BY ELLINOR ANDERSSON / SWB
PHOTOGRAPHY: AP PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN VIA HANS-MELZER.DE; CATHARINA HANSSON

Former German national team coach Hans Melzer and Olympic judge Christina Klingspor will serve as judges for the Breeders Trophy Eventing Championships for four- and five-year-old horses, taking place at Össjö cross-country course on September 12/13.

The Breeders Trophy Eventing Championships are organised by SWB in collaboration with Össjö Riding Society as part of the Nordic Baltic Championships. The event plays an important role in identifying, developing and promoting the next generation of Swedish event horses.
“Our ambition has always been to continue developing the judging team. We want the evaluation to contribute to the development of both the young event horses and their riders,” says Event Director Lars Christensson. This year’s judging panel therefore features two internationally renowned figures.
Hans Melzer is one of the world’s most accomplished coaches in international eventing. From 2001 to 2021, he served as chef d’équipe of the German eventing team, leading them to numerous Olympic, World and European Championship medals. Following the London 2012 Olympic Games, where Germany claimed both team and individual gold as well as individual bronze, he was named Coach of the Year by the German Olympic Sports Confederation. He has also been awarded the prestigious title of Reitmeister, one of the highest honours in German equestrian sport, as well as the German Riding Cross in Gold for his outstanding contribution to the sport.
Joining Melzer is Christina Klingspor, one of Sweden’s most experienced international eventing judges and stewards. As President of the Ground Jury at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she was responsible for the judging of the Olympic eventing competition. She has also held key official roles at every Olympic Games since Beijing 2008 in Hong Kong...

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