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N o<br />
<strong>Quarter</strong><strong>Horse</strong>Today<br />
15<br />
2005<br />
In this issue:<br />
Birkenhof Classic<br />
Damme exceeded Expectations<br />
Col Awesome Socks wins<br />
Ranchhorse Versatility Show<br />
1st American <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> Sale in Bremen<br />
Netherlands: Silver Ranch Contest Oosterwolde<br />
Switzerland: Team for EC announced<br />
<strong>Czech</strong> Republic: Klara Salkova wins EC-Qualifier<br />
Italy: Portrait of Kelly Zweifel, ERCHA Spring Stakes<br />
Luxemburg: Show Schedule<br />
Austria: Spring Time Classic<br />
<strong>Horse</strong> of the week:<br />
### 26.April 2005 ###<br />
Smart Equalizer
ubrik editorial<br />
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Dear Reader,<br />
this time there is so much to report of the international<br />
show scene that we have to postpone things like<br />
‚<strong>Horse</strong>s of the Week’ until next issue in order to reduce<br />
the file for your download. It’s great to see that<br />
more and more nations use <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> Today as a<br />
platform for their news<br />
Looking at the news, you’ll find that you’ll read<br />
mostly about reining. This is due to happenings like<br />
qualifiers for World Reining Masters and the FEI European<br />
Championship of course. But there is so much to<br />
talk about the versatility of the American <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong><br />
and its talents for other disciplines, but we are still<br />
a little short of news from NSBA or NCHA at the<br />
moment. This will hopefully change in the future. So<br />
please keep us informed about anything<br />
concerning the great American<br />
<strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> in Europe!<br />
Enjoy this issue!<br />
Ramona Billing<br />
Inhalt<br />
Sport: Pages 4-11<br />
– Birkenhof Classic<br />
– Damme exceeded Expectations<br />
– Col Awesome Socks wins<br />
– Ranchhorse Versatility<br />
Show<br />
– 1st American <strong>Quarter</strong><br />
<strong>Horse</strong> Sale in Bremen<br />
– Talking to Roy Marchinton<br />
International: Pages 12-18<br />
– Netherlands: Silver Ranch Contest Oosterwolde<br />
– Switzerland: Team for EC announced<br />
– <strong>Czech</strong> Republic: Klara Salkova wins EC-Qualifier<br />
– Italy: Portrait of Kelly Zweifel<br />
– Italy: ERCHA Spring Stakes<br />
– Luxemburg: Show Schedule<br />
– Austria: Rudi Kronsteiner wins CRI<br />
– Austria: Spring Time Classic<br />
Termine<br />
ERCHA Derby 2005: May 19-22, 2005, Reggio Emilia<br />
(ITA) Info: francibelli@hotmail.com<br />
Freestyle Ranch Open: July 1-3, 2005 , Erbach<br />
3 AQHA/DQHA + 2 APHA/PHCG Shows +<br />
NSBA of Germany + 2nd Qualifier for<br />
Südwest Circuit<br />
Prizes: over Euro 5.000,--<br />
Organizer: BK Sportmarketing, Hauptstr. 67,<br />
73655 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 07181/989660 -<br />
Fax: 07181/989662<br />
Showmanager and Nominations: Uwe Bader,<br />
Postfach 128, 73651 Plüderhausen, Tel.:<br />
07181/989660 - Fax: 07181/989662 E-Mail: UBader@t-online.de<br />
Internet: www.bk-sportmarketing.de<br />
Heilbronn Open: July 29-31, 2005 , Heilbronn<br />
3 AQHA/DQHA + 2 APHA/PHCG Shows +<br />
NSBA of Germany + 3rd Qualifier for Südwest<br />
Circuit, Prizes: over Euro 5.000,--<br />
Organizer: BK Sportmarketing, Hauptstr. 67,<br />
73655 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 07181/989660 -<br />
Fax: 07181/989662<br />
Showmanager and Nominations: Uwe Bader, Postfach<br />
128, 73651 Plüderhausen, Tel.: 07181/989660 -<br />
Fax: 07181/989662 E-Mail: UBader@t-online.de<br />
Internet: www.bk-sportmarketing.de Internet:<br />
www.bk-sportmarketing.de<br />
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First Informations about FEQHA Euro<br />
Cup Youth in Mooslargue<br />
***** On July 23 and 24, 2005 there will be the first<br />
FEQHA Euro Cup Youth at Mooslargue (FRA). The Cup<br />
is to prepare the AQHA Youth World Cup and will be a<br />
supplement to it as it is an opportunity to compete in<br />
an international youth event for nations that were not<br />
able to do so in the past. Each European Affiliate can<br />
send its best youth team there. So far, individuals are<br />
not known, but quite a few nations expressed their<br />
interest in participating: Switzerland, Germany, Belgium,<br />
Luxemberg, the Netherlands, Austria and the<br />
<strong>Czech</strong> Republic. More information will follow soon.<br />
German Western <strong>Association</strong>s united in<br />
