Honoring Those Shaping a Better Future for Horses
Recognizing individuals and organizations whose research, innovation, and cultural contributions advance the Foundation’s mission toward a better future for the horse.
Lars Roepstorff, Marie Rhodin, & Elin Hernlund
- Video: 2025 Scholarship Award Ceremony (Swedish)
- Video: Equine Biomechanics Clinic and Demonstration at Jönköping Horse Show (Swedish)
Biomechanical research is crucial to improving horse welfare. Today, technology has taken a quantum leap forward. Lars, Elin, and Marie are at the forefront—developing advanced biomechanical techniques, from AI‑based diagnostics and 3D motion analysis to surface testing with mechanical hooves and wearable systems—that detect, diagnose, and prevent lameness with unprecedented precision. Their work is transforming equine care worldwide. — Professor Ingvar Fredricson, Founder and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The Foundation’s 2025 scholarship recognizes Professors Lars Roepstorff and Marie Rhodin, together with Associate Professor Elin Hernlund of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, for their trailblazing work to improve the detection, diagnosis, and prevention of equine lameness globally.
This scholarship honors their joint contributions to horse welfare and their dedication to advancing Professor Fredricson’s pioneering legacy in equine biomechanics.
Eva Skiöldebrand
- Press Release: 2024 Scholarship Awarded to Eva Skiöldebrand
- Video: Introduction to Eva Skiöldebrand and Her Research (SLU, 2022)
- Video: Presentation on Osteoarthritis in Horses by Eva Skiöldebrand (SLU, 2019)
- Article: Horse Medicine for Equine Arthritis May Also Benefit Humans (Göteborgs‑Posten, 23 Dec 2023)
The Foundation awarded its 2024 scholarship to Eva Skiöldebrand, DVM, PhD, Professor of General Pathology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in recognition of her pioneering biomarker research on osteoarthritis—one of the leading causes of pain and lameness in both horses and humans. Her work has made it possible to practically assess how different training regimens and surface types influence inflammatory responses.
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