHA Show on 

April 8 and 9 unfortunately attracted very few competitors, 

except for the Reining classes, in which many 

riders were schooling their horses for the full slate 

NRHA show that on the contrary attracted riders from 

the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Out of 

22 competitors Belgian Bernard Fonck won the Open 

Lawson Reining, riding aboard the five-year-old gelding 

Trouble by Frosty (Frostys Chic Olena x Commanders 

Trouble), owned by Belgian Kathelyn Sterckx. Fonck 

showed a nice set of spins and his circles were well 

under control, which resulted in a score 144, also the 

highest score in the Intermediate Open which was run 

concurrently. Second place in as well the Open as Intermediate 

Open went to Fonck’s wife Ann Poels, riding the 

six-year-old stallion KS Whizaway, owned by Patrick 

Norris, with a score 143_. Third place in both classes 

went to the six-year-old stallion Coeur D Wright Stuff 

(Lenas Wright On x Mist N Smoke), ridden by Dutch 

Angelique Ferdinandus and owned by Roy de Bruin, with 

a score of 143. Ferdinandus is a member of the Dutch 

National team that will attend the FEI European Championship 

that will be held in May in Manerbio in Italy. 

Belgian Cira Baeck, riding the six-year-old mare 

Soft Whizpers (Topsail Whiz x Miss Stepping Jac), was 

very successful in the Non Pro division; she won the Non 

Pro Lawson Trophy with a score of 142_. Baeck purchased 

her horse a month ago from a Non Pro rider and as 

for now it seems a good purchase. Cira also ended up 

second with a score 142 with the five-year-old stallion 

Don Quixotes Escape (Okie Paul Quixote x The Great 

Escape), owned by her sister Susy. There was a tie on 

the third place for Belgian Piet Mestdagh, riding the 

seven-year-old stallion SR Lil Peppy Sprat (Little Chikkasaw 

x Jae Bar Hoppie) and Dutch Debby Willems 

riding her ten-year-old stallion Docs Golden Partner 

(Doc Cinch Bet x Jiggs Partner), with a score of 141. For 

Mestdagh this was his second show on his new purchase, 

which is well known in the Reining circuit. Last year 

the stallion has been shown by Ann Poels and together 

they celebrated victory after victory in the Open classes 

especially in the German competition. The winner of the 

Intermediate Open Pewter was determined by a run off 

between Mestdagh and Willems. Unfortunately Mestdagh’s 

horse fell out of lead, but despite of that, he had a 

nice run with beautiful spins, which resulted in a score 

of 140. Willems did not perform as well as in her first 

run and ended up with a score 138 and once again a Belgian 

rider was awarded with the Trophy. Dutch Jolande 

van der Valk (though living in Belgium) made her come 

back in the Intermediate Non Pro. She had not been 

competing for about a year. Her nine-year-old mare 

Whiz N Mist (Topsail Whiz x Misty May Morning) gave 

birth to a foal last year and she herself to twin brothers. 

But the combination that was part of the World Equestrian 

Games in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain in 2002 is 

back on the scene again. Van der Valk placed third in the 

Intermediate Open. 

For the first time ever in the Netherlands TR’s Grand 

National hosted NSBA Hunter and Western Pleasure 

classes. And again it was a Belgian rider that won the 

NSBA Morrison Open Trophy. Out of 7 competitors Christel 

Poels won the class with her seven-year-old Stallion 

Kay Cees Checkmate (Kay Cees Leaguer x Beckys Melody). 



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THE ‘FIRST LADY’ OF REINING: PORTRAIT OF 

KELLY ZWEIFEL (by Antonella Gliori, photos by Andrea Bonaga) 

***** She is definitely the number one lady Open Rider in 

Italy and Europe, and this title have been consolidated by 

her victory in the last edition of the ITRHA Futurity, held 

in the brand new facility of Manerbio, in November 2004: 

Kelly Zweifel is the first woman in history to gain the title 

of Futurity Open Champion. 

Kelly Zweifel was born in Wisconsin, in 1971,and she have 

been riding since the early age of eight, in his family 

farm. Graduated at the University of Wisconsin, she started 

her career in the Reining industry working for Larry 

Karsten. At the end of college, she specialized in this 

discipline by working for some of the most experienced 

trainers in the States, such as Tim Mc Quay, who still defines 

her as a ‘sensitive and extremely talented rider, with 

great potential and professional attitude’. 

