The Voice of The Baran Global Hunter Classic is Bobbie Reber
Photo by Katrin Usmanova
Wellington, Fla. — March 14, 2025 — The leadership of The Baran Global Hunter Classic is proud to announce Bobbie Reber as commentator for the debut of their landmark event. Co-founded by Kristen Baran and Andrew Lustig, the Baran Global Hunter Classic will bring show hunters into the global spotlight for the first time. Offering €300,000 in prize money, three days of high performance hunter competition will unfold July 11-13, 2025 at Longines Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands.
“I’m very happy to be part of this new adventure in Valkenswaard. Hopefully, it will show the European equestrian scene what top hunters look like, and how impressive it is to see them perform.”
"I'm very happy to be part of this new adventure in Valkenswaard," Reber said. "Hopefully, it will show the European equestrian scene what top hunters look like, and how impressive it is to see them perform."
From Welland, Ontario Reber is an internationally recognized trainer and coach, as well as a hunter, equitation and hunter breeding judge. Her students have won multiple national championships, and many Canadian riders have been influenced or taught by Reber. In 2020, she was honored with the Daniel P.
Lenihan Perpetual Trophy, for her lifetime of dedication to judging show hunters.
"We are so lucky to have so many different horsemen and horsewomen in Europe that help find us the type of horses that will make a good hunter. Now they can see the finished horse that has become a top hunter," Reber said.
"With the group of horses and riders that will be coming, it should make for an exciting event."
ABOUT THE BARAN GLOBAL CLASSIC
Co-tounded by Kristen Baran and Andrew Lustig, and supported by an experienced team of industry leaders, the inaugural Baran Global Hunter Classic will take place July 11-13, 2025 in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The mission of this unrivalled event is to showcase show hunters-until now primarily a discipline in North America-on a global stage. The one-of-a-kind competition will feature 10 teams made up of three elite riders-one hunter professional as the team captain, one amateur or junior and one FEl show jumping rider-competing over a hunter-style course, but in Nations Cup format. The 2025 Baran Global Hunter Classic is the debut for an unparalleled series of hunter competition in North America in 2026 and beyond.
For media inquiries, sponsorship opportunities and further information, please contact: thebaranevent@gmail.com
Join us as we make history in Valkenswaard.