Swedish Olympic showjumper Peder Fredricson has been sidelined with a fractured sternum.
Peder, who turned 54 on the 30 January, announced that he expects to be out of action for the next couple of weeks.
“Unfortunately I have to stay on the ground for a few weeks due to a fracture in my sternum, most likely related to a previous injury,” he said, today (10 February).
The five-time Olympian and 2017 European champion said a “big thanks” to his home team Grevlunda Showjumping and rider Nicole Holmen for “keeping the horses going in the best possible way until I’m back in the saddle”.
A spokesperson for H&M We Love Horses, whom Peder has long-standing connection with, confirmed that “sadly there will be no Gothenburg Horse Show” for Peder. The Swedish CSI5* – which includes a World Cup qualifier – takes place 18-22 February. Peder’s brother Jens, Malin Baryard-Johnsson, and Thomas Ryan, who recently switched from riding for Ireland to Sweden, will all be in action for the home-side – alongside the likes of Germany’s Daniel Deusser, Frenchman v, and the Harrie Smolders for the Netherlands.
“Let’s all wish Peder a speedy recovery,” said the H&M spokesperson.
Peder Fredricson: 2025 season
Peder’s last international competition was CHI Geneva in December, where he was 10th in the Rolex grand prix with 16-year-old Alcapone Des Carmille. The pair enjoyed an exciting 2025, with a string of five-star placings and wins, including helping the Rome Gladiators to victory in the Global Champions League Super Cup Final in Prague, the Czech Republic, in November.
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Peder last spent a stint on the sidelines in 2023 when he was hospitalised following a fall in a warm-up, resulting in six weeks out of the saddle with damaged blood vessels in his neck.
Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
