2008 FEI World Reining Championship

FEI WRC 2008 INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION - Final - MANERBIO - ITALY - 14/09/2008

Pos. BackNr. Score Horse Name Nation Rider Owner
1 139 228 LENA GALLO USA LARSON JORDAN LAPKE QUARTER HORSES
2 127 227 ARC MAGIC ENTERPRISE ITA CARMIGNANI DARIO DE ANGELIS PIETRO ANGELO
3 128 225 PLAYING IT OUT ITA LENDI GENNARO MANUEL BONZANO
3 138 225 MR DUAL REY USA SCHMERSAL CRAIG CASEY HOLLY
5 119 224,5 DOCTOR ZIP NIC GER RZEPKA SYLVIA ZIP NIC PARTNERS
6 140 224 A BUENO POCO DUNIT USA KYLE PETE HOLT SANDRA J
7 131 223 BURNT STARLIGHT NED VAN OSCH YOUNG RIECKY YOUNG DAVE AND RIEKY
8 108 222 MISTER HOLLYWOOD NIC CAN ST-ONGE PATRICE JAC POINT QUARTER HORSE
8 141 222 RUF HEARTED JAC USA MCCUTCHEON TOM WILLEMAN SARAH
10 106 221 SR LIL PEPPY SPRAT BEL FONCK POELS ANN MESTDAGH PIET
11 126 220 DUALIN FOR ME ITA BRIGHENTI DAVIDE MANCONE QH
12 104 219,5 BLUE QUICK COMMAND BEL BOOGAERTS JAN VAN SINT FIET MARTEEN
13 142 219 ARC GOLDEN BOY SUI KRAHENBUHL JEANNETTE KRAHENBUHL JEANNETTE
14 105 217,5 DON QUIXOTE ESCAPES BEL FONCK BERNARD BAECK SUSY
15 124 215 YELENA MY WAY GBR STERNBERG FRANCESCA STERNBERG FRANCESCA
16 117 214,5 DEALIN GIN GRB KLEIN DANIEL DEALIN GIN SYNDICATE
17 123 214 JAC WONDERS WHO GBR GREAVES TAMMY GREAVES PATRICIA
18 102 213 HEZA SURE WHIZ AUT KUENSTNER MANTL TINA JAC POINT QUARTER HORSE
19 122 206,5 JACS LITTLE SUNRISE GRB ALLEN DOUGLAS G. STERNBERG FRANCESCA
-- 129 Scratch RS OREGON N JACK ITA GAMPER MARTIN RISSO CLAUDIO

2008 FEI WORLD REINING CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM ITALY TAKES THE GOLD! 

With a total of 667,5 points Team Italy took the gold medal in the very first FEI World Reining Championship which is being held in Manerbio, Italy. Team USA took the silver medal with 663,5 points closely followed by Team Germany which, a point behind the United States, was awarded the bronze medal.

Sixteen countries were represented in the World Reining Championship and in order to determine who would step on the podium for the bronze medal, reining enthusiasts had to wait for the last German horse and rider combination, Daniel Klein and Dealin Gin owned by the Dealin Gin Syndicate, to show – three horses before the end of the competition.

Team Italy coach, Mario Sbrana, was quick to praise the Italian team members Davide Brighenti, Dario Carmignani, Martin Gamper and Gennaro Lendi for their win. "Getting on the first step of the podium was fantastic", said Mario. "This is a great group of horses and riders and the work they have been doing from the beginning of the year towards this world championship has paid off. They gave all they had and they truly deserved the win".

Brighenti was riding Dualin For Me owned by Mancone QH and scored a 224; Dario Carmignani was seen riding Arc Magic Entprise owned by Pietro DeAngelis and scored a 222; Martin Gamper riding Claudio Risso's RS Oregon N Jac scored a 221,5 and Gennaro Lendi riding his Playing It Out scored a 220,5.

Team U.S.A was represented by Pete Kyle riding A Bueno Poco Dunit owned by Sandra Holt (222); Craig Schmersal riding Mr Dual Rey owned by Casey Holly (221); Jordan Larson riding Lena Gallo (220,5) and Tom McCutcheon riding Ruf Hearted Jac owned by Sarah Willeman (219). "We are very honored to have been able to represent our Country", said Jeff Petska – U.S. Chef d'Equipe. "We had a strong group of horses and great riders for U.S.A. and are hats go off to the Italians, they did a great job".

It was German Sylvia Rzepka aboard Doctor Zip Nic owned by the Zip Nic Partners who marked the highest score of the day, a 227.5, for her Team. Daniel Klein riding Dealin Gin owned by the Dealin Gin Syndicate scored a 219.5, Emanuel Ernst riding Legends Diamond Do owned by Paul Kratschmer scored a 215.5 and Oliver Stein riding Smart Little Lenic scored a 209.

Competitors had to score a 216 or higher to make the Individual Competition which will be held on Sunday 14th at 2pm where twenty horse and rider combinations will be vying for the FEI medals.

The very first FEI World Reining Championship is organized by the Italian Reining Horse Association and is supported by the Italian Equestrian Sports Federation (FISE).

Attached please find complete results and photo of the podium (Andrea Bonaga Photography)