European Championship NCHA Non Pro and Ltd. Non Pro Gound:

European Championship NCHA Non Pro and Ltd. Non Pro Gound:

Rosana Bembom & Smoking Spook take lead in Non Pro, Matteo Chinaglia & Twisted Red Faye in Ltd. Non Pro

Twenty-five horse-rider combinations competed in the go-round for the European Championship NCHA Non Pro. Rosana Bembom (NED) achieved the top score of 148 with the 12-year-old Smoking Spook (Smart Spook x Sweet Huntress). The pair had already been Masters Cutting Non Pro Reserve Champions at this AMERICANA. They had won the Bridleless Cutting at AMERICANA 2023. 

Michal Popov (CZE) followed in second place in the go-round ranking with his Stop Ur Hot (147). With Denis Pini in the saddle, Stop Ur Hot was Masters Cutting Open Champion at AMERICANA 2021. Third place went to Matteo Chinaglia (ITA) with Marco Salvatori's Twisted Red Faye, scoring 146.5. 

This also meant that Matteo Chinaglia and Twisted Red Faye took the lead in the Ltd. Non Pro standings. Yvonne Bonda followed in second place, scoring 146 with her All The Creyz (Stevie Rey Von x Creyze Eights). The 6-year-old stallion will not only be seen in the Non Pro final under his owner, but also in the Open final. Yvonne Bonda's trainer Rob Gerrits achieved the second-best score in the European Championship Open go-round with him.

Third place was shared by Giulio Galazzi on Playlite and Kaja Malo on Genuinely Smooth (both 143.5).