Andrea Fappani of Fappani Performance Horses
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Since the age of nine, Andrea Fappani has been living and riding the dream of showing western reining horses.
Upon completion of high school Andrea moved to the United States to fulfill his ultimate desire in working with the “masters” of the reining world.
His apprenticeship with John Slack and Todd Bergen proved to be invaluable as his reputation spring boarded with his impressive championship victories at the West Coast Spectacular and NHRA Futurity Challenge.
Today Fappani’s name has become synonymous with consistency in the winners circle. The National Reining Horse Association was proud to welcome Andrea to the list of million dollar riders as he broke records when he became the youngest rider to surpass this prestigious marker as well as the first European ever to win the NHRA Open Futurity.
World class horse training is truly an art form. With his unmistakable talents and expertise, Andrea has developed a successful video series on training the reining performance horse and rider.
Fappani’s integrity continues with his signature line of reining horse bits which he personally created with Tracy Brumley. Andrea’s strict adherence to quality is based on his word…”I will not put my name on something I would not use myself.”
With his unpretentious, natural ease on horseback, Andrea Fappani’s passion for reining horses is evident to those who have had the opportunity to see him ride.
Fappani Performance Horses began welcoming customers to their new San Marcos, CA training facility in 2006. 
FCP was honored to be hired by the Fappani’s to assist in the ranches renovation with the addition of a 20 stall Frontier style barn.
Andrea Fappani and his wife Tish have two sons Luca and Jeremy.
For further information visit their website
fappaniperformance.com
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