NAPOLEON – 2007 WAHO Trophy Winner – Finland

NAPOLEON, Grey gelding, *1998 (Primo/Nefretetetoo)
Breeder: Ursula Turtiainen. Owner/Rider: Marianna Jaatinen.
Strain: Kehailan Moradi (Sahara, ca. 1840)

The Finnish Arabian Horse Society proudly announces that their WAHO Trophy 2007 has been awarded to the gelding Napoleon, who is owned and ridden by 16 year old Marianna Jaatinen. Together, Marianna and Napoleon had many victories and placings in show jumping and dressage during the seasons 2006 and 2007. In 2007 Marianna Jaatinen also won “The Rookie of the Year” award with Napoleon in the Scandinavian Open Arabian Sport Horse Championships in Strängnäs, Sweden. Napoleon has also had success in the show ring being Champion gelding in Ypäjä, Finland in 2002.

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Prize giving ceremony at the Finnish National Championships show.
L-R: Hanna Sinkkonen, Chairman of Finnish Arabian Horse Society and Marianna Jaatinen.

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Marianna Jaatinen riding Napoleon in the speed section of the competition at the Sandinavian Open Arabian Sport Horse Championships 2007 in Strängnäs, Sweden.