Brothers in their 50s on same World Showjumping Championships team

Jens FREDRICSON (SWE) riding Markan Cosmopolit during the 2nd Round of the Championship forshowjumping at the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning in Denmark between 6th - 14th August 2022

(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

Sweden is in the lead going into tonight’s team final at the Agria FEI World Showjumping Championships, and for the first time, the Fredricson brothers are on the same championship team.

Both Jens (pictured) and Peder Fredricson are veterans at this level, but they have never before competed at the same championship. Both have jumped clear on the first two days of competition, helping put Sweden on a team total of 3.69 penalties, just ahead of France on 5.44.

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‘Our parents are happy, and looking after the kids!’ Brothers in their 50s finally share team duties

Jens and Markan Cosmopolit are in 10th place on 2.71 penalties, less than a pole behind the gold medal.

Peder, 50, said it was “fantastic” finally to be on a championship team with his 54-year-old brother.

Jens, whose 11-year-old Swedish warmblood gelding is making his championship debut here in Herning, added that it is special to be on the same team at last, at the World Showjumping Championships.

“My parents are happy,” he said. “They’re not here. They’re home and taking care of the kids!

“We ride, we do our own thing and we breakfast together; we’ve been riding for such a long time in our own teams, and I’m there if he asks me, or the other way round, but he knows what to do!”

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