Swedish Equestrian Federation turns 100
The Swedish Equestrian Federation celebrated its 100 birthday at a glittering political party inward Stockholm this calendar week inward the City Hall, the venue that volition host the Nobel Peace Prize dinner adjacent month.
HM Queen Silvia was the invitee of honour at the celebrations, along amongst London 2012 Olympic silverish medallist Sara Algotsson Ostholt, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, who headed the Rolex Rankings from 31 Dec 2011 to thirty September 2012, too Endurance passenger Maria Hagman-Eriksson, the offset Swedish passenger to Pb an FEI ranking listing when she became World Number One on the Meydan Open Riders World Rankings inward September 2011.
The FEI was represented past times Bureau fellow member Hanfried Haring too Secretary General Ingmar De Vos.
The Swedish Equestrian Awards Gala was incorporated into the centenary celebrations too Queen Silvia presented the honorary lifetime achievement honour to Official International Judge too Honorary FEI Bureau Member Eric Lette.
Ulf Rosengren, organiser of the FEI World Equestrian Games 1990 too the Stockholm Horse Show the 2012 edition of which kicks off today, was honoured equally the organiser of the century.
The Swedish Equestrian Federation was established inward 1912, the twelvemonth when equestrian sport made its offset appearance on the Olympic programme at the Games of the V Olympiad inward Stockholm. Sweden is non the oldest National Federation, however. That accolade goes to Kingdom of Belgium whose Comité Central Hippique Belge was created inward 1898.
Count Clarence von Rosen, Master of the Horse to the Swedish King too IOC member, had been campaigning for the introduction of equestrian sports inward the Olympic Games since 1906. Baron de Coubertin too many IOC members were supportive and, after Stockholm, when Count von Rosen was given the business of organising the 1912 Olympic Games, the inclusion of equestrian sport was undisputed.
It was also Count von Rosen who proposed the 3 Olympic disciplines of jumping, dressage too eventing that are silent used today.
Nine years after inward 1921, Sweden was 1 of the 8 founding members of the FEI.
In 1956 the Olympic equestrian events returned to Stockholm, when it became clear that, due to Australian veterinarian restrictions too a six-month pre-shipment quarantine, they could non last organised inward Melbourne. Count von Rosen was in 1 lawsuit once to a greater extent than appointed equally president of the executive committee. Following his give-up the ghost inward August 1955, the twelvemonth earlier the Games, old Olympic passenger Arne Francke took over the post.
Stockholm is 1 of entirely 3 cities – the others beingness London too Los Angeles – to cause got twice played host to the Olympic equestrian events.
Sweden was instrumental inward the creation of yet or thus other milestone inward the history of international equestrian sport when inward 1990, over 420 participants from 37 countries gathered inward Stockholm for the offset edition of what has piece of job the FEI’s flagship event: the FEI World Equestrian Games. For the offset fourth dimension the globe championships inward all the FEI disciplines were held concurrently inward the same city. The Stockholm 1990 FEI World Equestrian Games were a triumph for equestrianism too proved a turning cry for for the sport’s global growth.
“The contribution of Sweden to international equestrian sport is immense,” said FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos.
“We are proud that our Olympic history began inward a province which loves too understands Equus caballus sport. The Swedish cause got ever been 1 of the world’s leading equestrian nations too were 1 of 7 countries to transportation total teams inward all 3 Olympic equestrian disciplines to this summer’s London Olympic Games.
“On behalf of the FEI, I would similar to congratulate the Swedish equestrian community equally it celebrates 100 years since the creation of the National Federation. And, equally is customary inward Sweden, I enhance my drinking glass to the friend who unites us all too inspires us to greater things – the horse!”
Sweden has participated inward the equestrian events of all of the Olympic Games since 1912, except for United Mexican States 1968 too Moscow 1980.
Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén is the Swedish passenger amongst the well-nigh Olympic participations. She has competed inward dressage at all the editions of the Olympic Games since Barcelona 1992.
Henry St-Cyr is the Swedish passenger amongst the well-nigh Olympic medals. He won 4 gilded medals inward dressage – ii squad too ii private – at the Helsinki 1952 too the Stockholm 1956 Olympic Games. He pronounced the Olympic oath at the opening ceremony of the 1956 Olympic equestrian events inward Stockholm.
Sweden was 1 of 7 nations represented past times teams inward all 3 Olympic equestrian disciplines of jumping, dressage too eventing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The other nations were Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands too the USA.
From 1912 to 2012 Swedish riders cause got won a total of 41 Olympic equestrian medals: 17 gold, eleven silverish too xiii bronze.
Sweden has participated inward the equestrian events at all the editions of the Paralympic Games since the sport’s inclusion inward the Games programme inward 1996.
Swedish athletes cause got won 3 Paralympic medals: ii gilded too 1 bronze.
Sweden has participated inward all the editions of the FEI World Equestrian Games too hosted the offset running of the multi-discipline number inward 1990.
Gothenburg has hosted the FEI World Cup Jumping Final 12 times (1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 too 2008). The Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final 2013 volition cause got house inward Gothenburg from 24-28 April.
Gothenburg has hosted the FEI World Cup Dressage Final vi times (1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 too 2003). The Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final 2013 volition last organised inward Gothenburg equally good from 24-28 April.
In 2012 Sweden organised 22 FEI events inward jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, too endurance.
The HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships 2013 volition cause got house inward Malmö (SWE) from 29 August to 1 September.
Swedish Olympian Peder Fredricson was the winner of the recent FEI Facebook pictogram design competition.
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