Highlights

$12,000-Added NRHA Open

Grischa Ludwig and Alexandra Schmitz’s stallion, Gunnit In Hollywood (NRHA Seven Million Dollar Sire Gunnatrashya x Buffy In Hollywood), laid down an amazing ride worth a 229. “This is a great horse, trained by Italian Pierluigi Fabbri who did a great job on him. It's our third show together and the first time he was exactly where I needed him. He showed how classy and athletic he is, and I am thrilled. I love CS Ranch, there’s so much history here, and the public is always amazing.”

Piloting Anneliese & Hermann Meinert’s Colonels Whize Gun (Colonels Shining Gun x Alicias Conquistador to second place honors with a 228.5 was Ann Fonck.

$8,000-Added NRHA Non Pro

Gina Maria Schumacher, now based in the family CS Ranch in Gordonville, Texas, came back to Givrins for the EAC and scored a 223.5 to win the Non Pro ancillary class with CS Ranch Management SA's CS Wallawallaboom (NRHA Four Million Dollar Sire Walla Walla Whiz x Cheeky Boom). She also placed third and fourth with Alittlewhitetrash and Gunna Black Out respectively. “It feels great to be back home. This horse has always made everyone who’s shown him happy; he came back from the U.S. last week after the Derby and will stay here as he’s actually my mom’s horse. I’m very happy with the other two horses I showed, it’s been a great night.” Swiss Adrienne Speidel performed to a 221.5 with her own Wimpysshortstride BB (NRHA Twelve Million Dollar Sire Wimpys Little Step x Short Rooster) to take second place honors.

NRHA EAC Youth Team Tournament

Seven teams, comprised of two 13 & under and two 14-18 youth in each team on Saturday rode for the NRHA EAC Youth Team Tournament medals. With seven countries represented, the top three scores counted for the composite of each team. Taking the win, along with the medals and buckles offered by NRHA, was the Purple Team made up of Czech’s Nicolas Pavel and SK Cash To Gun Arc (207.5); Germany’s Lisa Wiechers riding Shesgunnasparkya (202); Lou Covarel of France with Big Chex Olena (208.5); and Switzerland’s Emelie Zopf with Smart Littlesplinter (202). All teams left Givrins with medals around their necks and friendships sealed.

2022 World Para Reining European Championship

Frigg Birt Müller and her own Belles Flair made their way from Denmark—a 20-hour haul with a stop in Germany—to show in the World Para Reining European Championship. Thrilling the crowd, the Grade 1 talented rider closed her precise and clean performance with an amazing 220.5 score and an enthused public. “This is the highest score I have ever received and I am thrilled with my horse who I’ve had for three months and who was with me all the way,” said Müller who turned to para reining after competing in para dressage. “I loved the crowd who was there to cheer me and it is actually the very first time that we did not ask the public to be silent until the end of the run and that’s a thrill.”

By Simona Diale - Photos by Wanted Photo