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Jan Brink and Bjorsells Briar
December 23, 2002
 42-year
old Jan Brink and his 11-year old Swedish stallion Bjorsells
Briar are an outsider's pair for a top placing at the
2002-2003 World Cup Dressage Finals. Although their
chance for the trophy is slim, Brink and Briar will
definitely be up for a good fight and will probably
end in the top five at the finals in Gotheborg, Sweden
in April 2003.
Jan Brink and Bjorsells Briar have always been an undercover
pair, slowly but steadily collecting higher scores throughout
the seasons. His career started with 2nd and 3rd placing
at the 5 and 6-year-old Swedish Breeders Trophy. He
placed 2nd in the 7-year old championships. From there
his career progressed tremendously. He was the youngest
horse to compete in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, in
what was only his fifth start at Grand Prix. Competing
at Grand Prix level since 1999, Jan Brink and Briar
gained valuable experience on the World Cup scene, but
also became the current strongest Swedish pair. Member
of the Swedish team at the 2000 Olympic Games and 2002
World Equestrian Games in Jerez finishing 13th overall,
Brink is a key member of the Swedish dressage team.
Albeit, their 2002/2003 World Cup Qualifying season
seems to become an apex in their career. With a second
place at the CDI-W Berlin and two victories at the CDI
Stockholm, Brink leads the World Cup Western League
Standing aboard his Swedish licensed stallion.
Bjorsells Briar is by Magini out of Charis by Krocket
and is bred and owned by Hans-Yngve Göransson, Trelleborg.
Briar has been steadily trained by Jan Brink at Tullstorp
Dressage Stable in Hassleholm, Sweden. Briar has two
approved sons to date, Berlioz and Biggles who are both
in training at Tullstorp.
Image copyrighted: Dirk
Caremans
Related Links
Scores CDI
Stockholm 2002
Scores CDI Berlin
2002
Bjorssels
Briar Available in the U.S.A.
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