Ilan Rosenberg(37) - Chic Freckle Olena
Ilan Rosenberg is well known in European reining. The 37-year-old
son of British parents who was born in Israel, lives and trains
in Germany since 2000. After starting with dressage and show jumping,
Ilan turned to reining. He was NRHA Breeders Derby Champion, DQHA
Futurity Champion, FEQHA European Champion, several times NRHA
Breeders Futurity and Derby Finalist and multiple NRHA Bronze
Trophy Champion. He was a member of the Israel team 2005 winning
the FEI Bronze medal. Ilan is married and father of a 6-year-old
daughter. He lives in Elsenz (Baden-Württemberg / Germany). In
Aachen, Ilan will ride the 11-year-old American Quarter Horse
stallion Chic Freckle Olena ( Smart Chic Olena x Dark Freckle)
owned by his friends Babsi Seibold and Martin Steck.
Rafi Ungar (39) - Ruf Lil Rascal
Rafi has been five times Israel Reining Open Champion and twice
Novice Horse Champion. He won several NRHA Bronze Trophies. The
39-year-old represented Israel at the FEI Reining Masters in Manerbio
2005 and was a member of the Israel team for the FEI European
Championship 2005. Rafi has got two daughters and lives in Adanim
in the centre of Israel. Rafi Unger rides Ruf Lil Rascal (owner:
Eldad Hamisha), a 7-year-old American Quarter Horse stallion by
Lil Ruf Peppy out of Miss Rascal Jac. The buckskin was AQHA Congress
Open Reining Champion 2002, placed fifth at the NRHA Futurity
2002 and won more than 30,000 USD so far.
Sarig Brosh (38)
- Are Ya Dun Looken
Sarig is a renowned Reining and Cutting trainer in Israel. After
spending some years in the U.S. and Europe, he returned to Israel.
He was Israel’s Cutting Champion 2003, Novice Cutting Champion
2004 and Reserve Champion both in Open Cutting and Open Reining
2005. The 38-year-old placed fourth twice in the Cutting European
Championship. Sarig is married, has got two daughters and a son
and lives in Kfar Joshua in Israel. In Aachen, he rides Are Ya
Dun Looken (owner: Tamir Daniel), an 8-year-old American Quarter
Horse stallion by Hollywood Dun It out of Miss Cal Freckles, which
was Israelian Reining Champion 2005.
Shai Kaneti (33)
- Raffles Remedy
Shai spent some years in the U.S.A before returning to Israel.
He was Israel’s Open Reining Champion, Novice Horse Reining Champion
and Reined Cow Horse Champion in 2005. Shai (33-year-old) was
the first competitor of Israel in the 2004 FEI World Reining Masters
Final, where he placed sixth. He was a member of the Israelian
Team in two FEI Reining Nations Cups in Italy. Together with his
wife and two kids, Shai lives in Sharona in Israel. Kaneti rides
Raffles Remedy (owner: Eli Arzouan), a 6-year-old American Quarter
Horse mare by Lil Ruf Peppy out of Sure Remedy, that was Israel’s
Reining Derby Champion 2005. Israel nominated two more Quarter
Horses for the team: Doctor Stream and Command With Me.
Rick Lemay - Dun It With Charm, Dunits Little
Peppy 46 Years old, and born in Ohio, USA and moved to Scandinavia in 1991. He
has operated his business in Sweden since 1995. Rick and his wife
Maj-Britt run training and breeding program in Båstad in the south
of Sweden. He became a Swedish citizen in his adopted home in
2005. Rick has been the leading rider in the Swedish Reining Horse
Association many times, in 2005 he won his first NRHA approved
Derby ever held in Sweden. He has earnings of over $20.000 in
NRHA competition and has won several Morrison Trophies and Lawson
Trophies. In 2006 he will represent Sweden in FEI World Reining
Masters Finals, Denver USA. Rick is also an NRHA, AQHA, APHA,
ApHC, NSBA, and FEI approved judge.
Anders
Josefsson -Silver N Hickory, Cut From A Diamond 43 Year old, born in Udevalla. He and companion
Anette Westerberg is running their company AAJ Western Equitation
in Strängnäs a few miles from Stockholm. At their ranch they train,
breed, sell horses and arrange clinics. Anders has won several
titles in Sweden as well as multiple NRHA Champion titles and
is also World Show Qualifier. Anders earned a 19:th place in NRHA
year end ranking list 2005. Anders has worked closely together
with German trainer Steffen Breug for several years.
Peter Ljungberg - Wheeling Eldorado , Mr Gentle
Deduction 36 Year old, born on Swedens biggest island, Gotland. He have operated
Peter Ljungberg´s Horsestraining in Hökerum between the both big
lakes Vänern and Vättern since 1995. This is from where he and
his fiancée Anna Axelsson train, sell and breed horses and stand
a few stallions during the breeding season. The farm has capacity
for 22 horses in training. Two employees and a first assistant
training involved in the business. Peters mentor and trainer is
Don Boyd, USA. He also works closely with Grischa Ludwig, Ger.
