Anna Freskgård
Born December 1987 in Norrköping
Raised in Kolmården outside Norrköping, Sweden. Since 2012 she has been working and living in Tystberga outside Nyköping together with fiancée, partner and coach William Nilson Fryer and their daughter Edwina.
Merits and assignments
Merited rider, trainer and competition rider with placements in long five- and four-star classes in Eventing (CCI5*L and CCI4*L,) wins up to CCI4*S. Placings in Jumping 1.35 internationally and 1.40 nationally and in Medium Advanced Dressage. Have ridden several championships for Sweden such as Nations Cups, Nations Cup Finals, Event Riders Masters and Swedish, Nordic and European Championships as well as World Equestrian Games in Eventing as well as being qualified for the Olympics. Breeders Trophy placings & diplomas. All on horses she educated herself.
Anna is a profile rider for the national facilities Flyinge and Strömsholm as well as the insurance company Agria. Formerly state-employed as a rider at the Kavallerikasern, the Swedish Armed Forces, today trainer for the Police Cavalry. Graduated and licensed C-level coach in Eventing and style judge in cross-country jumping.
National team rider
Anna was part of the Swedish national team in Eventing 2016-2022 and has, among other things, represented Sweden during the Euros 2017 and WEG 2018 and several Nations cups. She qualified two horses for the Olympics in Tokyo 2021.
Wins in 4* Eventing
In the picture, Anna and Fly Away who won the CCI4*S class in French Le Pouget 2019, closely followed by Techno who was placed fourth.
3rd place in Aachen
3rd place with the Swedish national team in the Eventing Nations Cup at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen 2018.
Certified C-level trainer
Since many years, Anna has been a certified and licensed C-level trainer in Eventing and style judge in cross-country jumping.
4* win in Strzegom
In the picture, Anna, William and Box Qutie at the award ceremony after the win in CCI4* in Polska Strzegom 2018,
a class they led from start to finish.
Nations Cup placings
Picture from Nations Cup in Vairano, Italy, 2018, where Anna and the Swedish team finished second. Both Box Qutie and Fly Away were individually placed in the same class.
Placings in 5* Eventing
Picture from Luhmühlen 2018 where Anna and Fly Away were placed in their CCI5*L debut and awarded for best cross country ride. Has ridden 5* in 2020 and 2021, in Pau and Luhmühlen.
Top 3 Saumur CCI4*L
Anna finished 3rd in the long four-star class at Saumur 2018 (CCI4*L), here on the podium together with Sir Mark Todd and Chris Burton.
#35 on FEI World Ranking
In 2018, Anna was the highest ranked Swedish Eventing rider, placed no. 35 in the world on the FEI's world ranking.