anti-doping and anti- inhuman treatment<br />
***** A very positive consequence was the result of a<br />
meeting of the German western riding and breeding<br />
associations APHA, ApHCG, DQHA, EWU, NRHA, NSBA<br />
and PHCG on April 9. The focus was on getting a common<br />
agreement on how to react when doping regulations<br />
or regulations concerning inhuman treatment of<br />
horses are not respected. The associations agreed<br />
upon establishing a common task force that is create<br />
a common basis of acting when regulations are not<br />
respected. In Addiction, a common jury is to be created<br />
which will enforce common punishment in these<br />
cases. The task force is to start working within the<br />
next two months.<br />
First American <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> Sale in Bremen<br />
***** On May 29, 2005 there will be the first American<br />
<strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> Sale at Bremen-Blumenthal. Carola Vey<br />
<strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong>s invites to a sales show in the north.<br />
There will be progeny for sale by e.g. Smart Little Fury,<br />
Haidas War Leo and Fourteen Karat Jac. If you want to<br />
present horses there, please nominate as soon as possible.<br />
Besides the sales show, there will be demonstrations<br />
in cattle work and roping etc. plus barbecue.<br />
Nominations: Carola Vey phone +49-421-6098255, fax<br />
+49-421-6099280<br />
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Birkenhof Classic<br />
(photo: Albrecht)<br />
***** Birkenhof Classic was organized for the second<br />
time this year. 80 horses were nominated, which were<br />
180 starts altogether. This year’s programme was<br />
enlarged by two NRHA-shows of the NRHA Regional<br />
group South (Open + Non Pro), which had quite some<br />
entries. In the Non Pro, there were 25 competitors.<br />
AQHA Allaround Champion Open was SL Smart<br />
Goldolena under Sascha Ludwig. The stallion became<br />
third in Junior Reining, second in Trail and fourth in<br />
Western Pleasure. Silke Woitaschek became Amateur<br />
Allaround Champion with Cee Taris Sunshine, after<br />
winning the Trail and the Western Riding. Novice Amateur<br />
Champion was Klaus Mundt with TL Smart Chic<br />
Lady. Youth Allaround Champion was Maximiliane<br />
Egelhof with<br />
www.dqha.de<br />
Queenly Impression. All results:<br />
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Talking to ROY MARCHINTON<br />
(by Milan Cizerle, photos: horsemotion)<br />
***** Roy Marchinton has been in Germany now since<br />
2000. The Austrailian trainer trains especially for Reined<br />
Cowhorse, Reining and Cutting. He is working at<br />
Schmid’s <strong>Horse</strong> & Cattle Ranch in Alling near Munich.<br />
Roy was very successful both in Australia and Germany.<br />
In Australia, he was ARCHA Working Cowhorse<br />
Champion and Res.Champion, three times 3rd in the<br />
Australian Futurity, three times WGQHA High Point<br />
Open Cutting and several times finalist in Reining, Cutting<br />
and Work. Cowhorse. In Germany he became<br />
Inter. Germ Champ. Sen.Working Cowhorse 2003 astride<br />
“BB Little Smoker”, EuropameEuropean Champion<br />
Sen. Working Cowhorse 2004, The Challenge 3rd Sen.<br />
Working Cowhorse 2004. Besides this he was three<br />
times Americana finalist (Cowhorse, Reining, Cutting),<br />
Bavarian Champion Sen. Reining Open, High Point Reining<br />
Open and Allaround and DQHA Sen. Cowhorse<br />
Milan Cizerle talked to the trainer about his methods<br />
and tips.<br />
MC: When do you start training young horses?<br />
R.M. You cannot give a time valid for all horses as<br />
you have to look at each individual horse. Some horses<br />
are ready for breaking both mentally and physically at<br />
the age of 2, others simply take longer to grow up and<br />
will be ready at 2 _ or 3. Anyway, all young horses have<br />
to get a thorough basics first.<br />
MC: Do you have a special training concept for<br />
young horses ?<br />
R.M. One thing which is very important for me is<br />
solid ground work. For me, this means about one week<br />
of longeing and getting the horse to accept a bridle<br />
(snaffle) and saddle. Then I start ground-driving them.<br />
Normally I start riding them after three or four weeks.<br />
In the beginning I only walk them as the horses have<br />
to find their balance under the rider’s weight. They<br />
also have to learn to give to pressure and how to change<br />
directions. I proceed with this in the trot/jog and<br />
lope<br />
I think that the horse’s thinking is quite simple: there<br />
