Cremona, November 13 — Held in Cremona, Italy, on November 9-18, the 38th edition of the $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo today offered the Rabboni Performance Horses $51.360-added IRHA/NRHA 4-year-old Non Pro Futurity qualifier as well as the GD Performance Horses Non Pro Consolation for the $119.840-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity where five combinations earned a spot for the Finals which will be held on Friday, 17.

Cremona, November 12 — The $254.660-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA 3-year-old Open Futurity horses today made their debut in Cremona, Italy, in the first go round of the competition. Held in a two go round format and seeded finals, the pressure was on and at the end of the day, Italian Professional Manuel Cortesi and Frozen Sven — fresh off their win at the NRHA Germany Open Futurity — rode to a 224 to top the $170.622-added Level (L)4 counting 70 entries.

A day full of action once again filled CremonaFiere in Cremona, Italy, as 95 combinations entered across the four levels rode their 4-year-olds vying for a spot in the finals of the $109.140-added Open Futurity.

The $600.000-added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity presented by DeNiroBootCo was off to a start today with the $111.950-added 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity qualifier. The event, held in conjunction with the FISE/IRHA Italian Reining Championship, commenced with the first Italian Champions crowned during the first two days of the event and this morning prior to the first 3-year-olds making their way into the CremonaFiere oval arena.



While the temperatures fluctuated the week of the 2023 Western Horseman Stock Horse of Texas World Championship Show and Ordner Insurance/ American Reliable Insurance Derby, the competition remained fierce throughout the event, culminating in 13 new world champions and two Derby champions titles given as well as more than $150,000 in payout and prizes awarded. The 2023 show surpassed previous years in both entries and purse money.

It was a strategic masterclass from reigning champion Boyd Exell (AUS) as the FEI Driving World Cup™ 2023-24 Series got underway in Lyon (FRA).  Throughout the competition, Boyd had such prowess in the large arena at Equita Lyon that even when a ball rolled in his final drive-off, he could stick to his gameplan and still win.

Lyon, November 5 — Sunday at the $305,595-added NRHA European Derby held during the 20th edition of Equita Lyon, hosted the NRHA Non Pro Gran Prix action as well as the Non Pro and Youth 2024 The Run For A Million (TRFAM) qualifiers. The morning started with the Euro 7.000-added Roleski Ranch Non Pro and theTRFAM Non Pro 2024 Million Dollar Competition qualifier. On home turf, Alexandre Giarratano claimed the only available Non Pro spot in the European qualifier for the Million Dollar Competition in Las Vegas next year. Giarratano rode his The Electric Bandit (Dont Miss My Guns x Electra Stop Ruff) to a 218 score.

The $300,595-added NRHA European Derby concluded on Saturday night in Lyon, France, with the Open Finals set in the Oklahoma Arena of Equita Lyon. A full house rewarded German Professional Dominik Reminder with a great applause after his thrilling run aboard PL Yankee Littlewhiz. The duo was awarded an impressive 230 score by the judges to claim the NRHA European Derby Open Level (L)4 Championship.

The twenty top-ranked pairs from Friday's Longines Grand Prix took part in the prestigious Equita Masters presented by Hermès Sellier, organised over two rounds on Saturday evening at the Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International. Switzerland's Steve Guerdat, the reigning European champion, won the class on Caracho, at the end of a breathtaking battle.