The barefoot horse King Edward has got shoes, a brand new pair. But only on the front hooves. World number one Henrik von Eckermann dared to make the change just weeks before the team jumps for Olympic Games medals. I'm extremely pleased and I hope that decision will hold, he says.
SportsThe gold team from Tokyo is broken up. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson steps in instead of Malin Baryard Johnsson when the team qualification begins on Thursday. It is still my basic idea that these three gentlemen ride, says federation captain Henrik Ankarcrona.
SportsThe pandemic crippled their sport, the global economy lost its balance. While others hesitated, Swedish equestrian star Henrik von Eckermann and his wife Janika Sprunger dared. They took the leap. Today we're living our dream, says the rider who is one of Sweden's top OS hopes.
SportsHenrik von Eckermann is one of the big Swedish gold hopes under the Olympic rings. The genre pet on Stockholm's stadium was unusually weak. Reason to worry? So doubt? The result was clearly not good, but the feeling better. I am not worried, he says.
SportsFaultless, fastest and winner again. Henrik von Eckermann's almost perfect ride over the obstacles on King Edward cannot directly reduce the expectations ahead of the OS. He is an exceptional horse, says the world number one.
SportsHere stands Peder Fredricson at Stockholm Stadium, holding the ticket to his fifth Olympic Games in his hands. Roll back the tape a year, to the same place. Then, his career, life, and future hung by a thread.
SportsGladly a new success at home. But most important of all is that King Edward continues to demonstrate his fine form with a little over a month to the Olympics. And that nothing unpleasant happens. You never know with horses, says Henrik von Eckermann.
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