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Angelie VON ESSEN

Angelie VON ESSEN is a Swedish athlete and competes in Jumping.

Name Angelie VON ESSEN
FEI ID 10000724
Gender Female
Date of Birth 27/11/1978
Competing for Sweden - SWE
Registration Jumping 2025
Last update 24/05/2023
FEI Database




Jumping 70x70
General Interest
Nicknames Hallon ["When I was born, there was a politician called Hallon Borg and my father thought I looked like him."] (Facebook profile, 06 Jul 2021; expressen.se, 27 Nov 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto "There are no shortcuts anywhere, it's just hard work." (worldofshowjumping.com, 25 Jan 2022)
Awards and honours She was part of the jumping team that was named the Brand of the Year at the 2019 Ryttargalan [Equestrian Gala] in Sweden. (ridenews.se, 19 Oct 2019)
Famous relatives Her partner James Davenport has represented Great Britain in equestrian jumping at World Cup events. Her twin sister Emelie was ranked fifth in the individual equestrian jumping competition at the 1998 European Young Riders Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, while her other sisters Ebba and Maria have competed in dressage at an elite level. (hippson.se, 27 Oct 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 09 May 2016; davenportstables.co.uk, 22 Mar 2016; horseandhound.co.uk, 17 Apr 2007; eurodressage.com, 28 Feb 2003)
Other information FROM SWEDEN TO ENGLAND She trained with leading Swedish jumper Rolf-Goran Bengtsson at age 15 and worked as a stable rider for Magdalena Hermelin before moving from Sweden to England in 2008 to join Davenport Stables. The facility is owned by her partner James Davenport, and together they breed, train, and sell jumping horses. "We became a couple and he initially moved to Sweden to work there. But then it fell so we decided to find another base. We looked at different opportunities in Europe, including Germany and Holland, but then we decided to be a part of Davenport Horses in England." (tidningenridsport.se, 15 May 2022; worldofshowjumping.com, 25 Jan 2022, 18 Jul 2020; davenportstables.co.uk, 01 Jan 2018; skaraborgslanstidning.se, 05 Nov 2016; jp.se, 31 Oct 2016; svt.se, 28 Oct 2016; hippson.se, 24 May 2013) FIRE SCARE In January 2018 a fire broke out at a property in Liverpool, England, where she was keeping her horses. She lost cars, clothes, and other valuables in the blaze but her horses were unharmed. "It was total chaos. I was so lucky we'd got the truck. We could come out with the horses and load and drive away with them." (ridsport.se, 01 Jan 2018; svt.se, 01 Jan 2018)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She became interested in the sport when she and her twin sister received a pony at age 12.
Why this sport? She and her twin sister Emelie followed their older sister Linda into the sport.
Club / Team Bankeryds Ridklubb: Sweden
Further Personal Information
Family Partner James Davenport
Residence England
Occupation Athlete, Breeder, Horse Trainer
Languages English, German, Swedish