Can Swedish riders continue their global dominance?
THERE’S an invincible air about the Swedish riders this year. The dust has barely settled on their gold medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics, where all three team riders also reached the jump-off to decide the individual medals.
Peder Fredricson came away with the individual silver on his tremendous partner All In and went straight out the following week to land the Longines Global Champions Tour of London grand prix on Catch Me Not S, the 15-year-old gelding he brings to Germany in a bid to regain the European Championship crown he won in 2017 with All In.
He’s the only rider from Sweden’s trio in Tokyo to contest both championships, but he’s joined by alternate rider Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (Ermindo W) alongside top riders Douglas Lindelöw (Casquo Blue), Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (Kalinka Van De Nachtegaele) and Evelina Tovek (Winnetou De La Hamente Z). They will surely be the side to beat.
BUT the chasing pack
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