QHT - Czech Quarter Horse Association

sportQHTRanking of World Reining Masters Series 2005Steffen Breug and Jürgen Pieper are German FinalistsOn September 22 to 24, 2005 there will be the secondWorld Reining Masters Final, this time at the La Palasturlafacility at Manerbio (Italy). Germany will berepresented by Steffen Breug and Jürgen Pieper. Pieperis leading the ranking with 95 points, with SteffenBreug being second with 82 points. It is not sure,however, with which horses they are going to compete.Juergen Piwper will probably saddle Many GoldenSmarties (by Smartin, owner Alexander Lambert). „GBJac is already competing in the European Championshipin May,“ he says.Austria and the U.S.A. There was one Austrian qualifierwith Rudi Kronsteiner winning, the socond willfollow shortly. The U.S. organized two qualifiers so far.The ranking is led by last year’s Masters ChampionTodd Crawford, followed by Tim McQuay.For Steffen Breug it is already his second Masters.Last year he went to Oklahoma City together with VolkerSchmitt. He rode Dragon Jac to a fine 8th placethere. Astride Mercury Starlight he won two of Germany’sfour qualifiers this year.Besides Germany, FEI ranking so far only showsSteffen Breug with Mercury StarlightQUARTER HORSE TODAY 14/05 5