Tina Irwin's internationally competed Grand Prix horse Guernsey Elvis has been sold to Sweden as a big tour schoolmaster.
Guernsey Elvis is a 14-year old Dutch warmblood by Zagreb out of Sunny (by Zadok x Guidam). He is bred by A. Bosman in The Netherlands. He was originally named Guernsey.
Show Jumper Gone Dressage
The show jumping bred Guernsey is out of a Belgian warmblood x KWPN bloodline. He is by the sire Elvis van de Rhamdiahoeve, whose name was changed twice to Querly Elvis and VDL Groep Zagreb.
He was competed in the Netherlands as a young horse by Nicole Ekkerink. American Grand Prix rider Lauren Sprieser discovered the gelding through the help of Belinda Nairn and Bart Maathuis and the horse became owned by the "Elvis syndicate." Sprieser trained the horse to Grand Prix level.
The pair made its international show debut in January 2020 at small tour level in Wellington. That season they competed at four CDI's during the 2020 Global Dressage Festival. At the 2021 U.S. Developing Grand Prix Horse Championships they were seventh. In 2022 they returned to the CDI ring and made their international Grand Prix debut in Lexington, Virginia, posting 66.739% in the Grand Prix. They were also the reserve champions at the national 2022 USDF Dressage Finals. In January 2023 they rode down the centerline again in their second CDI at Grand Prix level, this time in Wellington, and scored 64.739% for 7th place.
Tina Irwin
In March 2023 Sprieser sold Guernsey Elvis to Canada as an Olympic team hopeful for Tina Irwin to ride.
CDI Wellington
In May 2025 Elvis returned to the arena with Jaimy Irwin in the saddle at the CDI Ottawa where he posted 67.174% in the Grand Prix and won the freestyle. It was the horse's last international show so far.
Sweden
Guernsey Elvis has now moved into Swedish ownership as Sophie Mörner and Lövsta Stuteri purchased the horse.
"We can’t wait to watch this partnership shine! We have loved getting to know and work with Elvis over the last few years, and are looking forward to cheering him on in this next phase of his career," said Tina Irwin.
Mörner is the daughter of Swedish entrepreneur Antonia Ax:son Johnson. She lives in New York City and owns an art gallery. Sophie has a passion for show jumping and dressage. She has been showing Macacho and Etoine at the Global Dressage Festival
Photo © Astrid Appels
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