Voices of Participants

» The NRHA European Futurity is a highlight of the year for the riders, breeders, all Reining enthusiasts.

I really enjoy being part of this spectacular show «

» The European Futurity is something very special among the shows of the reining year. It is the big test for Europe's premier 4-year-old horses and a must of every reining horse fan.With this event, European reining has made a huge step forward. The quality of horses and riders is excellent, competition tough. You only have to look at the scores necessary to even be in the finals.

A big thank you to the organizers of this great show and NRHA for making such an event possible. «

Rudi Kronsteiner is Europe's leading money earner in reining and the first non-American NRHA Million Dollar Rider. The Austrian who lives and trains in Germany, won the NRHA European Futurity Open Level 4 twice, was an NRHA World Champion Open three times and FEI World Reining Masters Champion twice. In fact, Rudi won every major European reining show at least once including the ITRHA Futurity and Derby, the ARHA Futurity and the NRHA Breeders Futurity.

» The EU Futurity means for us the highlight of the year!. We support this event already for many years because we think Europe is ready for a major event like this! And the previous futurities and the number of entries for upcoming futurity prove we were right. We are a sponsor from the beginning but we also would like to thank all old and new sponsors for joining us in this event.

Standing all together makes us stronger. That is what we like in our sport! And if we can keep up this amount of support and with the nomination program helping us starting from next year, we are convinced that we can take this event even to a higher level than it is today! «

Eifel Gold Ranch is one Europe's leading breeders of reining horses. The horses with the 'BB' in their names gained international reputation. As owners, the Baeck family's Lifetime Earnings are more than $ 500,000. The Ranch is the home of Little Gump, Don Quixote Escapes and Peek A Boom. Little Gump was 2009 NRHA Reserve Leading Sire Europas and is an NRHA Belgium Hall of Famer.

With Don Quixote Escapes (Okie Paul Quixote x The Great Escape) and Peek A Boom (Boomernic x The Great Escape), Cira Baeck earned her two NRHA World Champion Non Pro titles in 2007 resp. 2008. Don Quixote Escapes (LTE over $ 103,000) is the sire of Austrian Futurity Champion Don John Escapes BB.

Top horses of Eifel Gold Ranch include Gumpy Grumpy BB (Little Gump x Hollywood Balloues by Hollywood Dun It) with NRHA LTE over $ 73,000, Whizasunnysailor BB (Topsail Whiz x Walla Walla Sunshine byShining Spark / NRHA LTE over $ 57,000) and Whizashiningwalla BB (Topsail Whiz x Walla Walla Sunshine) LTE over $ 52,000.

» I'm really looking forward to the NRHA European Futurity. The grounds and the entire organization in Kreuth offer best prerequisites for a successful tournament. «

» The NRHA European Futurity is a great tournament, this is also reflected by the big attendance. For me it's the first tournament of the season and I'm really looking forward to it. «

» I had a really successful year in 2011. Additional to the finals of the European Futurity i got Euro Derby Open Level 3 Reserve Champion.

So i'm looking forward to the 2012 Euro Futurity and hope for a successful tournament. «

» For me the European Futurity is a very important tournament - and this is not only because I became European Futurity Open Reserve Champion in 2010.

In Europe it is one of the most important Reining-Events at all. «

» The NRHA European Futurity is a highlight every year. I hope for a top-class star-delta cubicle and best requirements for a successful tournament. «

» In my opinion, the NRHA European Futurity is a fantastic tournament and I'm really looking forward to it. In 2011 i was NRHA European Derby Non Pro Champion so it would be great to achieve similar success this year. «

» I am already looking forward to the NRHA Eurpoean Futurity this year. Last year i was Reserve Champion Non Pro Level 3, so i hope to retry this result again this year.
The show is well organised generally and the location offers best conditions for perfect sports. «

» I am very much looking forward to each NRHA European Futurity! I think it's one of the best things in Europe that we have a futurity like this! It's good for everything, for training, for breeding for selling horses, ...
The level in Europe in category 1 is really high. As long as we have this futurity we will also get a higher level in futurities and Europe will only keep on growing in every aspect of the reining. «

Bernard Fonck is one of Europe's leading money earners in Reining. He was NRHA European Futurity Champion in 2009 and rode Great Sun Burst to the NRHA World Champion Open title twice.

» The NRHA European Futurity and the NRHA European Derby are milestones  of European Reining. I am very grateful to NRHA for organizing these shows, and I'm looking forward to being there again. «

Volker Schmitt, who trains at La Mesa Ranch in Prichsenstadt (Germany), is one of Europe's leading reiners. From the first time, he competed in the NRHA European Futurity & NRHA Show . His show record here includes 2010 Reserve Champion Open Level 3 with Smoking Mifilena and 2011 NRHA Bronze Trophy Open Champion with Chic Magnetic (owner Equus Quarter Horses).

He is going to ride this stallion again this year in the Bronze Trophy Open. Volker also entered three horses in the European Futurity Open.