Kelly came to Italy after meeting Pietro Artinghelli, 

the Italian trainer whom she met in the States, where he 

was staying in order to specialize in Reining. After working 

for one year for G.R.C Reining Horses, Kelly and Pietro 

moved to the breeding facility of Cuoghi Quarter Horses, 

near Modena, where they are still working. The 

young but determined Kelly immediately starter a series 

of incredibile successes in the Italian and European reining 

scene. She gained the important title of 1997 Futurity 

Reserve Champion, astride the great Alexa Cal Bar 

(Snapper Cal bar x Brett’s Tari), one of the horses that 

will remain in the heart of Kelly forever. Since then, Kelly 

never missed a final in the Open class in all the Special 

Events (Futurity/Derby e Maturity), sometimes placing 

two or even three horses among the finalists. 

Kelly proved to be an extremely professional trainer, 

by taking care of her horses from the very beginning of 

the training to the show arena: she really matters about 

any single detail, with an amazing precision and sensibility. 

While reserved, sweet and sensitive in the private 

life, she turns out to be a determined, strong and clever 

rider in the show arena, and she easily manage to capture 

the favour and support of the public, who loves her and 

is always willing to see her riding through deep and 

powerful goes in every show. 

Kelly Zweifel has gained a incredibly rich show 

record, from the very beginning of her career, when she 

gained the title of Futurity Reserve Champion stride Alexa 

Cal Bar, to her greatest success, when she she rode to 

the highest step of the podium of the 2004 IRHA Futurity 

Open section, riding Master Snapper, an own son of Snapper 

Cal Bar and out of Colonel Mistress (by Great Master 

Wake, from - Cow Master) . The lady trainer burst on the 

scene in the first go round of the twentieth edition of the 

Italian Futurity by winning with a score of 219.5 , repeated 

the feat in the second go round with a score of 218.5 

and took home the championship after performing a perfect 

NRHA pattern number 5 in the finals, which earned 

her a 223.5 as well as a paycheck of Euro 28.000,00. 

With this latest success, Kelly Zweifel became a real 

living legend in the reining world: the very first woman 

who ever won an Open Futurity Final! 


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Switzerland / France: 

European Reining Circuit in Mai at Mooslargue 

***** Almost 14 days before the 2005 World Reining 

Trophy, there will be the European Reining Circuit 

2005 at Mooslargue: May 21 and 22, 2005. Besides the 

NRHA SUI classes, there will be several USA approved 

classes. On Friday, there will be a paid warm up. Nomination 

deadline will be on May, 14. Infos: www.horseacademy.net 

Switzerland: Swiss EC-team announced 

***** Switzerland recently announced its team for the 

European Championship (FEI) in Manerbio: 

– Jeannette Krähenbühl / Taristorm 

– Judith Baumeister / Top Boggie Sail 

– Christoph Seiler / Mr Colonel Smart 

– Carmen Schultheiss / Flites Enterprise. 

Switzerland won the bronze medal at the last EC. 

Klara Salkova Wins The Czech Qualifiers For FEI Championship 

in Manerbio (by Michal Pec, photos: Katarzyna Pec) 

Klara Salkova with Smart Chiconita 

***** On Saturday, 9th April, the Nova Amerika facility in Jaromer hosted 

a Czech FN reining show and qualifications for the FEI European Reining 

Championship in Manerbio. The show was judged by Chuck Klipfel, a wellknown 

trainer working in Germany. 

The Senior reining was a qualifying class for the FEI Championship in Italy. 

Klara Salkova riding her 8-year-old bay stallion Smart Chiconita (by 

Smart Chic Olena) won the class by earning a score of 215 after a very 

nice and clean run. Irena Machalikova astride April Doc Olena and Lukas 

Jirak riding SR Sweet N Low came 4,5 points behind Salkova. 

Klara Salkova also won the Junior reining, riding Monty Blue Sky, a 5- 

year-old stallion by Jac O Rima. But that wasn't all - Marketa Zezulkova 

(trained by Klara Salkova) won the Youth reining astride Smart Chiconi- 



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E.R.C.H.A. SPRING STAKES 

(by Antonella Gliori – photos kind courtesy Andrea Bonaga) 

Mauro Taccia with Briga Lynx 

***** The new special event, organized by the European 

Reined Cow Horse Association, took place in the 

new facility of Palasturla in Manerbio, in a week-end 

rich of action and performance horses. 

The Spring Stake was divided in two classes, Open and 

Non Pro, and was reserved to four and five years old 

horses, ridden in a snafflebit. 11 were the entries of 

the Open class, and 6 in the Non Pro one. Markus 

Schopfer, one of the most versatile trainers in Europe, 

won the Open division stride the Appaloosa mare My 

Mom Won It All, owned by Marco Brunetti of the breeding 

centre Morona Appaloosa. Markus performed a 

great herd work in both go rounds (score 72 and 74), 

and ended with a brilliant fence work, which granted 

him the title of ERCHA Spring Stakes Open Champion. 