is only black and white/right or wrong with no in betweens,<br />
so we have to ask exact questions without maybes<br />
in order to get an adequate response. <strong>Horse</strong>s need<br />
time to think, so I prefer to stop the horse ands let it<br />
relax. This is better than correct it all the time.<br />
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Of course, each horse is an individual – just like us<br />
humans. Some learn faster than other, want to work<br />
by themselves, others need more time and repetition.<br />
But in one respect both are the same: you have to be<br />
patient. Don’t put on too much pressure and ask for too<br />
much too soon. There are limits you might cross which<br />
do a lot of damage! They are still babies, you know. But<br />
always remember: whether you’ve got a horse for your<br />
backyard or for showing – you need a good and solid<br />
basis.<br />
practise. So try to relax and be as precise as possible.<br />
MC: Do you prefer special methods in training?<br />
R.M. I love to install a really good and solid basis. I<br />
there is a problem, you better take a step back and<br />
return to your basics. The horse must be sensible of<br />
course and willing to cooperate. Sometimes the reason<br />
is not the horse, but the rider, who was not able to<br />
communicate clearly enough. So take it easy and repeat<br />
your training process.<br />
MC: How do you manage older show horses?<br />
R.M. For me it’s very important that all of my show<br />
horses are ridden outside to relax and get something<br />
else to think about. I jog them in the pasture and<br />
woods, do a little uphill climbing etc. You can’t do the<br />
same thing all the time. All my reiners and cowhorses<br />
will do a trail once in a while.<br />
MC: You are teaching beginners in your clinics in<br />
Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Are there any typical<br />
questions?<br />
R.M. I am mostly asked how and when I start a horse.<br />
The about my training methods and of course how<br />
to correct special problems. E.g. somebody asks whether<br />
you can get a hard mouth with a horse by applying<br />
too much or too constant pressure. I say no – a horse<br />
will not get hard in the mouth but in his head. That is<br />
the real problem. Otherwise there would be no way to<br />
correct that problem and ‘soften’ them up again.<br />
MC: Are there any Tips for Rookie and Novice<br />
riders?<br />
R.M. How to show your horse.<br />
Like most judges I prefer a slow but clean and correct<br />
ride to a fast one with penalties. Of course, a beginner<br />
is nervous, but you’ll get more relaxed and secure with<br />
QUARTER HORSE TODAY 15/05 7<br />
JAGFELD <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong>s<br />
Herner Weg 46<br />
45772 Marl<br />
Tel: 0170-2977648 Alexandra<br />
Tel: 0171-3322970 Hubertus<br />
Tel: 0171-7106018 Christel<br />
jagfeld@t-online.de<br />
www.jagfeld.de
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No Bremen Schimmelhof in May<br />
***** The show management cancelled the traditional<br />
show at Bremen Schimmelhof this year due to only<br />
few nominations. Although there were minimum fees,<br />
only 39 riders had nominated until the deadline. Showmanager<br />
Sylke Stemme says she intends to try it again<br />
next year with a completely different programme.<br />
Damme exceeds expectations<br />
(by Simone Jacob)<br />
***** Normally the Easter Show at Parc-Damme near<br />
Osnabrück was meant to be some kind of a test show<br />
only. Event-Manager Rolf Diekwisch had expected 160<br />
horse-rider-combinations. In the end, he counted 252,<br />
which meant 700 starts. So it will be ‘Next year again<br />
in Damme!’ The show united three associations in one<br />
show:“Erste Westernreiter Union“ (EWU), „American<br />
Paint <strong>Horse</strong> <strong>Association</strong>“ (APHA) and „American <strong>Quarter</strong><br />
<strong>Horse</strong> <strong>Association</strong>“ (AQHA).<br />
The EWU Reining classes were quite successful.<br />
Open Junior Champion was Diana Dammann astride<br />
Docter Jac, Senior Open Champion Albert Schulz astride<br />
„SR Sunrays Command“. The Junior shows in<br />
Western Pleasure and Trail were won by Helga Hommel<br />
astride „Cocky Max Well Power“. The Senior Shows<br />
in Pleasure and Trail and Western <strong>Horse</strong>manship all<br />
Ages went to Michaela Kroworsch aus Hannover astride<br />
„Call Me JC Zippo“. She became Allaround Champion<br />
Open. The AQHA-Reining-Junior was won by<br />
Harald Goes astride „Fritz By Lena“, the Senior went to<br />
Stefanie Jahnke astride „Smart Genuine“.<br />
