2022 NRHA European Futurity

May 23-29, 2022 | BO Ranch - France

Riders representing 12 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland) made their way to BO Ranch, La Chapelle-la-Reine, France, where the 2022 edition of the $344,514-Added National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity was held.

Fonck Brings Home His Second

NRHA European Futurity Open Title

The inaugural NRHA European Futurity was held in Kreuth, Germany, in 2009. Clinching the Level (L)4 Open Championship was NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Bernard Fonck aboard Sail On Top Whizard—aka “Topper”— at the time owned by Dany Cerato. At Topper’s last home, BO Ranch, Paris, France, where the 2022 Euro Futurity was held, Fonck conquered his second title.

With a 227.5 score, NRHA Two Million Dollar Bernard Fonck and GP The Stud In Town (NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire Hollywoodstinseltown x CP Surprise) owned, bred, and nominated by Golden Paint Ranch, conquered the crowd, the judges, and the MS Diamonds TX $41,808-Added L4 European Open Futurity Championship. “My palomino was really good in both the qualifier, where I didn’t really need to push him, and in the finals. I would really like to thank the owners for allowing me to school him at shows before coming here and getting him ready for this,” said the Belgian. “This is a really great facility, and I would like to thank Greg and Claire Morat for supporting our sport.” Both Fonck and owners, Golden Paint Ranch, received the inaugural NRHA European Futurity Open

Championship ring sponsored by NRHA Official Global Partner MS Diamonds TX.

Reserve honors with a 226.5 score were for Italian Mirko Midili and Spark Made Whiz (Spark N Whiz x Mare Made), a mare bred, owned and nominated by Luga Quarter Horses.

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Italian Davide Brighenti & BB Gotta Gold Tinsel (Gotta Gold Chain x JP Grays Starlett), a stallion owned, bred, and nominated by Barbara Braun, scored a 220 claiming the $31,356-Added L3 European Open Futurity Championship. “This is a fantastic horse I got in training when he was a 2year-old and I immediately knew he was very talented,” said Brighenti. “He is very athletic, but

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Davide Brighenti & BB Gotta Gold Tinsel most of all he is honest and is a show horse. We were ready to show when we got here and I tried to ride him as little as possible since the arena is big and I am thrilled for this result.”

Riding to the Co-Reserve Championship, with a 227 score, was Germany’s Grischa Ludwig aboard Alexandra Schmitz’s Shine My Picabo (Shine My Gun x Custom Rome), a mare bred and nominated by Michel Rose, and Dominik Reminder of Germany riding Rock Crusher (Shine Chic Shine x Jokin Peppy), a stallion bred and nominated by Cecilia Frediani and owned by Jaqueline Seger.

Level 2 Chateaux Prestige Open

Andrea Costa of Italy and Phantom Chic Dream (NRHA Eight Million Dollar Sire Magnum Chic Dream x Phantom Of The Arena), a gelding owned and nominated by Christian-Peter Zinsli, scored a 215.5 to cla im the $20,904-Added L2 Championship. “We purchased this horse bred by Peter Morgan as a 2-year-old in the States and brought him to Italy,” said the Italian rider. “[NRHA Professional] Martin Larcombe—who I worked for in the past—went to try him out for us. This winter he matured a lot, we gelded him, and has become better and better lately. I am so happy for this title, in particular for the owner who truly deserves it.” by Stefan Loeffler, won both L2 Reserve honors and the $1,750-Added American Paint Horse Association Level 4 Open European Futurity Chrome Cash Incentive. NRHA European

Level 1 Quarter Dream Open

With a 214.5 score, Glen-Arthur Estival and Heza Frozen Inferno (Inferno Sixty Sixty x Sailor Will Win), a stallion bred and nominated by Azienda Agricola Le Fattorie di Matilde, owned by Latigo Global Equine LLC, took home the L1 Open title. “I purchased this horse after the Italian Futurity last year where he was shown by [Professional] Arnaud Girinon,” said the French rider. “This is the first show with him and I’m very happy with the way he went here.”

Taking second place honors—two points behind the winners—was Paolo Driussi and his home-bred mare PD My Magnetic Star (Chic Magnetic x Antar Bueno), owned and nominated by Driussi.