Eirin Bruheim and NLF Favorite competing at Oliva Autumn Tour in the 1.45m Open Jumpers. Photo By: Hervé Bonnaud.
Oliva, Spain – October 22, 2013 – The success for Amateur rider Eirin Bruheim of Norway has continued into the fall as she competed at the Oliva Autumn Gold Tour CSI2* at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. Bruheim showed four mounts for her family’s Nordic Lights Farm, competing in the 1.45m, 1.35m, and 1.30m Open Jumper divisions throughout the week.
Bruheim and Anyway were right on point to kick off the week on Friday with a third place finish in the 1.30m Open Jumper Speed class. The duo was faultless over the track, and crossed the finish line in 61.93 seconds. They competed again on Sunday during the division’s faults converted class, where they took home the seventh place award with just a single error on course.
In Friday’s 1.30m Open Jumper Speed class, Bruheim was also clear with her newest mount Campbel. Marcus Ehning of Germany previously rode the Holsteiner gelding by Contendro, and during the week with his new rider he never touched a rail. Bruheim and Campbel also showed in Saturday’s 1.30m Speed class and moved up to the 1.35m Speed class on Sunday.
“I am still learning a lot about Campbel, but he was great this week,” said Bruheim. “He really showed how much talent he has, and I am really excited about our future. I think he is going to make a great addition to Nordic Lights Farm.”
Bruheim also competed in the 1.35m Open Jumper classes with NLF Newsflash, who had just four faults on Friday, and then went clear on Saturday to place 12th in the speed class. In the 1.45m Open Jumper classes, Bruheim was aboard NLF Favorite, who was 15th on Friday with just a single time fault. On Sunday, they did not have any time faults during the two-phase event, but did lower the height of one fence to place 18th.
“This first week in Spain was a good week,” smiled Bruheim. “All of the horses performed wonderfully, and the show was amazing with excellent weather. The horses could even walk just two minutes down to the beach and go swimming, which NLF Newsflash and Anyway absolutely loved.”
Currently based in England with Olympian Lauren Hough of the United States, Nordic Lights Farm will continue to compete in Spain over the next three weeks.
Nordic Lights Farm is a 70-acre establishment located in Tomball, TX, that was founded in 2007 by the Bruheim family to help further the equestrian goals of 20-year-old Eirin Bruheim and 18-year-old Lene Bruheim. Both girls have worked their way up through the ranks and are currently competing at the top levels in the hunter and jumper divisions aboard their incredible string of horses.
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