Peter represented his country in Reggio Emilia It 2002 and he
won the silver medal in 2002 years European Championship for Quarter
horses. He Is also multiple World Show Qualifier and European
Championship finalist 2005 in both Jr & Sr Reining. FEI World
Reining Masters finalist in 2005 and he was placed 5;th on FEI
ranking list 2005.
Videospot vom Swedish Nationals AQHA Reining-Champion
Peter Ljundberg mehr...
Waldemar
Wass - Topsail Tivio, Poco Nifty Man 25 year old trainerwho
after a couple of years working in Germany came back to Sweden in
2004 and started his business together with his fiancée and co-trainer, Karin Persson.
Waldemar was the highest Swedish ranked Swedish rider in NRHA 2004.
HORSES FOR TEAM SWEDEN
For Rick LeMay:
Dun It With Charm a 9 year old Quarter Horse stallion with over $12 000
in NRHA earnings and a Superior title in AQHA. Dun It With Charm
is owned by Rick & Maj-Britt LeMay. Charm is an own son of
Hollywood Dun It and his mother is Melonkali Sweetie (Kaliman),
this cross has produced many of the top Dunit´s. Breeder is Twin
Willows Ranch Inc, New Mexico USA and the horse is bought from
Troy & Andrea Heikes Oklahoma.In 2005 Charm was in top 40 in NRHA rankings
in earnings and won the Circuit awards for the SRHA in both Open
and Non Pro. He has qualified for the NRHA European Championships
in both Open and Non Pro every ear they have been held. In 2002
Charm won the silver medal in Reining at AQHA European Championships
and won numerous Bronze and Pewter trophy’s.
Dunits Little Peppy owned by Peter Nidelius is a 7 year old Quarter Horse
mare bred and born in USA after Hollywood Dun It and Peppys Little
Gal (Peppy San Badger). She has been competing in Non Pro as well
as open NRHA classes in Sweden with top placings all 2005 and
2006. She Won the Lawson Trophy at Bökeberg Challenge and the
Morrison in Timrå.
For Peter Ljungberg:
Wheeling Eldorado a 9 year old Quarter Horse stallion, breed by Gudrun
Wilking- Mack, Waldbrunn Germany after Elite Eldorado and High
Wheeling Doll (Wheeling Peppy). Wheeling is owned by Mikael Bergholm.
He has an impressive show record such as multiple Bronze trophy
winner as well as a AQHA Superior Reining Champion title, AQHA
World Show Qualifier 2004.
He won Americana Jr Reining in 2000 and Sr Reining at the same event 2004.
Wheeling Eldorado was also the horse that went to Italy for the
FEI World Reining Master finals 2005 and he has earnings in NRHA
over $ 10 000.
Mr Gentle Deduction a 8 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Roland
Svensson, Norway. He is breed by Louise Blomqvist, Sweden and
is by Jacs Deduction and Katie Malbec (Docs Malbec). The horse
has multiple wins in both AQHA and NRHA shows.
For Anders Josefsson:
Silver N Hickory a 6 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Sven Olof
Johansson and breed by Sky Acres Quarter Horse Farm, USA. Silver
N Hickory is sired by Zan Freckles Hickory and Miss Tivio Silver
(Straight Silver). He has been finalist in all the big NRHA events
I USA as a 4 and 5 year old and is the top open horse in Sweden
at this moment.
Cut From A Diamond a 6 year old Paint Horse stallion owned by Sven Olof
Johansson and sired by Like A Diamond and Pretty Bo Badger (Peppy
San Badger). Cut From A Diamond multiple NRHA Champion.
For Fredrik Thomsson:
Colonels Lone Gun a 7 year old Quarter & Paint Horse stallion owned
by Nedpoint Quarter Horses Inc, USA. Colonels Lone Gun is sired
by Colonels Smokingun (Gunner) and Jays Ace. He is 2 time finalist
APHA World Championships, Southwest RHA Fut Finalist, Whimpys
Little Step In Open Derby Champion. APHA & AQHA point earner.
$2 598,42 in NRHA earnings
Foto Waltenberry
Banjo Whiz a 8 year old Quarter horse stallion owned by Nedpoint
Quarter Horses Inc. USA.
Sired by Topsail Whiz and Ebony Chex. 2003
AQHA World Jr Reining Open Reserve Champion; 2001 SWRHA Futurity
Int Open, 4th and Open, 9th; 2005 Buckeye Cabin Fever Classic
Open Reserve Champion and Int. Open Reserve Champion. AQHA (23)
Open Performance Points; 2003 Open Performance ROM. $14 048,15
in NRHA earnings.
For Waldemar Wass:
Topsail Tivio a 7 year old Quarter Horse
stallion owned by Waldemar Wass.
Sired by Doc Tivio Higgins and Power River Cody (Topsail Cody) breed by
Julia Kaiser, Ger.AQHA
R.O.M, NRHA Earnings. This horse has a limited showing record
but shows a promising future under Waldemar.
Poco Nifty Man, a 9 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Conny
Johansson.
Sired by The Hollywood Man and Poco Nifty Tari (Doc Tari). AQHA Performance
Points, NRHA Money Earnings $2,522.76