Only three more weeks until the first CRI of the world. On Friday, February 27, there will be the first CRI (the first qualifying show for the $ 100,000.-- FEI Reining Masters in Oklahoma City) during the 17. Int. Western Riding Show at the Kampmann Pferdesport Festival at Bremen (February 27-28, 2004). The show is one of the most renowned events in Germany and offers more than EUR 25,000.-- prize money plus Trophys, among them the NRHA Lawson Bronze Trophy and the Jan Mapes Cutting Trophy. It is also the second qualification for the German Reining Championship (FN).

The largest classes by far will be the reinings (e.g. the Senior Reining with 55 competitors from all over Europe). At the moment there are 29 competitors in the CRI Preis der Gerbig Quarter Horses, among them Grischa Ludwig/Olena SAn Badger, Henning Daude/Pines Advocate, Nico Hörmann/Smart Little Fury and Volker Schmitt with various horses. Due to the number of startes the CRI will begin at 4.30 p.m.

Informations: SStemme@t-online.de

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