Mikael "Mikko" Forstén

Country: Finland
Date of birth: December 07, 1969
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Family: Wife Noora Forstén, mother Liisa Forstén, dogs Bigko, Debbie and Arthur
Riding since: 1981
Championships: 1997 ECH Mannheim, Germany, 2006 WEG Aachen Germany, 2007 ECH Mannheim, Germany, 2009 ECH Windsor, Great Britain
World Cup participations: about 65
Nations Cup participations: about 25 (Team Finland NC member since 1992)
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Results

2009 EU-CH Windsor final result eleventh place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2009 CSIO3* Bratislava Nations Cup team comp. double clear and second place (EVLI Nandele)
2009 CSIO3* Copenhagen Nations Cup team comp. / joukkuekilp. fourth place (EVLI Maike)
2009 CSIO5* Lummen Grand Prix eighth place (EVLI Maike)
2009 CSIW Final Las Vegas overall thirteenth place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2009 CSIW4* s'Hertogenbosch 150cm qualifier third place (EVLI Nandele)
2009 CSIW5* Bordeaux world cup qualifier fifth place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2009 CSIW5* Zurich World Cup qualifier second place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2009 CSIW5* Zurich Rolex Grand Prix sixth place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2009 CSIW5* Zurich WMercedes Swiss Master sixth place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2008 CSIW3* Mechelen Grand Prix fifth place (Skybreaker)
2008 CSIW5* London World Cup qualifier fifth place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2008 CSIW5* Geneva World Cup qualifier thirteenth place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2008 CSIW5* Amsterdam World Cup qualifier winner (Isaac du Jonquet)
2007 CSI3* Zuidlaren Grand Prix second place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2007 CSIW4* Helsinki World Cup qualifier seventh place (Isaad du Jonquet)
2007 CSI3* Giubiasco Grand Prix second place (Skybreaker)
2007 CSIW4* Amsterdam Grand Prix seventh place (Isaad du Jonquet)
2006 CSI2* Wisbecq Grand Prix victory (Quinault)
2006 CSIO4* Ypäjä Grand Prix fourth place (Skybreaker)
2006 CSIW5* Kuala Lumpur Putra Cup victory (Melansa)
2006 CSIW5* Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix fifth place (Melansa)
2005 CSI2* Mons Ghlin Grand Prix sixth place (Melansa)
2005 CSIO4* Hamina Nations Cup team comp. victory (Napoleon)
2004 CSIW4* Mechelen 150cm second place (Melansa)
2004 CSIW5* Geneva Grand Prix fifth place (Melansa)
2004 CSIW4* Helsinki World Cup qualifier ninth place (Indira)
2004 CSIO4* Ypäjä Grand Prix victory (Indira)
1996 CSIW4* Bologna World Cup qualifier seventh place (Invitation)
1995 CSIW4* Bologna Grand Prix victory (Invitation)
Three time Finnish Senior Champion (Invitation, Jeffrey, Charleen) and two times young riders
Finnish Champion (Zephyr)

Current horses

Isaac du Jonquet, EVLI Nandele, Vasco, Casandra Z, Calbay, Conquest, Calero

Trainer

Jan Tops (previous trainers Jan Olof Wannius, Daan Nanning, Jos Lansink, Paul Shockemöhle, Henk Nooren)

Hobbies

car racing, snowboarding, golf, tennis, diving

Noora Forstén

Country: Finland
Date of birth: April 15, 1981
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Family: Husband Mikael Forstén, parents Kaarle Olavi and Leena Pentti, brother Lauri Pentti, dogs Bigko, Debbie and Arthur
Riding since: 1988
Championships: 2006 WEG Aachen Germany, 2007 ECH Mannheim, Germany, 2009 ECH Windsor, Great Britain
World Cup participations: 6
Nations Cup participations: 10

Results

2009 CSIO4* Barcelona Copa la Reina 155cm fifth place (Quinault)
2009 CSIO4* Bratislava Nations Cup team comp. second place (Vasco)
2009 CSI2* Moorsele Grand Prix fifth place (Campari)
2009 CSI2* Neeroeteren Grand Prix second place (Quinault)
2008 CSIW3* Mechelen Grand Prix sixth place (Vasco)
2008 CSI2* Brussels Grand Prix eighth place (Winnie PV)
2007 CSI2* Toledo Grand Prix second place (EVLI Condino)
2007 CSIO4* Hamina Nations Cup double clear (EVLI Cagliostro)
2007 CSI3* Balve OBO Betterman Preis 155cm fifth place (EVLI Condino)
2006 CSIW4* Helsinki Grand Prix third place (Navarro)
2006 CSI3* Gera Grand Prix third place (EVLI Cagliostro)
2006 CSIO4* Ypäjä Grand Prix third place (EVLI Cagliostro)
2006 CSIW5* Kuala Lumpur Power & Grace Trophy 155cm third place (EVLI Cagliostro)
2005 CSI2* Brussels Grand Prix second place (Navarro)
2005 CSIO4* Hamina Nations Cup team comp. winner (Navarro)
2005 CSI3* Vejer de la Frontera Grand Prix third place (Isaac du Jonquet)
2002 Young riders Finnish Indoor Champion (Curry H)
2002 Young riders Finnish Championship bronze-medalist (Curry H)

International jumping class victories with horses Campari, Quidana, EVLI Popcorn, Quinault and several placings from international 130cm up to 160cm classes on different horses

Current horses

EVLI Cagliostro, EVLI Maike, Quinault, Campari, Carnell

Trainer

Mikael Forstén, Kyra Kyrklund

Hobbies

reading, computer games, fashion, handmade jewellery, movies