The five year old mare, out of I’m A Doc Olena, the only 

appaloosa son of Doc O’Lena, won the ERCHA Derby 

2004 in Reggio Emilia, and has always proved her 

natural cow sense and attitude in this discipline. Filippo 

Masi astride his own Arc Doctor Del Maso (by Doctor 

In Diamonds) placed second, with a total composite 

score of 414.5, with very good performances both in 

Markus Schöpfer My Mom Won It All 

the Reined Work and Fencework. Markus also placed 

third in the Open class, riding the 4 years old buckskin 

mare Reminic’s Hope, (Reminic x Sample Chex, da 

Bueno Chex), a full sister of the palomino stallion Buenonic 

Chex, owned by Paolo Marasso. 

But the true emotions came from the performances 

of the Non Pro riders, who have achieved an extremely 

good level of technique and quality in this discipline. 

The winner of the Non Pro division is Mauro Taccia, 

stride his paint stallion Briga Lynx, a four year old 

son of Brigalenas Classic x Snow Lady Lynx by Lynx 

Super Lasan. The Italian rider had already shown the 

horse last year, for Pre-Futurity 2004 and in Americana, 

without gaining satisfactory results. In this occasion, 

the horse really proved to be extremely talented, 

especially in the fence work, in which he proved fast 

speed and sudden stops and turns. Taccia have trained 

the horse by himself since he was almost three years 

old, but he admitted that he did not have much time to 

work him on the cows. Nevertheless, the horse came 

out as a good fencer, scoring 72 in both the go rounds, 


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for a final composite of 421.5 points. 

Reserve Champion of the Non Pro division is Tony 

Cancellieri, who gained the second place thanks astride 

his sorrel gelding RDH Butter N Sugar (Smart Sugar 

Chic x Arc Oak Cassiopea), a five year old horse, started 

in reining by Nic Cordioli for the RD Horses Breeding 

Centre, and now trained by Ricky Nicolazzi. The 

nice gelding proved his attitude in reining in both Go 

rounds, gaining a brilliant 72.5 in the 1st Go (Top Score 

of the Reined Work for the whole show) and confirming 

his talent in the 2nd Go. Tony defined his horse as a 

good, big hearted boy, easy and enjoyable to ride. He 

will be showing this horse in the Reining Derby 2005 in 

Manerbio, while Mauro Tacci will compete astride Avalon 

Lena, with whom he gained the Non Pro Futurity 

Final 2004. 

The next Cowhorse show will be the ERCHA Derby, 

which will be held in Reggio Emilia by the end of May, 

together with the American Horse Saloon. Don’t miss it! 

Luxemburg: 

Schedule for QHAL 

May 7, 2005 Spring Show AQHA/APHA/NRHA and 

WRAL GRALINGEN, Ecurie de l’Our 

May 28, 2005 RIDE 2005, LONGSDORF 

Manège VAESSEN 

July 9/10, 2005 Training for Youth, Manège Molitor, 

Oberdonven 

July 16/17, 2005 International Show , OBERDONVEN 

2xAQHA, 2xAPHA, 2xNRHA,NSBA, WRAL Show 

July 23/24, 2005 European Youth Cup, Mooslarque 

(Frankreich) 

September 10/11, 2005 Luxembourg Championship 

Spring Show in Gralingen 

On May 7, 2005 there will be the Luxemburger Spring 

Show at Ecurie de l’Our, 28, rue Principale, L-GRA- 

LINGEN. The judge will be Dagmar Zenker. There will 

be WRAL , AQHA, APHA and NRHA Shows as well as 

FLSE classes. 

Nomination: DIFINO Marie-Jeanne, 3, op der Strooss 

L-7650 HEFFINGEN 

phone: ++352 87 86 34 fax.: ++352 87 86 35 Email: difinomj@pt.lu 

Austria: Rudi Kronsteiner wins CRI in Weikersdorf 

***** Nine horse-rider-combination (all Austrian) had 

nominated for the CRI in Weikersdorf; seven of them 

scored a 140 or better. The winner finally was Rudi 

Kronsteiner astride Lil Cajun Jac (144,5). Dennis 

Schulz astride Ninjajac Hollywood and Markus Morawitz 

astride Overlook Me Jac tied for second place. 