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***** 13 horse-rider-combinations competed in the<br />
Versatility Ranch <strong>Horse</strong> Competition at the Clearwater<br />
Ranch in Gungelshausen. The show was the first qualifier<br />
of the Ranch Community series, the judge being<br />
Jürgen von Bistram. The winner was Dr. Matthias Gräber<br />
astride Col Awesome Socks. Awesome is well<br />
known in the show scene. He was e.g. German Champion<br />
Senior Reining Open 2000, European Champion<br />
Working Cowhorse Amateur 2001, German Champion<br />
Senior Working Cowhorse 2001 and Superior <strong>Horse</strong> in<br />
Reining and Trail. B. Hall and River Ace placed<br />
second, M. Kröll and Taris Flasher third.<br />
sport<br />
Col Awesome Socks did it again:<br />
Matthias Gräber wins Versatility Ranch <strong>Horse</strong> Competition<br />
in Gungelshausen (photo: Gräber)<br />
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Westernriding Show of NRHA Bayern Mitte<br />
at Kreuth on May 21/ 22: Gut Matheshof Regio Slide<br />
***** On May 21-22, 2005 there will be the Gut Matheshof<br />
Regio Slide at Kreuth. There competitors will have<br />
the chance of starting in Youth up to 18, Rookie, Bronze<br />
Trophy Non Pro and Bronze Trophy Open and collecting<br />
points for the NRHA Germany Champion and<br />
the title „ Champion of the Year 2005“ of NRHA Bayern<br />
Mitte. Also, there will be the Regio classes „Greener<br />
Than Gras“, „Green Reiner“ , „Jackpot Non Pro“,<br />
„Jackpot Open“ and „Rookie“ ausgeschrieben.<br />
Wild West Regio Slide on June 5 at Kümmerbuch –<br />
Hahnbach / Amberg<br />
Green Valley Regio Slide July 16 – 17, Schwand near<br />
Parkstein<br />
Information: phone +49-8458-5405 or www.nrha-bayernmitte.de.<br />
More shows of the regional group :<br />
On our own behalf:<br />
***** In the <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> Today issue of April 12, somehow the name of the photographer<br />
was not indicated. We apologize for that. This photo was taken by Raimund Hesse.<br />
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Netherlands: Silver Ranch Contest Oosterwolde<br />
(text by Bea Verselewel, photos by Jose Troullioud)<br />
***** The Dutch <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong> <strong>Association</strong> hosts<br />
very few AQHA Shows in the Netherlands. For that<br />
reason more and more private training stables start<br />
to organize AQHA approves shows themselves. The<br />
Silver Ranch is one of them. The Silver Ranch, owned<br />
by family De Leeuw, is situated in the north of The<br />
Netherlands and the contest that was held on April<br />
17 was the first AQHA show in that part of the country<br />
in about ten years time. Oosterwolde is not far<br />
from the border with Germany and therefore the<br />
organizers had been expecting some German competitors,<br />
but unfortunately they did not show up. Also<br />
many Dutch riders let the opportunity to try out<br />
their horses go by. All together only 30 combinations<br />
made their presence. The Grand Champion title in<br />
the Halter Stallion class went to the 6-year-old<br />
Magic Power Special (Fritz Power x Magic Obsession)<br />
owned by Sylva van der Wal. In 2004 this stallion<br />
placed 6th in the AQHA rankings of All Time Leading<br />
Amateur Halter Point Stallions. In Western Pleasure<br />
Open AA as well as in Hunter under Saddle Open AA<br />
the stallion placed 4th. The combination also won the<br />
Open Reining AA with a score of 68,5. A score of 68,5<br />
was also given to Evelien Geerlof riding the 7-yearold<br />
gelding HC Mister Dun Jac (Mr BH Jac x Oh Ima<br />
Dun It), bred and owned by Henk van Amstel. Due to<br />
a penalty for a late lead change Belgian judge Jeff<br />
Delaet placed the combination second. The Amateur<br />
Reining was won by the 10-year-old gelding Shining<br />
Leon (Shining Spark x Okie Leona) ridden by Jan Olthof<br />
with a score of 68, also good for the 3rd place in<br />
the Open Reining. Another successful combination<br />
was formed by Amateur rider Ginny<br />
Rozema with her 10-year-old mare Buck<br />
N Bess Daisy (Two D’s Buck x Cutter Bill<br />
Bess). They placed 1st in Showmanship<br />
at Halter, Amateur Western Pleasure<br />
end Open Western Pleasure AA and 2nd<br />
in Hunter under Saddle Open AA. The<br />
16-year old Stallion Sanwood Gold placed<br />
1st in Amateur Trail, 2nd in Open<br />
Trail AA and 1st in Amateur <strong>Horse</strong>manship<br />
ridden by Wiebe de Vos. Sanwood<br />
Gold is a son of the recently deceased<br />
Peps Mr Doc out of Hollywood<br />
Harriet.<br />
