It was freezing cold outside but the temperature in the Scandinavium Arena was near boiling point Sunday when, for the second year in a row, Swedish superstar Henrik von Eckermann (36) and his brilliant mare, Mary Lou, galloped to victory in front of their home crowd at the last leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping
“When I saw the jump-off course I knew it would suit Mary Lou. You can totally trust her, you don’t need to take a pull anywhere, just let her run and use her pace and her long stride, and she was fantastic again today!” von Eckermann said.
“I thought I’d done it. She’s not big but she has a big heart and she’s fast - today she wasn’t fast enough but she always tries her best” he said of his exciting new ride. Michael Whitaker “I think I’ve done about 25 Finals so it’s about time I won it!” he said tonight. Von Eckermann also has the most coveted trophy of indoor showjumping clearly in his sights. “I finished third in Omaha (USA) last year and I don’t want to finish lower than that this time”