
Wellington is the great epicenter of equestrian sport, an upscale Palm Beach County community known as the “Equestrian Capital of the World”. Thousands of people gather for four months every year to enjoy, compete, and work with horses in this emblematic place. World-renowned athletes, business gurus, celebrities, and influential people of all sorts come to take advantage of what Wellington can offer; one of them is Antonia Ax: son Johnson
For those who don’t know her, Antonia is a Swedish woman who exudes elegance, education, and above all, distinction, and class. During the past decades, she has been a comprehensive force behind dressage and Jumping in Sweden. Her involvement with dressage programs and competitive horses have put her at the forefront of the sport worldwide.
Her father was the one who introduced her to horses: Morgans were the first horses she had contact with, and since that moment, she has never looked back. At a young age, she took the reins of the management of the family’s company Axel Johnson Group. As an executive director, she has always been linked to the world of horses. During her business mandate, she did not have much time for them, but after her 50th birthday she resumed her daily hobby of riding horses.
Equestrian Legacy
Lövsta Stuteri has Swedish staff members in their equestrian facilities; Sweden and Wellington. Antonia spends the winters in Wellington and the summers in Sweden. The love for horses, respect, and above all magic between horse and rider, is what she tries to capture with her sponsorship programs worldwide.
She has developed a strong, emotional bond with the Iberian horse: you can feel it when she describes her first Pura Raza Brasileiro horse: “Talento” of which she keeps great memories for his intelligence and generosity, as well as her grey Lusitano Trevo.
Her Two PREs
For most of her life, Antonia has been surrounded by horses. She has a very distinguished legacy in the equestrian community. Brazil, United States and Sweden are the three countries that reflect her life. “Talento”, the Brazilian horse that passed away recently, influenced Antonia’s life metaphorically, symbolically, and truly. It’s a mirror of her life. A life devoted to passion for horses, passion that she continues to radiate with two gorgeous PREs.
- by Lily Forado
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