Despite of the relatively few competitors<br />
that showed up in Oosterwolde,<br />
organizer family De Leeuw is determined<br />
to give the Silver Ranch Contest<br />
another try next year, hoping on German<br />
exhibitors as well.<br />
Jan Olthof-Shining Leon<br />
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Belgium Riders rule at TR’s Grand National<br />
(by Bea Verselewel, photos: Jose Troullioud)<br />
Piet Mestdagh-SR Lil Peppy Sprat<br />
***** The TR’s Grand National, hosted by the TR Ranch<br />
in Liessel in the Netherlands, has been a huge success<br />
for Belgium Riders. The double pointed AQHA Show on<br />
April 8 and 9 unfortunately attracted very few competitors,<br />
except for the Reining classes, in which many<br />
riders were schooling their horses for the full slate<br />
NRHA show that on the contrary attracted riders from<br />
the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Out of<br />
22 competitors Belgian Bernard Fonck won the Open<br />
Lawson Reining, riding aboard the five-year-old gelding<br />
Trouble by Frosty (Frostys Chic Olena x Commanders<br />
Trouble), owned by Belgian Kathelyn Sterckx. Fonck<br />
showed a nice set of spins and his circles were well<br />
under control, which resulted in a score 144, also the<br />
highest score in the Intermediate Open which was run<br />
concurrently. Second place in as well the Open as Intermediate<br />
Open went to Fonck’s wife Ann Poels, riding the<br />
six-year-old stallion KS Whizaway, owned by Patrick<br />
Norris, with a score 143_. Third place in both classes<br />
went to the six-year-old stallion Coeur D Wright Stuff<br />
(Lenas Wright On x Mist N Smoke), ridden by Dutch<br />
Angelique Ferdinandus and owned by Roy de Bruin, with<br />
a score of 143. Ferdinandus is a member of the Dutch<br />
National team that will attend the FEI European Championship<br />
that will be held in May in Manerbio in Italy.<br />
Belgian Cira Baeck, riding the six-year-old mare<br />
Soft Whizpers (Topsail Whiz x Miss Stepping Jac), was<br />
very successful in the Non Pro division; she won the Non<br />
Pro Lawson Trophy with a score of 142_. Baeck purchased<br />
her horse a month ago from a Non Pro rider and as<br />
for now it seems a good purchase. Cira also ended up<br />
second with a score 142 with the five-year-old stallion<br />
Don Quixotes Escape (Okie Paul Quixote x The Great<br />
Escape), owned by her sister Susy. There was a tie on<br />
the third place for Belgian Piet Mestdagh, riding the<br />
seven-year-old stallion SR Lil Peppy Sprat (Little Chikkasaw<br />
x Jae Bar Hoppie) and Dutch Debby Willems<br />
riding her ten-year-old stallion Docs Golden Partner<br />
(Doc Cinch Bet x Jiggs Partner), with a score of 141. For<br />
Mestdagh this was his second show on his new purchase,<br />
which is well known in the Reining circuit. Last year<br />
the stallion has been shown by Ann Poels and together<br />
they celebrated victory after victory in the Open classes<br />
especially in the German competition. The winner of the<br />
Intermediate Open Pewter was determined by a run off<br />
between Mestdagh and Willems. Unfortunately Mestdagh’s<br />
horse fell out of lead, but despite of that, he had a<br />
nice run with beautiful spins, which resulted in a score<br />
of 140. Willems did not perform as well as in her first<br />
run and ended up with a score 138 and once again a Belgian<br />
rider was awarded with the Trophy. Dutch Jolande<br />
van der Valk (though living in Belgium) made her come<br />
back in the Intermediate Non Pro. She had not been<br />
competing for about a year. Her nine-year-old mare<br />
Whiz N Mist (Topsail Whiz x Misty May Morning) gave<br />
birth to a foal last year and she herself to twin brothers.<br />
But the combination that was part of the World Equestrian<br />
Games in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain in 2002 is<br />
back on the scene again. Van der Valk placed third in the<br />
Intermediate Open.<br />
For the first time ever in the Netherlands TR’s Grand<br />
National hosted NSBA Hunter and Western Pleasure<br />
classes. And again it was a Belgian rider that won the<br />
NSBA Morrison Open Trophy. Out of 7 competitors Christel<br />
Poels won the class with her seven-year-old Stallion<br />
Kay Cees Checkmate (Kay Cees Leaguer x Beckys Melody).<br />
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THE ‘FIRST LADY’ OF REINING: PORTRAIT OF<br />
KELLY ZWEIFEL (by Antonella Gliori, photos by Andrea Bonaga)<br />
***** She is definitely the number one lady Open Rider in<br />
Italy and Europe, and this title have been consolidated by<br />
