ZEUS, the iconic metal horse from the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, continues its journey across France. After captivating audiences at the Château de Versailles, the sculpture is now on display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris and will appear at the Eiffel Tower in June.
The metal horse that rode down the Seine
during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics left an indelible mark on the world. At the Château de Versailles, it brought a fitting conclusion to the "Cheval en Majesté" exhibition, which revisited 400 years of equestrian history in Europe.
"It's great that what opened the Olympic Games ceremonies is coming to an end here, in the royal courtyard," enthused the President of the Château de Versailles, Christophe Leribault, as ZEUS took its place in the historic setting. Since then, ZEUS has embarked on an extensive tour of France, captivating audiences from Nantes to Marseille.
Currently on free display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris through January 2027, ZEUS stands on the museum's forecourt where visitors can experience this iconic sculpture at no cost. Every five minutes, the horse springs into a brief canter, as if the Olympic spirit still runs through it. A companion exhibition inside the museum explores its creation and the craftsmen who brought it to life.
ZEUS will also make an appearance at the Paris Eiffel Jumping at the foot of the Eiffel Tower from June 19–21, 2026, continuing its symbolic journey through France's most iconic locations.
At Flyinge’s Horse Welfare Summit, the Professor Ingvar Fredricson Foundation awarded its 2026 scholarship to Dr Andrew McLean, recognising his pioneering work in equitation science and his longstanding contribution to equine welfare.
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Two days. One shared goal: advancing horse welfare through science, education and practice. Join leading international experts at the Horse Welfare Summit 2026, where Dr Andrew McLean will deliver two keynote lectures and receive the Professor Ingvar Fredricson Foundation Scholarship.
A new review examines how smartphones are becoming genuine tools for monitoring a horse's soundness, heart rate and recovery, and even for meeting international competition requirements. Among the systems it highlights is Sleip, co-founded by Dr. Elin Hernlund, one of the Foundation's own scholarship recipients, whose work builds on decades of Swedish equine biomechanics research going back to Professor Ingvar Fredricson himself.
On November 2, visitors gathered in Hall B at the Jönköping Horse Show for the Professor Ingvar Fredricson Foundation’s 2025 scholarship ceremony, celebrating groundbreaking Swedish research in equine biomechanics. From the pioneering efforts of the 1970s—when high‑speed cameras and manual measurements were the researcher’s tools—to today’s AI‑powered motion analysis and robotic hoof simulators, the audience was taken on a journey through decades of innovation. Professors Lars Roepstorff and Marie Rhodin, together with Associate Professor Elin Hernlund, shared their latest breakthroughs, followed by live demonstrations showing how AI and high‑precision sensors are transforming the understanding of horse–rider interaction. Moderator Jens Fredricson guided the dialogue and inspired exchange between researchers, while post‑event discussions with attendees helped build valuable bridges between research and practice.