AMERICANA 2021: Reined Cow Horse is Big!

A week full of ERCHA/NRCHA competition in Augsburg brought the house down! Futurity, Derby, Nations Cup and Bridle Spectacular showcased the sport in front of a full house in the renowned German arena.

Posting a huge 227 in the Final Fence Work, with a composite score of 879.5, Giovanni Campanaro and Dual Aristocrat MR (Tassas Aristocrat x GH Dual), owned by Antonio Marmo, won the 2021 €17.000-added ERCHA/NRCHA Open Futurity as well as the €7.000-Added ERCHA/NRCHA Open Derby titles: “I’ve had this horse in training since he was two and has always been so easy to work with and handle. He did a great job during the whole AMERICANA week showing off how bighearted and athletic he is!”

The Italian Professional also took reserve honors in both the Open Futurity and Derby with Shesagenuinelypepto (Oaks Lone Pepto x Genuinely Pepto), owned by Loris Paone, between the reins closing with an 864.5.

Pietro Tuberga and Katrina Hope

Olena (Oaks Lone Pepto x Haida Oleana), owned by Domenico Sapino, won the 2021 €1.000Added ERCHA/NRCHA Limited Open Futurity Championship. With an 839 composite, Limited Open Futurity Reserve Champions were Andrea Sanfelici and One Time Snapper (Oaks Lone Pepto x Genuinely Snapper).

Davide Di Giacinto took the €1.000-Added ERCHA/NRCHA

Limited Open Derby title with Giovanni Sacchetti’s CD Salvatus

Olena topping the ranking with a final composite of 838.5. With an 837 composite score after the Final Fence Work worth 219.5, reserve honors went to Federico

Fanti riding WR Smart N Slinky (WR This Cats Smart x Chupikas Real Jewel) for owner Federico Mainolfi.

After scoring a 217 in the final

Fence Work, with an 840.5 total composite, Gabriele Poli Barberis riding First Cats Got Luck, owned by Samuele Poli Barberis, clinched the €3.000Added ERCHA/NRCHA Non Pro Futurity as well as the €500-Added ERCHA/NRCHA

Am ateur Futurity Championships

The consistent duo also led the go round and came back to the finals with a 623.5 composite score. Reserve honors in both divisions with a 834.5 composite went to Václav Vacík riding his own Nu Cash For Funn (Big League Chex x Ma Eos Of Thunder).

The €1.000-Added ERCHA Non-Pro Limited Futurity Championship was for Nicola Succu riding Alessia Campi’s

A Nite With Marylin (Gunners Special Nite x LDL Marilyn Chex).

With an 806 composite, Giulia Costelli placed second with her own Brownie Lady (Smart Rey Pepto x DB Cats Sweet Lady) under the saddle.

Coming to the finals as the go round leader, Alessandro Tugnoli topped the €1.500-Added ERCHA/NRCHA Non Pro

Derby Finals aboard his own Smarttarisdeal (Smart Easy Deal x Ot Taris Peppy) with an 840 total score as well as the Reserve Championship with his second mount, The One Dark Deal (Smart Easy Deal x Miss Mify Olena), with an 827.5 total composite.

The €500-Added ERCHA/NRCHA

Amateur Derby was all about Claudio Ferrami from Italy, who won the title with an 819 composite score aboard his own SA Ret Hickory N San (Ret Great N San x Hickory Sanote).

Swiss Shirley Schalcher rode her own SS Smart Cash N Cerry (Big And Sweet BB x Miss Flipstick) to an 805 closing in second place.

The €1.000-Added ERCHA Derby NonPro Limited Championship with a 789 composite score was for Czech rider Martin Mareš aboard his own Silver Badger Poo (Smartest Magician x CD Peppy).

Reserve honors were for Uwe Pfeiffer who rode Millenium Boompepp (Mifillenium x Ot Boompepp) to a 786.5 composite score.

A Spectacular Close for Giovanni Campanaro in the AMERICANA €2.000-Added ERCHA/NRCHA Open Bridle Spectacular

In a field of 22, the talented Italian Professional posted a 655.5 composite score riding Hot As Wasabi, owned by Sarah Destefanis (rein work 214.5; herd work 216; fence work 225) and aboard Bet Command Rey, owned by Green Mountain Quarter Horses (rein work 211.5; herd work 223; fence work 221). Following the rules, the win went to Hot As Wasabi!

German Martin Schemuth riding his own Mr. Chesmu Peppy Boon won the €500-Added ERCHA/NRCHA Limited Open Bridle Spectacular with a 628.5 composite, while Shirley Schalcher and her own DG Little Rey Merada took reserve honors.

AMERICANA ERCHA NATIONS CUP: Team Italy Takes the Winner’s Cup!

With a total score 1921 , making it happen were:

- Ricky Bordignon riding Smart E Cat, owned by Yvonne Bonda (score 607)

- Gabriele Poli Barberis riding Highbrow Fletch, owned by Samuele Poli Barberis(score 632)

- Samuele Poli Barberis riding Cats Got Freckles, owned by Luca Terzi (score 635)

- Markus Schöpfer riding Oh Cay Mc, owned by Yvonne Bonda (score 651)

Riding to the second step of the podium was Team Germany (total score 1846,5), followed by Team Switzerland (total score 1824,5)

Markus Schopfer and Oh Cay Mc (Metallic Cat x Oh Cay Mariah), owned by Yvonne Bonda, soared to the 2021 AMERICANA ERCHA €2.000-Added Nations Cup Individual Championship with a 651 composite score. Reserve Champions were Italian Samuele Poli Barberis with Luca Terzi’s Cats Got Freckles and a 635 composite score.

Marine Richard Takes the Down The Fence with RopinK, in collaboration with International Horse Press, Championship

From the beginning of the year, lady riders had a chance to run for the Down The Fence with RopinK in collaboration with International Horse Press by competing in the fence work classes offered during the ERCHA/NRCHA shows. The circuit closed at AMERICANA with Marine Richard pocketing the Championship and the Rowdy Silver Custom Trophy Buckle with 66 point!