BY JEAN LLEWELLYN / PRESS RELEASE
PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAELA SWAARD/SWB
Hyperion Stud is making a long-term commitment to Swedish-bred event horses through an expanded partnership with Young Eventing Talents (Unga Fälttävlanstalanger, UFT). New awards recognising outstanding SWB-horses, breeders and riders within the program have been introduced as of October 1, 2026.
The next step will be a major scholarship initiative starting in 2027, providing financial support for the training and development of SWB-horses within the programme, as well as financial support for breeders and owners whose SWB horses make it all the way to the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship for Young Horses.
Young Eventing Talents (UFT) is a joint initiative by SWB and the Swedish Equestrian Federation aimed at identifying young horses with the potential for future international eventing and giving them the right conditions to progress towards international sport.
“The collaboration between breeding and sport is absolutely essential if we want to produce more Swedish-bred horses for international eventing. Through Young Eventing Talents, we can identify horses at an early stage and follow their development, and Hyperion Stud’s commitment now further strengthens the conditions for these horses to continue progressing through the right training and competition programme. It gives us even better opportunities to work towards the Young Horse World Championships and future championships with a long-term perspective,” says Fredrik Bergendorff.
The partnership with Hyperion Stud will also increase the opportunities to provide financial support throughout the costly journey from promising young horse to international competition horse. The aim is to encourage Swedish breeders, owners and riders to continue investing in the most promising SWB horses and to create better conditions for them to reach the Young Horse World Championships and, in the longer term, international championships.
“We want to help create the right conditions for SWB horses throughout their entire journey. Identifying talent is one thing, but what follows are several years of dedicated education, training and competition before a horse can reach its full potential. Through this initiative, we want to make a tangible investment in the horses and people making that journey and, hopefully, help more Swedish-bred horses reach the highest level of international sport,” says Vicky Castegren, founder and owner of Hyperion Stud.
New awards introduced in 2026
As a first step, Hyperion Stud will introduce new awards for SWB horses within Young Eventing Talents in 2026. The highest-ranked five-, six-, and seven-year-old SWB horse within UFT, based on the Swedish Equestrian Federation rankings as of October 1, will each be recognised. The horses will receive a Hyperion rug and rosette, while their owners and breeders will receive a plaque and diploma...
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