NRHA Futurity 2007 - Andrea Fappani - Best of Finals Rides

[curryqueen]

How old is this horse?

[Reiner727]

3 because it is in the Futurity

[NUPPYNOONOO]

I stabled beside Andrea in OKC. He was arrogant. He scolded me for walking through 'his' area (no horses or activity in there at the time I went through else I would have taken the very long route around as a courtesy) but then he, his wife, and his little children - all on bikes - rode under my crosstied horses with no pause to let us make our young horses - or his children - safe. He was rude. Fortunately our horses were well behaved. Andrea F - not so much.

[steadyshinalena]

@NUPPYNOONOO you were crosstied in his alley?

[NUPPYNOONOO]

No - we were nowhere near his alley. He came through and under our young horse who was crosstied our area several aisles away. It was startling - especially since he was so adamant about his area. We dont ever mind someone walking through - it was the riding of the bikes up behind our horse and under his neck without giving us time to make all safe that was disconcerting. It would have been unsettling no matter who it was but it just happened to be him.

[juneTshowhorses]

Are you people kidding me!!!!They are both good...Fappani`s horse I bet grabbed a shoe on that first stop!!That can happen to anybody!!!

Fappani rocks!!!

[klind1msn]

Shawn also gets better horses to train because hes made a name for himself, he only rides the best of the best.

[klind1msn]

I like shawn flarida's training methods better. This horse is uncollected and goes into a four-beat a few times, looks good to the blind eye, but his head carriage is very poor, and thats why he bumped himself when he slid.

[AAAtammy]

A agree with ZehMaranho!!! Shawn Flarida is better trainer and rider than Andrea Fappani!!!!!!! Wimpys Little Buddy have good spins, ale in stops his front legs was blocked!!! stop is poor!!!!!

[ropefast]

You can´t say that, they are both at the same level....it all depends on how good of a horse you get.

[chicolena]

All rides are very impressive!!!

Mega trainer !!

[ZehMaranho]

I think Shawn Flarida Horses were much better than Andrea

[patriotreiner]

Hey Fappani what about the american that got his teeth drilled out, his nose broke and threatened murder so you could takke credit(along with clinton anderson) for his lifes work while he ws overseas with your buddies setting up 9-11 in europe.. andy schneider your buuddy?? Any one can see your riding the new better way from the heros and friends videos... america deserves a dose of truth not scams.

[Glaw2]

What are you talking about?

[pegasus97]

The nose to the ground posture of this horse is totaly unnatural. Reining is on a downslide if this is what gets points these days.

[NUPPYNOONOO]

Pegasus - some horses just do that. I ride lots of them and some just 'snake' along while others are more heads up. Most reining trainers dont force headsets. The nice thing about reining is that we judge maneuvers - not style. Must admit I like the snakey looking ones though!

[davidkozelsky]

I think because he tried to stop so hard. He is the man. His horses run hard, fast but collected. Good job Andrea.

[skybluepainter]

The horse had an almost nasty fall on the first halt. Byt the third one was beautiful.