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Mikael's present career highlights in riding include being a 5-time Finnish Championship (young riders and seniors), over 600 international placings on his career, with alone over 100 during season 2005.Mikael has participated in the European Championships in years 1997 (with his stallion Invitation) and 2004 (with the mare Charleen) and in the World Championships in 2006 (with gelding Skybreaker). Mikael has also jumped in numerous World Cup qualifiers with placings. Mikael was a member of Finland's winning Nations Cup team in Hamina 2005 CSIO**** with Napoleon and won the CSIO Ypäjä GP in 2004 with Indira. Mikael has been the top-ranked rider in Finland for a number of years. In 2006 he was again a clear ranking leader, with Noora being ranked Finland's second. In Amsterdam 2008 Mikko and Isaac won the western european World Cup league qualifier and made their way also to the world cup final in Gothenburg after a very succesful indoor season. This was the first time that a finnish rider was qualified to the World Cup finals. Some earlier results are for example a CSI3* Grand Prix win in Wisbecq, Belgium with Quinault. During the 2006 Kuala Lumpur World Cup final Mikael placed fifth in the Grand Prix and won the opening class with his mare Melansa. Other Grand Prix placings Mikael has achieved in places, such as Cannes, Valkenswaard and Lummen. Mikael's is also an active racing driver and spends a lot of time behind the wheel. Mikael's hobbies include golf and snowboarding. Mikael and Noora are also big consumers of movies in the spare time. Mikael's results summary Contact details:
Nickname: Noora Noora Forstén (prev. Pentti) is 27 years old and born in Helsinki, Finland. Noora started to compete in year 1992, when she got her first own horse. Noora's early successes were a bronze medal in the young rider Finnish championships and being the top-ranked Young Rider in Finland in year 2002. For the last two years Noora has been the second ranked senior rider in Finland, continuing her strong course towards the strongest Finnish showjumping riders. Noora's recent career has brought top placings in Gera and Toledo Grand Prix's', and a number of placings in international shows on 1m45-1m50 level. In Finland Noora have done excellent results, achieving Grand Prix third places in Helsinki, Hamina and Ypäjä shows! Noora was also a member of the victorious Finnish Nations Cup team in Hamina 2005 CSIO****. On her spare time Noora is very interested about fashion and is a part owner in a fashion store "Rehab" located in her native Helsinki. She also likes to create and design handmade jewellery. Noora's results summary . Contact details:
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Name: Mikael
Since 1987 has Mikael made his living from horses and competing in showjumping. Mikael has studied in the Helsinki Technical University before his active sports career. Mikael has also been an active sportsman on national junior championship level in football and alpine skiing. An accident and following injuries in 1987 changed however riding and showjumping into Mikael's main activity.
Name: Noora
