FOUNDER

Ingvar Fredricson

“Life has taught me that the basis of all success is knowledge”. Knowledge grounded in proven experience and, scientific research must be cultivated and shared. It’s critical that “important information is passed on to riders, coaches, breeders, farriers, and veterinarians in an easy-to-understand manner. It is a prerequisite for producing healthy, happy, well-performing durable horses - happy athletes” and a priority of this foundation.

Quote from Ingvar’s memoir: Hippolog av Födsel och Ohejdad vana (Hippologist by Birth and Unrestrained Habit)

The Professor Ingvar Fredricson Foundation honors the significant impact Professor and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Ingvar ‘Fredric’ Fredricson has had on the development of the horse and equestrian sport. For eight decades, he’s been steadfast in his passion and has consistently looked for ways to improve equine health, soundness, longevity, and performance and to drive the sport forward. He inspires through his character, horsemanship, and dedication to horses and equestrian sport.

His seminal research on the biomechanics of the horse had a global impact, resulting in ergonomic racetracks worldwide that improved performance and were better for horses. Ingvar's latest initiative, the Brösarp Project, investigated the impact of keeping young horses in large fields with varying terrain on their long-term durability, with positive results.

Ingvar is a visionary with no shortage of ideas. He envisions a center for equine athletes similar to those that exist for their human counterparts, with experts from all equestrian fields (veterinarians, farriers, grooms, osteopaths, trainers, etc.)  focused on the well-being and performance of horses.

This foundation will allow Ingvar to drive further progress by raising awareness, spreading knowledge, and providing support to individuals like him who contribute positively to the welfare of horses and equestrian sport. 

Ingvar Fredricson