Austrian Anna-Maria Zehetbauer powerful in NRBC Non Pro finals

24/04/2026 – The NRBC Classic Non Pro finals have been concluded yesterday at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex Expo Square in Tulsa (USA). The NRBC Classic is the most prestigious reining event worldwide with millions of dollars being paid out yearly.
The just 20-year-old Austrian Anna-Maria Zehetbauer performed fantastic in Tulsa. With the 5-year-old mare SS Gunnafreezeya [SG Frozen Enterprize] owned by Zeidelhof Reining Horses, the enterprise of her parents Richard and Melanie Zehetbauer located in Lilienfeld (AUT), she posted a 219,5 in the L4 finals, placing 4th out of 39 finalists. Zehetbauer was the only European rider out of 247! combinations in the L4 preliminaries that managed to advance to the L4 finals.
Posting a 222,5 Reed Kyle (USA) and the 5-year-old stallion Geronemo [Electric Snow x Big Chex In The City] claimed the title; Taylor Zimmerman (USA) and the 6-year-old gelding Spooks Deville [Spooks Gotta Whiz] posted a 220,5 claiming reserve honors; step 3 of the podium was for Mandy McCutcheon (USA) and the 5-year-old mare Stoppingforstarbucks [Gunners Special] posting a 220,5.
The NRBC Classic Open finals are scheduled for today. Visit https://www.nrbc.com/ for additional information an livestreaming.

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Photo: Anna-Maria Zehetbauer and SS Gunnafreezeya. Photo: Chelsea Schneider Media, USA