This year, Sweden is the defending champion at the European Championships this summer! In preparation for this championship, which also serves as a qualifier for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Ridsport has announced its A-team. “We are going for the gold medal again,” says Swedish team chef Henrik Ankarcrona. “This championship is important for Sweden on several levels!”
The championship team for Sweden is:
- Malin Baryard Johnsson - H&M Indiana (Kashmir van Schuttershof, breeder: W. Verlinden, owner: Stuteri Arch).
- Rolf-Göran Bengtsson - Zuccerco HV (VDL Zirocco Blue, breeder: Hanno Koehnke, owner: Holsteiner Verband).
- Henrik von Eckerman - King Edward (Edward 28, breeder: Wim Impens, owner: Dufour Stables) and Iliana (Cardento 933, breeder: J.A.M. Bocken, owner: Dufour Stables).
- Peder Fredricson - Catch Me Not S (Cardento, breeder: Krister Svedberg, owner: Ebba Berglöf).
- Wilma Hellström - Cici BJN (Ci Ci Senjor Ask, owner: WH horses).
The A-team for Nations Cup competitions:
- Petronella Andersson - Castres v/d Begijnakker (Coriano, breeder: Ann Keisse, owner: Stephex Stables) and Opaline de W&S (Etoulon VDL, owner: Stephex Stables).
- Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli - Kalinka v/d Nachtegaele (Epleaser van 't Heike, breeder: Marcel Jacobs, owners: Ashford Farm, Angelica Augustsson, and Jennifer Carmichael).
- Peder Fredricson - SV Vroom de la Pomme Z (Vigo d’Arsouilles, breeder: Geert Baertsoen, owner: SWE SMS AB) and Alcapone des Carmilles (Diamant de Semilly, breeder: Carole Millie-Levallois, owner: Alcapone Group).
- Amanda Landeblad - For Killy (Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve, breeder: D. Dune, owner: Jacobsbergs Stuteri).
