European Championships of American Quarter Horses

[rosie55]

The 20th European Championships of American Quarter Horses are taking place from 15-23 August in Kreuth, Germany. If you want to see Western Riding at its best go online at www.ecqh.eu and watch the online live feed from the championships.

 

[ironhorse]

Thanks for this - really want to go to some of the Euro shows, but hoping to go to Oklahoma to the QH world show this year!

 

[rosie55]

glad to know someone wants to watch such a fab show. i am hoping to go to Congress in Ohio later in the year with a friend as cannot go to Kreuth this year.

 

[Jazzelle29]

Thanks for that link!

 

[rosie55]

Watch out for Brits competing this year:
Annie and Betty Gravett with Hotrods and Harley,
also with their trainer Mary Larcom
Jonathan Vine-Hall with Pyramos
Valerie and Chloe Nalbanthian with Late Nite Invitation and Absolutely Captivating
Jane Wallace (Torsten Haiar) with Make Me Invited

Also the reining will be great to watch with top reining rider, Rudi Kronsteiner (world champion) competing!

 

[rosie55]

Hope some of you are watching as most of the brits are in the finals on friday saturday and sunday! go to www.ecqh.eu for lists of finalists.

 

[rosie55]

Nations Cup this evening on the live stream. This is an event consisting of 4 separate disciplines.
Trail - an obstacle course
Western Pleasure - showing class
Western Horsemanship - pattern class
Reining - pattern class at speed with sliding stops, spinning and fast circles.

 

[rosie55]

For those of you who did not get the opportunity to follow the European Championships on line, the small group of horses and riders who made the long journey to Kreuth, Germany really did the UK proud.

To get to the finals the combinations have to compete in 4 AQHA shows and only a small percentage of the overall entries in each category qualify for the finals. For example their were 34 entries in the Amateur Trail Class, so to even be in the finals is quite an achievement!

Final Results

Valerie Nalbantian and Absolutely Captivating

European Champion and Gold Medalist Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
European Champion and Gold Medalist Senior Hunter Under Saddle ( rider - Sylvia Jackle )

Johnathan Vine-Hall and Pryamos

Bronze Medal - Amateur Western Riding
4th Place - Amateur Trail
5th Place - Select Amateur Showmanship
7th place - Senior Trail ( rider Jessica March )
14th Place - Amateur Western Horsemanship

Chloe Nalbantian and Chips New Groove

8th Place - Youth Hunter Under Saddle

Annie Gravett and Hotrods and Harleys

Silver Medal - Youth Geldings (exhibitor Betty Edwards )
Bronze Medal - Aged Geldings ( exhibitor Mary Larcom )
4th place Amateur Geldings 3 and Over

Jane Wallace and Make Me Invited

Bronze Medal - 3 Year Old Geldings ( exhibitor Torsten Haier )

Valerie Nalbantian and Late Nite Invitation

10th Place - Open Performance Mares
7th Place - Amateur Mares 3 years and Over
8th Place - Youth Mares ( exhibitor Chloe Nalbantian )