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European Dressage
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Brink and Karlsson, Award Recipients at 2008 Swedish
Riders' Gala
January 7, 2008
 Swedish
dressage riders Jan Brink and Emma Karlsson were recipients
of two important dressage awards at
the 2008 Swedish Riders' Gala in Stockholm, Saturday
evening January 5, 2008. At the Gala, the best performing
Swedish riders of the 2007 show season are awarded
special trophies in recognition of their achievements.
Jan Brink was proclaimed Swedish Rider of the Year
and his horse, Hans Yngve Göransson's Bjorsells
Briar was named Horse of the Year. Brink's groom Emelie
Ahlberg
was also honoured as the Groom of the Year.
An important award, Comet of the Year, celebrating
Sweden's shooting star of the year, was awarded to
the new Swedish Grand Prix team member Emma Karlsson,
who won the Nordic Baltic Championships aboard Faradera
(by Florestan). Karlsson was chosen as comet of the
year by the readers of Tidningen Ridsport. Maria van
Essen was named Tomorrow's Dressage Star.
Readers also selected Grand Prix dressage
horses Briar, Wilson and five other as Hippsons Horses
of Fame. The special Prize of the Year went to Jana
Wannius, Falsterbo´s
show director.
Photo courtesy: Roland Thunholm/Tidningen Ridsport
A complete photo report of the Gala at Tidningen Ridsport
Related Link
Bjorsells Briar Proclaimed
Horse of the Year at 2007 Swedish Riders' Gala
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