Peder Fredericson: As a 7- year old, ALL-IN was already exceptional

International 27/08/2017
H&M ALL-IN (Kashmir van Schuttershof/Andiamo Z – breeder: B. Huijbregts, NL-4891 PV Rijsbergen) and Peder Fredericson (SWE)  European Champions (Picture (c) Hippofoto)
H&M ALL-IN (Kashmir van Schuttershof/Andiamo Z – breeder: B. Huijbregts, NL-4891 PV Rijsbergen) and Peder Fredericson (SWE) European Champions (Picture (c) Hippofoto)

Portrait of a remarkable horse made by his blissful rider

He just became European Champion, and it was a pleasure for Peder Fredericson to describe the partner of his big successes:

“I saw him as a seven years old at the World Championship for young horses and he was ridden by Nicola Philippaerts. Already then, he was already one of the best horses in the world. Of course, you never know with a seven years old how is going to be his development. But he just gave me a sense of being a superb horse. I can ask him everything, his answer his always fantastic. He has quiet a special character, because he can be really lazy, hot and naughty. But he’s easy, really easy to ride and he likes to jump a lot. When we work at home, there’s nothing special at his flatwork, until you start to jump. In the ring he does always his very best in a very careful and focused way. He’s also very brave and fast and has the ability to lengthen and shorten his strides accorded to the way I ask him.

When you have a horse like ALL-IN, you are so happy to win a competition like this with him because he knows the job, and you just have to keep on track to avoid silly mistakes. Because he really deserved it to win a gold medal!”.

(interviewed by Elena Zobova)