Sara Algotsson Ostholt and Reality 39. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Rio Olympic team announcements are dropping fast and furious following the weekend’s Aachen CICO3*, the results of which sealed the deal for Germany and Italy’s final team lineups.
Sweden is the latest to follow suit, with Team Coach Staffan Lidbeck having announced that the following horse/rider combinations will represent the country in Rio de Janeiro:
- Sara Algotsson Ostholt and Reality 39, a 12-year-old Hannoverian mare owned by the rider and Sara Sjoborg-Wik
- Frida Andersen and Herta, a 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare owned by Andersén Fälttävlanscentrum
- Anna Nilsson and Luron, a 17-year-old Hannoverian gelding owned by the rider and Ingrid L-Nilsson
- Ludwig Svennerstål and King Bob, a 17-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Håkan Svennerstål AB or Aspe, an 8-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Håkan Svennerstål AB
The travelling reserve is Linda Algotsson and Fairnet, a 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion owned by Margareta and Bo Christer Algotsson, or Fairnando, an 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion owned by Margareta and Bo Christer Algotsson.
Sweden is one of eight countries that will field full teams in all three Olympic equestrian disciplines, the others being Australia, Brazil, France, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States.
