Peder Fredricson publicizes retirement of H&M Christian Ok

H&M Christian Ok, the worldwide grand prix showjumper and experience of Sweden’s Peder Fredricson, has retired from the game aged 17.

“A improbable period has come to an finish because it’s time for H&M Christian Ok to retire from showjumping,” mentioned Peder.

The KWPN gelding, by Namelus R, first competed in younger horse lessons with Robin Ingarvarsson, earlier than Daniel Svensson took over the reins in 2015 and produced him to CSI3* stage.

Peder took on the experience in the beginning of 2017 when Christian was 10, they usually jumped at their first five-star competitors in Belgium that April. The pair went on to realize a bunch of top-10 finishes world wide, at World Cup, Nations Cup, and World Champions Tour competitions.

They had been a part of the successful staff on the Rotterdam Nations Cup leg in June 2018, and three months later they had been a part of the silver medal-winning staff on the World Equestrian Video games in Tryon, USA. In 2019 Peder and Christian had been a part of the Shanghai Swans, who gained the World Champion League Tremendous Cup remaining on the Prague Playoffs.

Christian’s final worldwide outing with Peder was on house soil on the Gothenburg Horse Present in February this 12 months.

“He’ll now be a part of H&M All In and spend his retirement out within the fields at house in Grevlunda,” mentioned Peder.

“He’s actually an incredible horse, nothing was ever too huge for him. It has been a real honour to experience him and I’m very grateful for the profession we’ve had collectively.”

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