It starts with love
Behind every medal is a love of the horse and the sport that never fades. These are the people, the journeys and the drive behind Swedish equestrian sport.
From riding school to Olympic gold
Malin Baryard-Johnsson started like so many others at a riding school, on the back of a pony. Her determination and love of horses carried her all the way to championship medals and Olympic team gold with the Swedish show jumping team. Her journey shows exactly why the foundation exists:
Talent and hard work should be enough, wherever you start.
The sport that shapes people
Equestrian sport is about more than medals. Responsibility for a living partner, patience, courage and teamwork, the horse builds qualities that carry far beyond the arena. We invest in the people as much as in the results.
What the sport means
Voices and stories from those active in the sport.
The stable as a school of leadership
In the stable, girls lead from an early age. They handle powerful horses, take responsibility for younger riders and make quick decisions every day. Research on girls' and women's entrepreneurship in horse-related activities describes the stable as a school of leadership, where initiative, courage and decisiveness are allowed to grow, qualities that carry far beyond the arena, into working life and enterprise.
Source: Lena Forsberg, Manegen är krattad (The Arena is Raked). On girls' and women's entrepreneurship in horse-related activities. Luleå University of Technology, 2012.
Knowledge makes the difference
At championship level the margins are small. That's why we invest in research and technology, from equine health and recovery to data analysis and mental training, so Swedish combinations can meet the world's best on the best possible footing.
What the foundation's work is here to achieve
The love of the sport is where it begins. For it to carry all the way to the championships, it takes focused investment in riders and horses, research and horse welfare. The foundation creates the conditions for the next generation of championship medallists.
