Swedish European Championship Team Horse Moegelbjergs Romeo Sold to Swedish Young Rider

Sun, 06/04/2023 - 13:30
Sweden
Jacob Norby Sorensen and Møgelbjergs Romeo at the 2021 European Championships in Hagen :: Photo © Astrid Appels

The Swedish owned and competed Grand Prix horse Møgelbjergs Romeo has been sold to Sweden. The 13-year old will continue his sport career under Swedish young rider Siri Ehrnrooth.

Møgelbjergs Romeo is a Danish warmblood gelding by Blue Hors Rush Hour out of La Dolce Vita (by Don Romantic x Waldsohn). He is bred by Jytte and Hans Knnudsen. 

Denmark

The bay gelding began his sport career in Denmark under Vicktoria Tallberg, who competed him the first time in August 2014 in the 4-year old classes. 

Shortly afterwards professional Maik Kohlschmidt took over the ride and half a year later it was Daniel Bachmann Andersen's turn, who rode him in the Danish warmblood 5-year old Championship in Herning.

A year break from competition followed during which Romeo was prepared for M-level. Allan Gron showed him once in January 2017 at MB level. 

Sweden

Møgelbjergs Romeo sold to Swedish horse dealers Patricia Florin and Bjarke Laustsen in Sweden.  The ride was allocated to Jacob Norby Sorensen. 

The pair made its international show debut in March 2019 in Ypaja, Finland, where they placed second in the Grand Prix (70.696%) and won the freestyle (74.210%). They continued at CDI's in Kristiansand, Pornainen, Aarhus, Falsterbo and Zakrzow.  They pair went to Doha, Qatar, right before the corona pandemic outbreak in March 2020.

Malin Nilsson on Romeo at the 2022 CDI Hagen
Jacob and Romeo returned to the CDI arena a year later in April 2021 in Zakrzow and placed second twice, followed by a double victory in Kunkiai (LTU). They were nominated on the Swedish team for the 2021 European Championships in Hagen, where they placed 44th in the Grand Prix with 68.431%

Sales Horse

Romeo stayed in Germany and moved in training with Malin Wahlkamp-Nilsson, who competed him in 2022.

The new duo competed in Opglabbeek, Hagen, Compiegne and Falsterbo.

Siri Ehrnrooth

Most recently Romeo was sent to Cathrine Dufour to be sold and found a new owner in Swedish young rider Siri Ehrnrooth. 

Siri and Olympia at the 2021 European Junior
Riders Championships
The 19-year old began her international dressage career on ponies in 2019 with Danny Beau (by Danny Gold x Notre Beau). She moved to junior level in 2021 aboard Elverhojs Olympia (by Romanov x Amiral) and represented Finland at the European Junior Riders Championships in Oliva Nova, where they were 26th in the individual with 69.441%. 

In 2022 Siri and Olympia moved to Young Riders level and competed in Sint-Truiden, Kristiansand, Flyinge and Herning.

Her first CDI start of the year was in Tolberg in April aboard new horse Black Sense E, an 8-year old Swedish warmblood by Dante Weltino x Gribaldi.

"Over the moon excited to welcome him to the family and can’t wait to get to know him and all those dirty dance moves better," said Siri. "Already so in love with this big boy."

Photos © Astrid Appels

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