Agria Top 10 Indoor Eventing is a new concept at Sweden International Horse Show and it appeared a hit with the crowds at Friends Arena in Stockholm. The final delivered lots of excitement as the last rider to go won by just one hundredth of a second. And it was France’s Maxime Livio who was crowned the very first Top 10 Champion of indoor eventing.
Maxime Livio (FRA) and Boleybawn Prince – winners of the Agria Top 10 Indoor Eventing 2022. Photo by Roland Thunholm/SIHS.
This year marked the launch of Agria Top 10 Indoor Eventing at Sweden International Horse Show. The brand-new competition for some of the world’s best eventing riders covers two classes with a warm-up and a final. In the 2022 world premiere Maxime Livio and Boleybawn Prince managed to win both. The Sunday final was extraordinarily tight as the French rider beat Sweden’s Frida Andersén and Box Compris by as little as one hundredth of a second. Germany’s Julia Krajewski and Nickel 21 came in third.
Frida Andersen and Box Compris, second in the Agria Top 10 Indoor Eventing 2022. Photo by Roland Thunholm/SIHS.
“I think this was a good demonstration of what cross country is, with trouble for some and really nice rounds for others and the finish really close”, Maxime Livio says at the press conference. “You have to ride him well because he is so talented, so if you make a mistake you can really blame yourself. So I was really focused today on doing my best,” he says of the horse Boleybawn Prince.
All three riders on the podium praised the course, which even contained a water jump.
“It is a cool show really, with a great audience and, I think, an interesting course,” says Olympic gold medalist Julia Krajewski. “You couldn’t just go for it, so the riders go tested,” she adds.
Full results: Agria Top 10 Indoor Eventing (equipe.com)
And for a behind the scenes look from U.S. rider Boyd Martin…
Photo by Roland Thunholm/SIHS
Photo by Roland Thunholm/SIHS