her victory in the last edition of the ITRHA Futurity, held<br />
in the brand new facility of Manerbio, in November 2004:<br />
Kelly Zweifel is the first woman in history to gain the title<br />
of Futurity Open Champion.<br />
Kelly Zweifel was born in Wisconsin, in 1971,and she have<br />
been riding since the early age of eight, in his family<br />
farm. Graduated at the University of Wisconsin, she started<br />
her career in the Reining industry working for Larry<br />
Karsten. At the end of college, she specialized in this<br />
discipline by working for some of the most experienced<br />
trainers in the States, such as Tim Mc Quay, who still defines<br />
her as a ‘sensitive and extremely talented rider, with<br />
great potential and professional attitude’.<br />
Kelly came to Italy after meeting Pietro Artinghelli,<br />
the Italian trainer whom she met in the States, where he<br />
was staying in order to specialize in Reining. After working<br />
for one year for G.R.C Reining <strong>Horse</strong>s, Kelly and Pietro<br />
moved to the breeding facility of Cuoghi <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>Horse</strong>s,<br />
near Modena, where they are still working. The<br />
young but determined Kelly immediately starter a series<br />
of incredibile successes in the Italian and European reining<br />
scene. She gained the important title of 1997 Futurity<br />
Reserve Champion, astride the great Alexa Cal Bar<br />
(Snapper Cal bar x Brett’s Tari), one of the horses that<br />
will remain in the heart of Kelly forever. Since then, Kelly<br />
never missed a final in the Open class in all the Special<br />
Events (Futurity/Derby e Maturity), sometimes placing<br />
two or even three horses among the finalists.<br />
Kelly proved to be an extremely professional trainer,<br />
by taking care of her horses from the very beginning of<br />
the training to the show arena: she really matters about<br />
any single detail, with an amazing precision and sensibility.<br />
While reserved, sweet and sensitive in the private<br />
life, she turns out to be a determined, strong and clever<br />
rider in the show arena, and she easily manage to capture<br />
the favour and support of the public, who loves her and<br />
is always willing to see her riding through deep and<br />
powerful goes in every show.<br />
Kelly Zweifel has gained a incredibly rich show<br />
record, from the very beginning of her career, when she<br />
gained the title of Futurity Reserve Champion stride Alexa<br />
Cal Bar, to her greatest success, when she she rode to<br />
the highest step of the podium of the 2004 IRHA Futurity<br />
Open section, riding Master Snapper, an own son of Snapper<br />
Cal Bar and out of Colonel Mistress (by Great Master<br />
Wake, from - Cow Master) . The lady trainer burst on the<br />
scene in the first go round of the twentieth edition of the<br />
Italian Futurity by winning with a score of 219.5 , repeated<br />
the feat in the second go round with a score of 218.5<br />
and took home the championship after performing a perfect<br />
NRHA pattern number 5 in the finals, which earned<br />
her a 223.5 as well as a paycheck of Euro 28.000,00.<br />
With this latest success, Kelly Zweifel became a real<br />
living legend in the reining world: the very first woman<br />
who ever won an Open Futurity Final!<br />
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Switzerland / France:<br />
European Reining Circuit in Mai at Mooslargue<br />
***** Almost 14 days before the 2005 World Reining<br />
Trophy, there will be the European Reining Circuit<br />
2005 at Mooslargue: May 21 and 22, 2005. Besides the<br />
NRHA SUI classes, there will be several USA approved<br />
classes. On Friday, there will be a paid warm up. Nomination<br />
deadline will be on May, 14. Infos: www.horseacademy.net<br />
Switzerland: Swiss EC-team announced<br />
***** Switzerland recently announced its team for the<br />
European Championship (FEI) in Manerbio:<br />
– Jeannette Krähenbühl / Taristorm<br />
– Judith Baumeister / Top Boggie Sail<br />
– Christoph Seiler / Mr Colonel Smart<br />
– Carmen Schultheiss / Flites Enterprise.<br />
Switzerland won the bronze medal at the last EC.<br />
Klara Salkova Wins The <strong>Czech</strong> Qualifiers For FEI Championship<br />
in Manerbio (by Michal Pec, photos: Katarzyna Pec)<br />
Klara Salkova with Smart Chiconita<br />
***** On Saturday, 9th April, the Nova Amerika facility in Jaromer hosted<br />
a <strong>Czech</strong> FN reining show and qualifications for the FEI European Reining<br />
Championship in Manerbio. The show was judged by Chuck Klipfel, a wellknown<br />
trainer working in Germany.<br />
