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Second Educational Seminar in Sweden for the Young Riders Academy second edition
7 September- The young Riders Academy consists in the organization of a riding academy dedicated to young talents. The program has been developed by Athenaeum – a non-profit association founded by a group of professionals with a passion for horses – under the patronage of the European Equestrian Federation and with the cooperation of the International Jumping Riders Club. Rolex, the world’s leading Swiss watch brand, has joined from the start as the project’s main sponsor for a multi-year contract.
The selected athletes are attending in Sweden a tailor made, educational seminar.
The program is developed over few days, during which riders will address topics such as Communication, Mental Coaching as well as several fundamental aspects of Veterinary in showjumping.
The official programme will be as follow:
Monday, September 7th
Welcome and settling in at the Thottska Villa, the Swedish Federation “hotel”
Tuesday, September 8th
Short presentation of Stömsholm
Jumping 3-year olds on the loose, what´s good and what’s bad Jens Fredricsson
Economy for a professional stable Jens Fredricsson, Sven Holmberg and Johan Jonsson
Lunch
FEI and IJRC Eleonora Ottaviani and Sven Holmberg
Driving horses on a long rein and driving pairs Jens Fredricsson
End of second day sessions
Wednesday, September 9th
Transfer to Uppsala and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Welcome to a modern “Equine University” Prof Göran Dahlin
Lameness diagnostics and horse physiology Prof Lars Roepsdorff
Lunch
More on equine locomotion Prof Lars Roepsdorff
Doping and medication testing in practice DVM PhD Peter Kallings
Visit to SVA Laboratory, Analysis of Samples for prohibited Substances
Final discussions, end of third day sessions
Thursday, September 10th
Visit to the offices of the Swedish Federation
A National Equestrian Federation Secr. Gen. Carina Sjöberg
The Federation and the sport Sport Dir. Wiveka Lundh
Media and the Federation Lotta Amneståhl and Sarah Thunholm
Lunch
How to protect your body when riding Prof. Håvard Engell
End of fourth day sessions and travel to Stockholm Sven Holmberg
Friday, September 11th
Sightseeing in Stockholm
Lunch
End of fifth day session
The selected athletes are attending in Sweden a tailor made, educational seminar.
The program is developed over few days, during which riders will address topics such as Communication, Mental Coaching as well as several fundamental aspects of Veterinary in showjumping.
The official programme will be as follow:
Monday, September 7th
Welcome and settling in at the Thottska Villa, the Swedish Federation “hotel”
Tuesday, September 8th
Short presentation of Stömsholm
Jumping 3-year olds on the loose, what´s good and what’s bad Jens Fredricsson
Economy for a professional stable Jens Fredricsson, Sven Holmberg and Johan Jonsson
Lunch
FEI and IJRC Eleonora Ottaviani and Sven Holmberg
Driving horses on a long rein and driving pairs Jens Fredricsson
End of second day sessions
Wednesday, September 9th
Transfer to Uppsala and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Welcome to a modern “Equine University” Prof Göran Dahlin
Lameness diagnostics and horse physiology Prof Lars Roepsdorff
Lunch
More on equine locomotion Prof Lars Roepsdorff
Doping and medication testing in practice DVM PhD Peter Kallings
Visit to SVA Laboratory, Analysis of Samples for prohibited Substances
Final discussions, end of third day sessions
Thursday, September 10th
Visit to the offices of the Swedish Federation
A National Equestrian Federation Secr. Gen. Carina Sjöberg
The Federation and the sport Sport Dir. Wiveka Lundh
Media and the Federation Lotta Amneståhl and Sarah Thunholm
Lunch
How to protect your body when riding Prof. Håvard Engell
End of fourth day sessions and travel to Stockholm Sven Holmberg
Friday, September 11th
Sightseeing in Stockholm
Lunch
End of fifth day session