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MELLBY GÅRD: TROTTING BUSINESS

Photo: Mathias Hedlund/Sulkysport

For some reason, Mellby Gård’s home-bred horses reach their PREDICTS CONTINUED SUCCESS
top potential slightly later than average. They are often well built, Rune Andersson, Mellby Gård’s founder and a true trotting
which means that most need more time to build strength and fitness. enthusiast, is also enjoying the successes of 2025.
And you have to be strategic when it comes to competing. ‘Norse’
Alfredsson explains: “I’ve been fascinated by trotting since the 1970s,” he says. "The
qualities of the horse and driver, together with the tactics of the
“We race our horses more sparingly, that way they can hopefully race, are incredibly exciting. When you do your own breeding, you
continue to compete later in life. The trainers let the horses rest more can influence the horse’s characteristics. And success such as in this
between races and are careful when selecting race dates. This often year’s Elitloppet trotting race brings a lot of joy regardless of whether
results in a more stable performance over time.” you watch it on TV or in person.”

I’ve been fascinated by trotting Mellby Gård predicts continued success in 2026 while being aware
since the 1970s. The qualities of that luck is an element of trotting that cannot be underestimated.
the horse and driver, together
with the tactics of the race, are “Several of our two- and three-year-olds look promising for next
season, and this year’s strongest horses are likely to have another
incredibly exciting year or two of success in them. If we play our cards right, we can get
more out of them,” concludes ‘Norse’ Alfredsson.
RUNE ANDERSSON

JAN-OLOV ‘NORSE’ ALFREDSSON
ANNELI EMRETSSON

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