The Senior reining was a qualifying class for the FEI Championship in Italy.<br />
Klara Salkova riding her 8-year-old bay stallion Smart Chiconita (by<br />
Smart Chic Olena) won the class by earning a score of 215 after a very<br />
nice and clean run. Irena Machalikova astride April Doc Olena and Lukas<br />
Jirak riding SR Sweet N Low came 4,5 points behind Salkova.<br />
Klara Salkova also won the Junior reining, riding Monty Blue Sky, a 5-<br />
year-old stallion by Jac O Rima. But that wasn't all - Marketa Zezulkova<br />
(trained by Klara Salkova) won the Youth reining astride Smart Chiconi-<br />
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E.R.C.H.A. SPRING STAKES<br />
(by Antonella Gliori – photos kind courtesy Andrea Bonaga)<br />
Mauro Taccia with Briga Lynx<br />
***** The new special event, organized by the European<br />
Reined Cow <strong>Horse</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, took place in the<br />
new facility of Palasturla in Manerbio, in a week-end<br />
rich of action and performance horses.<br />
The Spring Stake was divided in two classes, Open and<br />
Non Pro, and was reserved to four and five years old<br />
horses, ridden in a snafflebit. 11 were the entries of<br />
the Open class, and 6 in the Non Pro one. Markus<br />
Schopfer, one of the most versatile trainers in Europe,<br />
won the Open division stride the Appaloosa mare My<br />
Mom Won It All, owned by Marco Brunetti of the breeding<br />
centre Morona Appaloosa. Markus performed a<br />
great herd work in both go rounds (score 72 and 74),<br />
and ended with a brilliant fence work, which granted<br />
him the title of ERCHA Spring Stakes Open Champion.<br />
The five year old mare, out of I’m A Doc Olena, the only<br />
appaloosa son of Doc O’Lena, won the ERCHA Derby<br />
2004 in Reggio Emilia, and has always proved her<br />
natural cow sense and attitude in this discipline. Filippo<br />
Masi astride his own Arc Doctor Del Maso (by Doctor<br />
In Diamonds) placed second, with a total composite<br />
score of 414.5, with very good performances both in<br />
Markus Schöpfer My Mom Won It All<br />
the Reined Work and Fencework. Markus also placed<br />
third in the Open class, riding the 4 years old buckskin<br />
mare Reminic’s Hope, (Reminic x Sample Chex, da<br />
Bueno Chex), a full sister of the palomino stallion Buenonic<br />
Chex, owned by Paolo Marasso.<br />
But the true emotions came from the performances<br />
of the Non Pro riders, who have achieved an extremely<br />
good level of technique and quality in this discipline.<br />
The winner of the Non Pro division is Mauro Taccia,<br />
stride his paint stallion Briga Lynx, a four year old<br />
son of Brigalenas Classic x Snow Lady Lynx by Lynx<br />
Super Lasan. The Italian rider had already shown the<br />
horse last year, for Pre-Futurity 2004 and in Americana,<br />
without gaining satisfactory results. In this occasion,<br />
the horse really proved to be extremely talented,<br />
especially in the fence work, in which he proved fast<br />
speed and sudden stops and turns. Taccia have trained<br />
the horse by himself since he was almost three years<br />
old, but he admitted that he did not have much time to<br />
work him on the cows. Nevertheless, the horse came<br />
out as a good fencer, scoring 72 in both the go rounds,<br />
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for a final composite of 421.5 points.<br />
Reserve Champion of the Non Pro division is Tony<br />
Cancellieri, who gained the second place thanks astride<br />
his sorrel gelding RDH Butter N Sugar (Smart Sugar<br />
Chic x Arc Oak Cassiopea), a five year old horse, started<br />
in reining by Nic Cordioli for the RD <strong>Horse</strong>s Breeding<br />
Centre, and now trained by Ricky Nicolazzi. The<br />
nice gelding proved his attitude in reining in both Go<br />
rounds, gaining a brilliant 72.5 in the 1st Go (Top Score<br />
of the Reined Work for the whole show) and confirming<br />
his talent in the 2nd Go. Tony defined his horse as a<br />
good, big hearted boy, easy and enjoyable to ride. He<br />
will be showing this horse in the Reining Derby 2005 in<br />
Manerbio, while Mauro Tacci will compete astride Avalon<br />
Lena, with whom he gained the Non Pro Futurity<br />
Final 2004.<br />
The next Cowhorse show will be the ERCHA Derby,<br />
which will be held in Reggio Emilia by the end of May,<br />
together with the American <strong>Horse</strong> Saloon. Don’t miss it!<br />
Luxemburg:<br />
Schedule for QHAL<br />
May 7, 2005 Spring Show AQHA/APHA/NRHA and<br />
WRAL GRALINGEN, Ecurie de l’Our<br />
May 28, 2005 RIDE 2005, LONGSDORF<br />
