H&M Sibon retires from topsport

Sweden's top show jumping rider, Peder Fredricson has retired his World Championships horse, H&M Sibon from the international top sport. The 13-year-old KWPN-gelding was out for about one and a half year because of an injury. In his return with Fredricson in the saddle, in Helsinki this year, Sibon didn't feel the same anymore, states Fredricson.

The pair debut in 2011. The first start of Fredricson and the Sibon W-son was at the CSI5* in Mechelen in 2011. The most wins for the pair was in 2014. When the pair was also selected for the Swedish team at the world championships in Caen.

The gelding got injured in 2016. With Stephanie Holmen he returned in the sport. Now Fredricson has decided to retire Sibon from topsport. The gelding will continue on a lower level in the saddle of Isa Gardlund.