{"id":1295,"date":"2007-12-03T18:32:14","date_gmt":"2007-12-03T11:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2007-12-03T18:32:14","modified_gmt":"2007-12-03T11:32:14","slug":"austrian-rudi-kronsteiner-wins-2007-fei-world-reining-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/industry\/austrian-rudi-kronsteiner-wins-2007-fei-world-reining-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Austrian Rudi Kronsteiner Wins 2007 FEI World Reining Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

OKLAHOMA CITY, November 29, 2007<\/strong> – Rudi Kronsteiner of Austria rode Rosanne Sternberg\u2019s Smart Spook to capture both the open and restricted gold medals at the 2007 FEI World Reining Masters.<\/p>\n

Seventeen riders from 15 countries competed in the fourth World Reining Masters event this evening at the Oklahoma State Fair Park Coliseum in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

But tonight\u2019s win wasn\u2019t easy for the Austrian. After his run, he ended up in a three-way tie with U.S. riders Casey Hinton on Mr Boomerjac and Gabe Hutchins on Juiced Up Doc. All three had marked a 221.<\/p>\n

First up in the runoff was Hinton, who scorched the arena on Mr Boomerjac, marking a 222.<\/p>\n

Next was Hutchins. However, his horse ran out of steam during the second run and ended up scoring a 211.5.<\/p>\n

Kronsteiner brought Smart Spook back to the arena. With the stands cheering him on, he and the 2001 American Quarter Horse stallion turned in a near flawless performance, marking a 227.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt better the second time,\u201d he said. \u201cThe first time I came in, it was the first time I had shown the horse. It was a lot of pressure. But I knew the horse can do it. It was just up to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second time, I felt more comfortable because I knew how it was going to be and how the horse felt. I felt I could be more aggressive the second time because I felt more safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

With tonight\u2019s win, Kronsteiner became the first person outside of the United States to win the gold in the FEI World Reining Masters open division.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just incredible,\u201d he said shortly after his win. \u201cI\u2019m really proud for my country. We are really small with maybe 7 million people, and we have only about 300 NRHA members. So we are a really tiny little thing. For my country and for me, this means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kronsteiner was the only rider at the event that has competed in all four FEI World Reining Masters. The Austrian rode another Sternberg horse, Setting Off Sparks, to win the restricted gold medal at the 2006 FEI World Reining Masters, which was in Denver.<\/p>\n

Kronsteiner began competing in reining 10 years ago and has NRHA lifetime earnings of $309,872.<\/p>\n

Smart Spook is by Smart Chic Olena and out of Sugarplum Spook by Grays Starlight. NRHA $3 million rider Shawn Flarida rode the stallion to the 2004 NRHA Futurity open championship, 2005 NRHA Derby open championship and the 2005 AQHA junior reining championship. Before tonight\u2019s event, he had NRHA lifetime earnings of $272,455.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat horse is just so honest and so cool,\u201d Kronsteiner said. \u201cShawn Flarida helped me a lot. He was yelling with me and telling me what to do. But I also want to thank the owner Rosanne Sternberg for giving me the horse. It\u2019s nice to have such a great group behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NRHA and Oklahoma City were the hosts of the inaugural FEI World Reining Masters in 2004. The best reiners from 16 countries traveled to the Oklahoma State Fair Park to compete for a purse of $100,000 and gold, silver and bronze medals in two divisions, open and restricted. That year, USA\u2019s Todd Crawford and Matt Dillon Dun It marked a 220.5 to be the first World Reining Masters champions.<\/p>\n

In 2005, the World Reining Masters moved to Manerbio, Italy, where 19 countries competed for the coveted title. Winning again was the United States with Craig Schmersal and Tidal Wave Jack posting a 231.5.<\/p>\n

In 2006, the competition returned to the United States and came to Denver. There, 18 riders from 16 countries competed for the gold with the United States on top again when Shawn Flarida marked a 223.5 on Tinsel Nic.<\/p>\n

The United States, Canada, Italy, Germany and Switzerland are allowed to send their top two riders to compete in the open division only. These five countries were finalists at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. Other country\u2019s National Federations can send one rider, and these riders are eligible to compete in the open and restricted divisions.<\/p>\n

Reining is the only western discipline to be recognized by the FEI. The FEI has 135 affiliated National Federations around the world<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

2007 FEI WORLD REINING MASTERS OPEN DIVISION<\/strong>
\nAustria:<\/strong> Rudi Kronsteiner on Smart Spook. Score: 221\/227
\nUnited States:<\/strong> Casey Hinton on Mr Boomerjac. Score: 221\/222
\nUnited States: <\/strong>Gabe Hutchins on Juiced Up Doc. Score: 221\/211.5
\nItaly:<\/strong> Dario Carmignani on Skeets Dun. Score: 217
\nBrazil:<\/strong> Gilson Vendrame on Ima Little Tangy. Score: 216<\/p>\n

2007 FEI WORLD REINING MASTERS RESTRICTED DIVISION<\/strong>
\nAustria:<\/strong> Rudi Kronsteiner on Smart Spook. Score: 221\/227
\nBrazil:<\/strong> Gilson Vendrame on Ima Little Tangy. Score: 216
\nBelgium:<\/strong> Bernard Fonck on Don Quixote Escapes. Score: 215.5
\nFrance:<\/strong> David Roux on Hes One Smart Chic. Score: 212
\nGreat Britain:<\/strong> Mark How on Moon Stone Chex. Score: 210.5<\/p>\n

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America\u2019s Horse, visit www.aqha.com\/magazines<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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