September 06, 2025
European Champion NCHA Non Pro:
Marco Salvatori & Highbrow Time
Of the 25 horse-rider combinations in the go-round, the eleven best made it to the final of the European Championship NCHA Non Pro. Marco Salvatori (ITA) and his Highbrow Time (High Brow CD x One Time Soon) claimed the Championship earning a 149 for their outstanding work on the cattle. Highbrow Time had already won the World Cup Cutting at AMERICANA in 2017 under Martina Annovazzo. For Marco, it was another huge success with this magnificent horse. Among other things, the pair were European Champion Non Pro at Equita Cutting 2019.
Marco Salvatori is the founder of one of Italy's best-known breeding and training facilities for cutting horses: Rosy O'Gradys Cutting Horses in Fanano near Modena. The facility is home to the stallions Stevie ReyVenge and Smart Rey Pepto and the trainers Martina Annovazzi and Petro Valeri. ‘Highbrow Time is an incredible horse,’ says Marco Salvatori. "He is the only horse I have ever ridden where I only have to concentrate on the cattle, not on the horse as well. Winning the AMERICANA with him was my big goal. We made it to the final every time, and this time we did it. I am very grateful to my two trainers, Martina and Pietro – without them and my fantastic team, we would not have been able to do it. Last but not least, a very special thank you to the organisers of the AMERICANA! Excellent organisation and good cattle right from the start!"
Reserve Champion was Rosana Bembom (NED) with the 12-year-old Smoking Spook (Smart Spook x Sweet Huntress), who came out of the arena with a score of 146. The pair had led the go round and were already Masters Cutting Non Pro Reserve Champions at this AMERICANA. Third place went to Sasha Schwind on Counting Cats, who scored 145.
Results NCHA European Championship Non Pro
| 1 | HIGHBROW TIME | MARCO SALVATORI | MARCO SALVATORI | 149 | |
| 2 | SMOKING SPOOK | ROSANA BEMBOM | WILLEM BEMBOM | 146 | |
| 3 | COUNTING CATS | SASHA SCHWIND | SASHA SCHWIND | 145 | |
| 4 | STOP UR HOT | MICHAL POPOV | MICHAL POPOV | 144 | |
| 5 | PLAYLITE | GIULIO GALLAZZI | GIULIO GALLAZZI | 142 | |
| 6 | MISS BLUE BOONS RUBY | GRETA SALVATORI | MARCO SALVATORI | 141 | |
| 7 | GENUINELY SMOOTH | KAJA MALO | JÜRGEN MALO | 139 | |
| 8 | ALL THE CREYZ | YVONNE BONDA | YVONNE BONDA | 138 | |
| 8 | SMOOTH MATRIXX | DANIEL HARACHE | FLORENCE HARACHE | 138 | |
| 10 | TWISTED RED FAYE | MATTEO CHINAGLIA | MARCO SALVATORI | 131 | |
| -- | SMART LIKA FOX | BERCEAU ALBANE | ALBANE BERCEAU | 0 | |
Joscha Werdermann & ND Platinum Card win ARIAT Super Ranch Horse
The Friday evening show provided the perfect setting for the highly competitive ARIAT Super Ranch Horse competition. In the end, the top rides were separated by only half a point each. The Super Ranch Horse Champion title ultimately went to multiple AMERICANA Ranch Riding Open Champion Joschka Werdermann with ND Platinum Card (by Platinum Vintage), owned by Celine Beisel. The judges awarded 161.5 points for an outstanding performance that showcased ranch horse riding at its best. With the 7-year-old stallion bred by Nathalie Derua, who is very successfully shown in reining by his owner, Joschka was, among other things, Ranch Riding Champion at the LQH Masters 2025.
Jana Haug on One Army Soldier was Reserve Champion, just half a point behind. The pair were already Ranch Riding Open Reserve Champions at this AMERICANA. Jana had also won the EWU German Junior Western Riding and Junior Ranch Riding Championships with the 8-year-old gelding bred by the Haug family. Third place went to Annika Viecenz with her Despacito Whiz with a score of 160.5. The pair won the Ranch Trail Non Pro Champion title at this AMERICANA.
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