More than 40 horse and rider combinations are nominated for the first ever NRHA approved show in Czech Republic – the „Celadna Ride & Slide 2005”. Among them there are horses and riders very well known to all reining enthusiasts in Europe.

KS Whizaway in Celadna!
KS Whizaway - one of the best reining stallions of the 2004 season will come to Celadna. This 6-year-old stallion will be shown by Ton de Rooy from the Netherlands. It will be de Rooy’s first show aboard KS Whizaway. The sorrel stallion by Topsail Whiz and out of Dun Star Holly had a tremendous last season! With his rider and trainer – Ann Poels (Belgium) – they won almost every show they entered. Since March 2003 the horse has not showed under 71,5! In the latest NRHA standings KS Whizaway is 26th in Open Division. In 2004 KS Whizaway and Ann Poels won the NRHA Morrisin Trophy Int. Open in Moorsele (Belgium), placed 5th in the Breeders Derby Open Final in Kreuth, won the NRHA Morrison Bronze Trophy Open in Herentals (Belgium). At the Breeders Futurity in Kreuth they won the Pullman Bronze Trophy and finished the season with winning a Lawson Bronze Trophy in Luik (Belgium) and qualifying for the AQHA World Show in Junior Reining. In 2003 KS Whizaway and Ann Poels won the Belgian Futurity with a score of 73,5.

Ton de Rooy will also show in Celadna a second horse – a 5-year-old stallion Ruf Act To Follow, by Lil Ruf Peppy.

Chuck Klipfel announced his participation
Chuck Klipfel, an American trainer working in Europe, announced his participation in “Celadna Ride & Slide 2005”. He has a lot of successes in training professional and Non Pro riders. With Sprattin, Joe Wise ER and Stylish Top Gun he he participates in all the most important European reining competitions, such as Breeders Futurity and Derby, Americana or The Challenge. Before coming to Celadna, Chuck earned a third place in NRHA Lawson Bronze Trophy Open in Weikersdorf (Austria).

Zuzana Pacesova comes back to Celadna
Zuzana Pacesova is one of the best Slovak riders and trainers, she works as Vern Sapergia’s assistant trainer. She is a multiple Slovakia reining champion, winner of the NRHA Bronze Trophy in Limited Open division. She is competing not only in Slovakia and Austria but also in Germany - in March she was in Kreuth for the Osterturnier. On May 1st Zuzana won the Slovak CRI in Weikersdorf and finished fourth in the Austrian CRI. Both classes were run concurrently.