Manège VAESSEN<br />
July 9/10, 2005 Training for Youth, Manège Molitor,<br />
Oberdonven<br />
July 16/17, 2005 International Show , OBERDONVEN<br />
2xAQHA, 2xAPHA, 2xNRHA,NSBA, WRAL Show<br />
July 23/24, 2005 European Youth Cup, Mooslarque<br />
(Frankreich)<br />
September 10/11, 2005 Luxembourg Championship<br />
Spring Show in Gralingen<br />
On May 7, 2005 there will be the Luxemburger Spring<br />
Show at Ecurie de l’Our, 28, rue Principale, L-GRA-<br />
LINGEN. The judge will be Dagmar Zenker. There will<br />
be WRAL , AQHA, APHA and NRHA Shows as well as<br />
FLSE classes.<br />
Nomination: DIFINO Marie-Jeanne, 3, op der Strooss<br />
L-7650 HEFFINGEN<br />
phone: ++352 87 86 34 fax.: ++352 87 86 35 Email: difinomj@pt.lu<br />
Austria: Rudi Kronsteiner wins CRI in Weikersdorf<br />
***** Nine horse-rider-combination (all Austrian) had<br />
nominated for the CRI in Weikersdorf; seven of them<br />
scored a 140 or better. The winner finally was Rudi<br />
Kronsteiner astride Lil Cajun Jac (144,5). Dennis<br />
Schulz astride Ninjajac Hollywood and Markus Morawitz<br />
astride Overlook Me Jac tied for second place.<br />
Then Rudi Kronsteiner and Seventh Iron followed on<br />
the fourth place. Tina Künstner-Mantl placed fifth<br />
resp. sixth astride Ima Great Twist resp. Tuff Chic Olena<br />
(142,5 resp. 141,5). These are also thev four members<br />
of the Austrian EC team.<br />
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Spring Time Classic in Wiener Neustadt: Daniel Schlömer<br />
wins NRHA Open (by ARHA)<br />
***** Besides the highlight CRI, the first show of the<br />
ARHA Affiliate Circuit 2005 was another focus of this<br />
show. The NRHA USA approved Ciircuit which is sponsored<br />
by Austrian Reining <strong>Horse</strong> <strong>Association</strong> and<br />
Western Star will include another three shows: Weikersdorf,<br />
Sommerein and Wr. Neustadt. Judges were:<br />
Sylvia Katschker, Dr. Hilde Jarc and Hannes Gaube<br />
verpflichtet. 100 horse-rider-combinations had been<br />
nominated for the show.<br />
The Open NRHA show was won by Daniel Schlömer/GER<br />
astride Reminics Diamond (145 points) with<br />
Rudi Kronsteiner astride Just Whiz and Dennis Schulz<br />
astride Ninjajac Hollywood tying for second place.<br />
There were great rides in the Non pro which was<br />
won by Sandra Friesenbiller astride Arc Spiritosa<br />
Supriz (Score 144) with Tina Künstner-Mantl and Ima<br />
Great Twist placing second and Michael Steiner and<br />
Pepper Judit Pride placing third (141,5).<br />
The Intermediate Non Pro went to Jan Tobias<br />
Kock/GER astride Boggies Pistol. Bianca Reindl and<br />
Jack Over Dun It placed second, Ricarda Lisec and Par<br />
Little Smokin third. Besindes the Open, Daniel Schlömer<br />
also won the Intermediate Open astride Rooster<br />
Trip and the Limited Open astride Smart Major Lena.<br />
The third place in Intermediate Open went to Michael<br />
Hahn and Red Little Rooster. In Limited Open Tomas<br />
Barta and Honky Tonky Player placed second, Wolfgang<br />
Elias and Dunnit Cowboy Star third.<br />
The Youth classes were dominated by Marie Christin<br />
Schranz astride Fritz Leo Tolo and the 14 to 18 by<br />
Ricarda Lisec astride Par Little Smokin with Denise<br />
Kummer and Smart Rain placing second.<br />
In der Limited Non Pro siegte Sarah Koo auf Smart<br />
Pepo Doc. Bianca Reindl wurde auf Jack Over Dun It<br />
Zweite, Ricarda Lisec mit Par Little Smokin Dritte.<br />
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2005 buckskin colt by Shiny<br />
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Todays Daisy Day, AQHA No. 4458338<br />
Sir Hollywood Cody<br />
2003 Bay Mare<br />
Pedigree: Todayismyluckyday x Dual Daisy<br />
Price: private treaty<br />
Information: 0049. (0)171. 6436520<br />
A gorgeous bay filly by NRHA Futurity Champion, AQHA Reining<br />
and Working Cow <strong>Horse</strong> World Champion, TODAYSMYLUCKYDAY.<br />
Out of a producing daughter of a leading sire, DUAL PEP. Outstanding<br />
conformation backed by a superb pedigree makes this filly an<br />
outstanding prospect for reining, working cow horse, cutting and<br />
later on as a broodmare.<br />
1994 stallion, AQHA No. 3281876, buckskin<br />
Pedigree: Sir Whiskey Jac (By Hollywood Jac 86)<br />
x Jan Crocker (by Topsail Cody)<br />
Ein absoluter Eyecatcher (Topfarbe und Showmähne!) und keine<br />
Hengstmanieren. BWA Allaround Champion 2003 (Einst.), Reining<br />
VWB + BWA (Einst.), limited open Futurity Champion ´98 und<br />
zahlreiche platzierungen in Reining und AQHA 2004 Leipzig<br />
Price: 15.000 EUR<br />
Information: Telefon 00 49. 172. 81 89 744