Show Record

Lifetime earnings nearly $182,250

  • 2006 NRBC $25,000 Open Reserve Champion
  • 2005 CRIO NRHA Futurity Gold Medallist
  • 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Silver Medallist, Manerbio, Italy
  • 2004 Reining By The Bay Derby Co-Champion
  • 2004 NRHA Open Derby Finalist
  • 2004 NRBC Open Finalist (6/7th)
  • 2003 Open Res. Champion, Rancho Murietta, CA
  • 2001 NRHA Open Futurity Finalist (7th), OKC, OK

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News & Updates

AQHA World Show
Craig and Montana mark a 225.5 to win the World Sr. Reining Championship.


World Equestrian Games
Craig and Montana mark a 223 during the Individual competition, earning them the Silver Medal!

During the team competition, Montana and Craig marked a 223.5, and helped secure a Gold Medal for Team USA.


Read Ericka's interview in The Reiner.

Recent Show Record

  • 2011 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup, 3rd with a score 224.5
  • 2011 NRBC Challenge Top Ten
  • 2010 AQHA Sr. Reining World Champion
  • 2010 AQHA Congress Amateur Reining Reserve Champion [Ericka and Montana marked 221, a tie for 1st place, but lost the tie breaker]
  • 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games
    • Team Gold Medalist
    • Individual Silver Medalists
  • 2010 Battle in the Saddle (WEG qualifier)
    • Tied 4th with Tim McQuay

    Montana was the oldest horse competing at the WEG, and scored higher than most of the horses that are half his age!

  • At the 2010 NRHA Derby & Horse Show
    • Rookie L1 Champion (both slates)
    • Rookie L2 Champion (1st slate)
    • Rookie L2 Res. Champion (2nd slate)
  • At the 2010 NRBC Horse Show
    • Rookie L1 & L2 Champion (2nd slate)
  • NRHA Open Champion at the OVRHA horse show
  • 2010 Florida Reining Horse Classic
    • Open Champion with Craig Schmersal
    • Took 2nd in Rookie with Ericka
  • 107 FR10p11- 129 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p11- 130 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p11- 131 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p11- 133 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p11- 135 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p11- 136 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p11- 137 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p21B- 125 Smith 72
  • 107 FR10p21B- 128 Smith 72
  • 351 BG10p11A.1- 037 Smith 72
  • 351 BG10p21A.1- 041 Smith 72
  • 351 BG10p7up,1- 039 Smith 72