2023 NCHA of Italy The Show Season Kicks Off in Renewed CremonaFiere Setting

from IHP CHRONICLE - ISSUE 2 - MAY 2023

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NCHA of Italy's show season fired off in a renewed CremonaFiere setting with the first NCHA-approved show of the year held on February 24-26. Giancarlo Doardo’s TFY welcomed the 2023 Cutting Championship Show counting 70 horses and over 200 entries in the full-slate of approved classes offered.

February 24-26, 2023 | CremonaFiere - Italy

Fanti and Valeri lead the Open All Ages divisions

Federico Fanti and Never Too Suen, owned by Hansruedi Baumann, scored a 75 to top the NCHA of Italy/NCHA Open All Ages First Show. With the same score Pietro Valeri rode Marco Salvatori’s Denvers Purdy to top the Open All Ages Second Show.

It was all about the girls in the Non Pro divisions with Bembom and Tresoldi in the lead

Rosana Bembom aboard Back Street Cat owned by Willem Bembom took the lead of the NCHA of Italy/NCHA Non Pro All Ages First Show, while Martina Tresoldi rode Genuine Alley Cat owned by

"NCHA of Italy opened the show season in the renewed CremonaFiere layout and our collaboration will continue all year," says TFY Executive Director Giancarlo Doardo. "For us, it is a great honor to host the cutting association, not only for the long-time friendship between us but also for the sport itself. Competitors come to show from all over Europe and really like the location. We will work alongside the association to further improve the facility, and we aim to face this season with a location that is not only functional but also beautiful. Cutting is growing, with constant incremental rates, and I think that by the end of the year we’ll be able to close the season with a 15% overall increase. This is a ‘marriage’ that works very well and we will do our best, aware that the path we've taken is the right one for everyone."

Davide Tresoldi to win the Non Pro All Ages Second Show. Both scored a big 75.

The NCHA of Italy 4-year-old Open Class was dominated by Denis Pini who scored a 73 to top the rankings aboard the American Quarter Horse mare Puddy Tags owned by Andrea Parolini.