Lövsta Future Challenge
Lövsta Future Challenge has become a renowned concept in the Swedish equestrian world, as the leading effort in supporting and growing the best young horses and U25 riders in both dressage and jumping.
-" What started off as a national tour in dressage for U25 riders and young Grand Prix-horses has now become one of the world’s leading efforts in supporting young talents. Lövsta Future Challenge has been one of my career's most meaningful projects, bringing together the joy and curiosity of youth with the striving for excellence and our commitment to sustainability – always with the well being of the horse as our focal point,"- Antonia Ax:son Johnson
Lövsta Future Challenge was established in 2011 by Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven and Louise Nathhorst with the support of Antonia Ax:son Johnson through Lövsta Stuteri. The project’s stated mission: to help bring Sweden to the forefront of equestrian sport and become a role model for other aspiring equestrian nations.
A decade has passed since then and Lövsta Future Challenge now includes national tours for U25 riders and young horses in jumping and dressage, national tours in Wellington for 7-year-old horses in jumping and young GP horses in dressage, as well as, international pop up shows in both dressage and jumping, such as the international U25 competitions in jumping during Global Champions Tour in Stockholm.
At the end of 2022 Lövsta Future Challenge also launched the world premiere of Lövsta Future Challenge International Tour, which is aimed at dressage U25 riders. This was made possible through a unique collaboration between Lövsta Future Challenge and FEI World Cup™ organizers Gothenburg Horse Show, Jumping Amsterdam, and World Cup Vilhelmsborg. The goal is to create opportunities for the stars of tomorrow to compete in the international arenas where FEI Dressage World Cup™ events are also held.
From the very beginning, Lövsta Future Challenge has focused on other aspects of competition development, including sustainability and more profound respect for horses through our philosophy of horsemanship. We share our beliefs and commitment in various forums in which we invite riders and their trainers from both dressage and jumping to participate in and learn from.
Lövsta Future Challenge is about seeking knowledge and striving for perfection, embracing the joy of the partnership between the horse and rider, and leaving a sustainable footprint within equestrian sport.
Emelie Broman Tegelberg & Kristina Berggren Fur,
Project Managers Lövsta Future Challenge,
Read more about Lövsta Future Challenge here.