Then Rudi Kronsteiner and Seventh Iron followed on 

the fourth place. Tina Künstner-Mantl placed fifth 

resp. sixth astride Ima Great Twist resp. Tuff Chic Olena 

(142,5 resp. 141,5). These are also thev four members 

of the Austrian EC team. 



international 

Spring Time Classic in Wiener Neustadt: Daniel Schlömer 

wins NRHA Open (by ARHA) 

***** Besides the highlight CRI, the first show of the 

ARHA Affiliate Circuit 2005 was another focus of this 

show. The NRHA USA approved Ciircuit which is sponsored 

by Austrian Reining Horse Association and 

Western Star will include another three shows: Weikersdorf, 

Sommerein and Wr. Neustadt. Judges were: 

Sylvia Katschker, Dr. Hilde Jarc and Hannes Gaube 

verpflichtet. 100 horse-rider-combinations had been 

nominated for the show. 

The Open NRHA show was won by Daniel Schlömer/GER 

astride Reminics Diamond (145 points) with 

Rudi Kronsteiner astride Just Whiz and Dennis Schulz 

astride Ninjajac Hollywood tying for second place. 

There were great rides in the Non pro which was 

won by Sandra Friesenbiller astride Arc Spiritosa 

Supriz (Score 144) with Tina Künstner-Mantl and Ima 

Great Twist placing second and Michael Steiner and 

Pepper Judit Pride placing third (141,5). 

The Intermediate Non Pro went to Jan Tobias 

Kock/GER astride Boggies Pistol. Bianca Reindl and 

Jack Over Dun It placed second, Ricarda Lisec and Par 

Little Smokin third. Besindes the Open, Daniel Schlömer 

also won the Intermediate Open astride Rooster 

Trip and the Limited Open astride Smart Major Lena. 

The third place in Intermediate Open went to Michael 

Hahn and Red Little Rooster. In Limited Open Tomas 

Barta and Honky Tonky Player placed second, Wolfgang 

Elias and Dunnit Cowboy Star third. 

The Youth classes were dominated by Marie Christin 

Schranz astride Fritz Leo Tolo and the 14 to 18 by 

Ricarda Lisec astride Par Little Smokin with Denise 

Kummer and Smart Rain placing second. 

In der Limited Non Pro siegte Sarah Koo auf Smart 

Pepo Doc. Bianca Reindl wurde auf Jack Over Dun It 

Zweite, Ricarda Lisec mit Par Little Smokin Dritte. 


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Brennas Little Pep 

(aqha pending) 

2005 buckskin colt by Shiny 

Little Spark point earner in 

Reining and Working Cow, by 

Shining Spark out of Buco Little 

Bit a daughter of Bucolena, 

she has produced the earners 

of over $77,000 including Shiny 

Little Sparks full sister Setting 

Off Sparks, one of the top 

daughters of Shining Spark. He 

is out of Pardun Me Ms Tilly by 

Zans Diamond Sun, an AQHA 

champion son of Zans Diamond 

Sun and out of a Pitzer Ranch branded mare by Zans Bouncy Jac. 

Her first foal was a halter point earner as a yearling last year. 

This colt is correct in every way, he has a gorgeous way of 

moving and its extremely natural, and a beautiful little head. 

Incentive fund paid in. 

We really want to see him in a show home, so priced at £5000 UK 

pounds, maybe NEG. roslinstud@hotmail.com or go to 

http://www.roslinstud.com 

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Todays Daisy Day, AQHA No. 4458338 

Sir Hollywood Cody 

2003 Bay Mare 

Pedigree: Todayismyluckyday x Dual Daisy 

Price: private treaty 

Information: 0049. (0)171. 6436520 

A gorgeous bay filly by NRHA Futurity Champion, AQHA Reining 

and Working Cow Horse World Champion, TODAYSMYLUCKYDAY. 

Out of a producing daughter of a leading sire, DUAL PEP. Outstanding 

conformation backed by a superb pedigree makes this filly an 

outstanding prospect for reining, working cow horse, cutting and 

later on as a broodmare. 

1994 stallion, AQHA No. 3281876, buckskin 

Pedigree: Sir Whiskey Jac (By Hollywood Jac 86) 

x Jan Crocker (by Topsail Cody) 

Ein absoluter Eyecatcher (Topfarbe und Showmähne!) und keine 

Hengstmanieren. BWA Allaround Champion 2003 (Einst.), Reining 

VWB + BWA (Einst.), limited open Futurity Champion ´98 und 

zahlreiche platzierungen in Reining und AQHA 2004 Leipzig 

Price: 15.000 EUR 

Information: Telefon 00 49. 172. 81 89 744

QHT - Czech Quarter Horse Association

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