Frederik Thomsson - Colonels Lone Gun, Banjo Whiz

32 year old, born on Swedens biggest island Gotland just as Peter Ljungberg. Fredrik have lived and worked in USA the last 13 years. First with Bob Loomis and later at Nedpoint Quarter Horses, a big training, breeding,  transportation business where the also have a big quarantine service. He is an accomplished trainer with an AQHA and NRHA show record, with NRHA LTE of $77 000 and winner of multiple Nationals and International titles. He is the 1999 European Champion Junior Reining, 2003 AQHA World Show Reserve Champion in Junior Reining, 4th in the 2004 APHA World Show Junior Reining and recently Open Fut Champion at the September Slide in Lubbock, Texas and Open Fut Champion at the Autumn Slide in Colombia, Missouri.

Fred did represent his home country Sweden at the 2004 FEI Masters in Oklahoma City.

Fredrik and his wife Dori are also successfull breeders having bred and raised multiple Futurity and major event finalists with the most notable being Remin Whiz 2002 AQHA World Show JR Reining Champion with NRHA LTE of 157 000 dollars.

Rick Lemay - Dun It With Charm, Dunits Little Peppy
46 Years old, and born in Ohio, USA and moved to Scandinavia in 1991. He has operated his business in Sweden since 1995. Rick and his wife Maj-Britt run training and breeding program in Båstad in the south of Sweden. He became a Swedish citizen in his adopted home in 2005. Rick has been the leading rider in the Swedish Reining Horse Association many times, in 2005 he won his first NRHA approved Derby ever held in Sweden. He has earnings of over $20.000 in NRHA competition and has won several Morrison Trophies and Lawson Trophies. In 2006 he will represent Sweden in FEI World Reining Masters Finals, Denver USA. Rick is also an NRHA, AQHA, APHA, ApHC, NSBA, and FEI approved judge.




Anders Josefsson -Silver N Hickory, Cut From A Diamond
43 Year old, born in Udevalla. He and companion Anette Westerberg is running their company AAJ Western Equitation in Strängnäs a few miles from Stockholm. At their ranch they train, breed, sell horses and arrange clinics. Anders has won several titles in Sweden as well as multiple NRHA Champion titles and is also World Show Qualifier. Anders earned a 19:th place in NRHA year end ranking list 2005. Anders has worked closely together with German trainer Steffen Breug for several years.




Peter Ljungberg - Wheeling Eldorado , Mr Gentle Deduction
36 Year old, born on Swedens biggest island, Gotland. He have operated Peter Ljungberg´s Horsestraining in Hökerum between the both big lakes Vänern and Vättern since 1995. This is from where he and his fiancée Anna Axelsson train, sell and breed horses and stand a few stallions during the breeding season. The farm has capacity for 22 horses in training. Two employees and a first assistant training involved in the business. Peters mentor and trainer is Don Boyd, USA. He also works closely with Grischa Ludwig, Ger. Peter represented his country in Reggio Emilia It 2002 and he won the silver medal in 2002 years European Championship for Quarter horses. He Is also multiple World Show Qualifier and European Championship finalist 2005 in both Jr & Sr Reining. FEI World Reining Masters finalist in 2005 and he was placed 5;th on FEI ranking list 2005.

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HORSES FOR TEAM SWEDEN

For Rick LeMay:

Dun It With Charm a 9 year old Quarter Horse stallion with over $12 000 in NRHA earnings and a Superior title in AQHA. Dun It With Charm is owned by Rick & Maj-Britt LeMay. Charm is an own son of Hollywood Dun It and his mother is Melonkali Sweetie (Kaliman), this cross has produced many of the top Dunit´s. Breeder is Twin Willows Ranch Inc, New Mexico USA and the horse is bought from Troy & Andrea Heikes Oklahoma.  In 2005 Charm was in top 40 in NRHA rankings in earnings and won the Circuit awards for the SRHA in both Open and Non Pro. He has qualified for the NRHA European Championships in both Open and Non Pro every ear they have been held. In 2002 Charm won the silver medal in Reining at AQHA European Championships and won numerous Bronze and Pewter trophy’s.    

Dunits Little Peppy owned by Peter Nidelius is a 7 year old Quarter Horse mare bred and born in USA after Hollywood Dun It and Peppys Little Gal (Peppy San Badger). She has been competing in Non Pro as well as open NRHA classes in Sweden with top placings all 2005 and 2006. She Won the Lawson Trophy at Bökeberg Challenge and the Morrison in Timrå.

For Peter Ljungberg:

Wheeling Eldorado a 9 year old Quarter Horse stallion, breed by Gudrun Wilking- Mack, Waldbrunn Germany after Elite Eldorado and High Wheeling Doll (Wheeling Peppy). Wheeling is owned by Mikael Bergholm. He has an impressive show record such as multiple Bronze trophy winner as well as a AQHA Superior Reining Champion title, AQHA World Show Qualifier 2004.

He won Americana Jr Reining in 2000 and Sr Reining at the same event 2004. Wheeling Eldorado was also the horse that went to Italy for the FEI World Reining Master finals 2005 and he has earnings in NRHA over $ 10 000.

Mr Gentle Deduction a 8 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Roland Svensson, Norway. He is breed by Louise Blomqvist, Sweden and is by Jacs Deduction and Katie Malbec (Docs Malbec). The horse has multiple wins in both AQHA and NRHA shows.

For Anders Josefsson:

Silver N Hickory a 6 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Sven Olof Johansson and breed by Sky Acres Quarter Horse Farm, USA. Silver N Hickory is sired by Zan Freckles Hickory and Miss Tivio Silver (Straight Silver). He has been finalist in all the big NRHA events I USA as a 4 and 5 year old and is the top open horse in Sweden at this moment.

Cut From A Diamond a 6 year old Paint Horse stallion owned by Sven Olof Johansson and sired by Like A Diamond and Pretty Bo Badger (Peppy San Badger). Cut From A Diamond multiple NRHA Champion.

For Fredrik Thomsson:

Colonels Lone Gun a 7 year old Quarter & Paint Horse stallion owned by Nedpoint Quarter Horses Inc, USA. Colonels Lone Gun is sired by Colonels Smokingun (Gunner) and Jays Ace. He is 2 time finalist APHA World Championships, Southwest RHA Fut Finalist, Whimpys Little Step In Open Derby Champion. APHA & AQHA point earner. $2 598,42 in NRHA earnings

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Banjo Whiz a 8 year old Quarter horse stallion owned by Nedpoint Quarter Horses Inc. USA.

Sired by Topsail Whiz and Ebony Chex. 2003 AQHA World Jr Reining Open Reserve Champion; 2001 SWRHA Futurity Int Open, 4th and Open, 9th; 2005 Buckeye Cabin Fever Classic Open Reserve Champion and Int. Open Reserve Champion. AQHA (23) Open Performance Points; 2003 Open Performance ROM. $14 048,15 in NRHA earnings.

For Waldemar Wass:

Topsail Tivio a 7 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Waldemar Wass.

Sired by Doc Tivio Higgins and Power River Cody (Topsail Cody) breed by Julia Kaiser, Ger.  AQHA R.O.M, NRHA Earnings. This horse has a limited showing record but shows a promising future under Waldemar.

Poco Nifty Man, a 9 year old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Conny Johansson.

Sired by The Hollywood Man and Poco Nifty Tari (Doc Tari). AQHA Performance Points, NRHA Money Earnings $2,522.76

* Chef d'equipe Monica Widh +46 705 21 22 04

Monica.widh@srha.nu

* Vet Barbro Olsson

* Ferrier Mathias Maier

* date of arrival in Aachen 29/8