The Spruce Maedows Nations Cup in Calgary delivered exciting top sport. Strong team at the moment, Sweden, conquered the first place and was followed on stage by Switzerland and the Netherlands
It was an exciting Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows. After the first round the four riders of the Netherlands and the Swedish team were in the lead with a zero-score. The second round shifted the cards. The Dutch team collected 8 points leaving the road open for the Swiss.
Switzerland remained clear in this second round and eventually settled for the Silver with 7 points. It was Peder Fredricson and his Cardento -son, Catch Me Not S who secured the Swedish victory keeping it clear.
With a total of four points Sweden claimed the win, represented by Jens Fredricson and the 11-year-old Markan Cosmopolit, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson aboard Ermindo w, Henrik von Eckermann with Nababette Z and Peder Fredricson aboard Catch Me Not S.
It's a bucket list thing, I think every show jumper in the world starts from the beginning and the world knows about something called Spruce Meadows, the 'Masters'. Just to come here and see it is one thing and to come here and fight for the trophy is another. it's so much work to get here, I'm super proud of the riders." - Henrik Ankarcrona, Chef d'Equipe of Team Sweden on coming to Spruce Meadows and their victory in the BMO Nations' Cup
It was an exciting Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows. After the first round the four riders of the Netherlands and the Swedish team were in the lead with a zero-score. The second round shifted the cards. The Dutch team collected 8 points leaving the road open for the Swiss.
Switzerland remained clear in this second round and eventually settled for the Silver with 7 points. It was Peder Fredricson and his Cardento -son, Catch Me Not S who secured the Swedish victory keeping it clear.
With a total of four points Sweden claimed the win, represented by Jens Fredricson and the 11-year-old Markan Cosmopolit, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson aboard Ermindo w, Henrik von Eckermann with Nababette Z and Peder Fredricson aboard Catch Me Not S.
It's a bucket list thing, I think every show jumper in the world starts from the beginning and the world knows about something called Spruce Meadows, the 'Masters'. Just to come here and see it is one thing and to come here and fight for the trophy is another. it's so much work to get here, I'm super proud of the riders." - Henrik Ankarcrona, Chef d'Equipe of Team Sweden on coming to Spruce Meadows and their victory in the BMO Nations' Cup