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Close-Up: Fibonacci

Wednesday, 02 December 2015
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Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.

In this WoSJ Close-Up, we focus in on Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum's super star Fibonacci. All photos (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
Fibonacci was born on the 29th of May 2005. He was originally named Fendi, which was changed into his current name when he came to Meredith in the spring of 2014.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
Fibonacci was bred in Sweden by Tina Petersson-Lind. He is by For Feeling, out of the mare Tarusa by Corland.

In the beginning of his international career, Sweden's Lisen Bratt Fredricson competed him before her stable jockey Stephanie Holmen took over the reins and brought him up to 1.50 level.
In the beginning of his international career, Sweden's Lisen Bratt Fredricson competed him before her stable jockey Stephanie Holmen took over the reins and brought him up to 1.50 level.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
In the spring of 2014, after catching everybody's eye at the Saut Hermès in Paris and then in Arezzo, he was sold to Meredith's sponsors Artemis Equestrian Farm.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
From there on, Fibonacci quickly developed into Meredith's top horse.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
In Aachen last year, Fibonacci showed his potential as he was more or less flying over the jumps making the head lines with his abilities.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
This year, Meredith and 'Nacho' - which is Fibonacci's stable name - returned to Aachen, and competed at their first championship together claiming team silver for Germany.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
The two have had a fantastic season, and went on to finish second in the Longines Global Champions Tour Final in Doha two weeks ago.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
This year the two won the five-star Suncast Grand Prix in Wellington, which was their first big Grand Prix win together. Afterwards, Meredith said; "He is an amazing jumper. I think he won the high jump award over most of the fences in the course tonight. It can often be difficult to sit on as a rider, but I have been practicing that as well. He is different, but he is wonderful."

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
"He is a delight to ride and to have; he is a very sensitive horse, but has incredible ability and is careful and scopey – and has a fantastic mind," Meredith has said of the amazing white gelding.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
The beautiful Fibonacci, that continues to spellbind the crowds world wide.



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