INTRODUCING 2023 GCL TEAM - Stockholm Hearts

In the classic, 'why change if it's not broken', Peder Fredricson, Olivier Philippaerts, Nicola Philippaerts, Malin Baryard Johnsson, Lillie Keenan and rising U25 star Lily Attwood will again grace the GCL arenas as an unchanged team for 2023. W

Will we see Stockholm Hearts Powered by H&M We Love Horses shine even brighter in their pursuit of Championship and GCL Super Cup success this year?

Nicola Philippaerts Competing for: Belgium Age: 29

Nicola has also been competing in the GCL team competition since its conception in 2016, first on the Paris Jets team in 2016, then the Chantilly Pegasus in 2017, before joining his brother on the London Knights in 2018. 

In 2023 Nicola is retained in the line-up for the Stockholm Hearts alongside his brother, Olivier, with a returning star-studded roster of fellow riders.

Olivier Philippaerts Competing for: Belgium Age: 29

Olivier is already an experienced rider of the GCL team competition, first competing with Paris Jets in 2016, then the Rome Gladiators in 2017 before joining the London Knights in 2018. After a successful 2019 season where he won in London with Ben, he had a great event in Doha 2020, winning with his brother Nicola for the first time. 

Making the move to the Stockholm Hearts in 2022 proved to be a huge success, as he returns to the star-studded team for the 2023 season.

Malin Baryard-Johnsson Competing for: Sweden Age: 47

Malin began riding at the age of six. She was a very successful as Junior and Young Rider, winning European Championship Team Silver (1994) and Individual Bronze (1995) at Young Rider level. Since then she has competed in nine FEI World Cup Finals, four Senior European Championships, four World Championships and four Olympic Games, including winning Team Gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 

She returns to the Stockholm Hearts again for 2023, alongside her Olympic Teammate Peder Fredricson and a star-studded list of names following their impressive results in 2022. 

Peder Fredricson Competing for: Sweden Age: 51 

2023 sees Peder return to the Stockholm Hearts after a stellar season in 2022. Having ridden for Valkenswaard United and Prague Lions, he is no stranger to the GCL team competitions and brings a wealth of experience from a host of top level competitions and championships in an eye-catching team move. He rides alongside the Philippaerts brothers, his Tokyo Olympics teammate Maling Baryard Johnsson, Lillie Keenan and Lily Attwood.

Lily Attwood Competing for: United Kingdom Age: 21

Lily Attwood returns to the ultra-consistent Stockholm Hearts as their U25 talent for the second time , bringing an impressive array of performances from the 2022 season to the table can they do one better for the 2023 season?

Lillie Keenan Competing for: United States of America Age: 26

Lillie Keenan returns to the GCL circuit for the second time with the Stockholm Hearts, a team with an impressive list of results from the 2022 season. She joins top riders Peder Fredricson, Malin Baryard Johnsson and Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts, as well as U25 Lily Attwood. Can the team shake things up on the podium this year?