2024 IRHA-NRHA-FISE Maturity & Golden Circle presented by Elementa / Quarter Dream / Arcese

Close to 300 horses are expected at Elementa in Rome on September 24-28 making the special event one for the history books!

Rome, September 14 — The $100,000-Added IRHA-NRHA-FISE Open & Non Pro Maturity presented by Elementa / QuarterDream / Arcese, open to 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-year-old horses, will be run in a go round and clean-slate Finals format. An important addition to the Maturity are the Youth, Prime Time, and Masters Championships. SPECIAL PRIZES will be awarded on top of a plaque for the Champions and buckles for Champions and Reserve Champions.

These receive:

  • IRHA PRIME TIME MATURITY Champion - SEGWAY / Reserve Champion TV 50"
  • IRHA MASTERS MATURITY Champion - SEGWAY / Reserve Champion TV 50"
  • IRHA YOUTH 13 & UNDER MATURITY Champion - PLAYSTATION 5 + Monitor / Reserve Champion NINTENDO SWITCH
  • IRHA YOUTH 14-18 MATURITY Champion - PLAYSTATION 5 + Monitor / Reserve Champion NINTENDO SWITCH

The $60,000-Added IRHA-NRHA-FISE Open/Intermediate Open/Limited Open & Non Pro/Intermediate Non Pro/Limited Non Pro Golden Circle, open to horses of all ages, will run class-in-class with the Maturity go round and there will be no Finals. The NRHA Category 1 class counts toward the 2024 NRHA World Championship Standings.

The show will include the prestigious 2025 World Reining Qualifiers - run class-in-class with the first go round of the Maturity & Golden Circle - and will also offer the IRHA 3-year-old Open/Intermediate Open/Limited Open & Non Pro/Intermediate Non Pro/Limited Non Pro Snaffle Bit Jackpot (may be ridden ONLY two hands in bosal or snaffle-bit) and IRHA 4-year-old Open/Intermediate Open/Limited Open & Non Pro/Intermediate Non Pro/Limited Non Pro Futurity Jackpot (may be ridden two hands in bosal or snaffle-bit, and one hand in bit). Winners of both the Jackpot divisions will receive a Pewter Trophy and buckles for Champions and Reserve Champions.

Due to the high number of entries received, the Non Pro Maturity will be held in two sections and the Golden Circle Rookie Level 1 and Level 2 ancillary classes will be held on Friday, September 27. Please check the SCHEDULE (here).

ADDED MONEY & AMAZING PRIZES

IRHA-NRHA-FISE MATURITY
(Trophy for Champions - Buckle for Champions & Reserve Champions)

  • OPEN L4 added €24.545,45
  • OPEN L3 added €13.636,36
  • OPEN L2 added €10.909,09
  • OPEN L1 added €5.454,55
  • NON PRO L4 added €16.363,64
  • NON PRO L3 added €9.090,91
  • NON PRO L2 added €7.272,73
  • NON PRO L1 added €3.636,36

IRHA-NRHA-FISE GOLDEN CIRCLE
(NRHA Trophy for Champions, Buckles for Champions & Reserve Champions + GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE MEDALS)

  • MS DIAMONDS TX OPEN added €16.500,00 - TROPHY RING
  • INTERMEDIATE OPEN added €13.045,45
  • LIMITED OPEN added €454,55 - Champion SEGWAY / Reserve Champion TV 50"
  • NON PRO added €13.500,00
  • INTERMEDIATE NON PRO added €10.590,91
  • LIMITED NON PRO added €454,55 - Champion SEGWAY / Reserve Champion TV. 50"

Golden Circle IRHA-NRHA-FISE Ancillary Classes
(NRHA Trophy for Champions, Buckles for Winners & Second Place + GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE MEDALS)

  • YOUTH 13 & UNDER - Winner PLAYSTATION 5 + Monitor / Second place NINTENDO SWITCH
  • YOUTH 14-18 - Winner PLAYSTATION 5 + Monitor / Second place NINTENDO SWITCH
  • ROOKIE Level 2 - Winner SEGWAY / Second place TV 50"
  • ROOKIE Level 1 - Winner SEGWAY / Second place TV 50"

€5.000 "ELEMENTA BEST GROOM AWARD"

Barn grooms (intended as continuous work during the year for the same barn) are nominated by their athletes. A judging panel draws up a shortlist from the nominations they receive pertinent to the MATURITY OPEN FINALS and the winner is chosen from this shortlist. ELEMENTA GROOMS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

€5.000 "ELEMENTA BEST RIDER AWARD"

The rider who during the whole event demonstrates the best conduct and respect for the horse, on the ground, in the stalls, and on horseback - in the warm up pens and in the show arena - will receive the "Elementa Best Rider Award." The official stewards of the event will make up the judging panel and will draw up a shortlist. Following the Open Finals the winner will be chosen from the shortlist. ELEMENTA RIDERS ARE NOT INCLUDED. Click here to view the Animal Welfare Steward Duties.

Due to distances, it is advisable to bring your 'two wheelers!'

All entered riders will receive a QR Code to a Whatsapp group so as to be able to be updated on the latest show news.

For further information visit IRHA.it

ELEMENTA
Communications Director
Simona Diale