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Shawn Flarida

 

2009 Accomplishments To Date

  • Won the Wimpys Little Step Derby on RC Fancy Step
  • Was second at the National Reining Breeders Classic riding Wimpys Little Chic

2008 Accomplishments

  • Won first and second at the Wimpys Little Step Derby with RC Fancy Step (1st
  • Won first and second at the Gordyville Breeders Cup Derby and Gordyville Open To The World Derby on Western Whiz (1st), and Hollywood Gun Dunnit (2nd)
  • Became first rider to win both first and second at the prestigious National Reining Breeders Classic; won riding Wimpys Little Chic, and set a record for being the first NRHA Futurity Champion to win both events; won second on RC Fancy Step.
  • Rode Wimpys Little Chic to reining's first ever "Triple Crown" at the 2008 NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City
  • Won the North Central Reining Horse Association Derby in St. Paul, Minn., on Whizs Chic A Dee and tied for second on Megas Sugar Baby
  • Won the Dorminy Plantation Futurity on Skid Whiz
  • Scored a 229 on Whizs Chic A Dee to win the Tulsa Ariat Reining Classic for the third year in a row
  • Won his seventh Congress Open Futurity title on Whizs Chic A Dee
  • Took two horses to the Open Finals at the NRHA Futurity, surpassing $3 million in lifetime earnings, the first NRHA Rider to do so.

 

Craig Schmersal

 

2009 Accomplishments To Date

  • 2nd in the Wimpys Little Step Derby on Sparkling waves
  • Third at the National Reining Breeders Classic riding Boom Shernic

2008 Accomplishments

  • NRHA Open Futurity

    • Top Five Open Finalists (Craig tied with himself for fifth place) Gorgeous Like A Star and Chics Blazin Spark. Top Ten Open Finalist (8th place) on Tivios Lil Dun It.

  • AQHA World Championship Show

    • Open Senior Reining Co-Reserve Champions on Memorable Affair

  • APHA Fall Championship

    • Open 3-Year-Old Reining Challenge Champions on Little Gun Olena
    • Open 3-Year-Old Reining Challenge Third Place on Mark It Big

  • 2008 AQHA Congress, Columbus, OH

    • Open Reining Futurity Top Ten Finalists: Gorgeous Like A Star.

  • Mallorca Western Festivall, Mallorca, Spain

    • Co-Reserve Champion on Mr Dual Rey

  • FEI World Reining Championships, Manerbio, Italy

    • US Team Silver Medalist; Individual Bronze Medalist on Mr Dual Rey

  • Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, Tulsa, OK

    • Open Futurity Top Ten Gorgeous Like A Star

  • 2008 Rocky Mountain Summer Slide, Denver, CO

    • Open Futurity Co-Champion on Montanas Lil Lena

  • 2008 NRHA Derby, Oklahoma City, OK

    • Open Derby Finalist on Boom Shernic and Once A Von A Time
    • USEF/CRI Open Gold Medal Champion on Mr Dual Rey

  • 2008 National Reining Breeder's Classic (NRBC), Katy, TX

    • Open Classic Top Ten Finalists on Boom Shernic and Sparkling Waves
    • USEF/CRI Open Reserve Champion on Mr Dual Rey