Malin Baryard-Johnsson's former top horse H&M Tornesch 1042 (Lux x Bollvorm's Libero H) has passed away at the of 24.  Tornesch and Baryard-Johnsson represented Sweden at two European Championships – in 2011 in Madrid and in 2015 in Aachen – as well competing at two FEI Nations Cup™ Finals and qualifying for three FEI World Cup™ Finals The two were one of Sweden’s most reliable couples for years and recorded several podium finishes together in Nations Cups World Cups and Grand Prix competitions before the stallion was retired from the top sport at the of 16 to focus on breeding and being a school master for his owner's children.  Baryard-Johnsson has paid tribute to Tornesch through H&M We Love Horses' social media, where she said: “H&M Tornesch was a fantastic horse with an amazing personality and we really got close during our years together he was one of a kind and has meant a lot for me and my career.”  © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net the iconic jumping stallion Tornesch 1042 has passed away sponsor of his longtime partner Malin Baryard-Johnsson He played a crucial role in the career of Baryard-Johnsson who emphasized in her statement how special their bond was and how important he was in her sporting life “H&M Tornesch was a fantastic horse with an amazing personality and we really got close during our years together he was one of a kind and has meant a lot for me and my career.” Tornesch achieved numerous international successes with Baryard-Johnsson Together they achieved top positions in prestigious events such as Nations Cup victories in Falsterbo and Barcelona with podium finishes in the World Cup competitions of Helsinki Tornesch continued to perform at a high level.  Tornesch returned to his owners and was used for breeding both in Sweden and France His legacy lives on in his offspring and in the memories of his greatness in show jumping The great international showjumping stallion H&M Tornesch 1042 has died at the age of 24 During a remarkable career spanning nearly a decade, the one-eyed Tornesch and Swedish rider Malin Baryard-Johnsson reigned as one of the world’s most successful partnerships and we really got close during our years together,” said Malin paying tribute to the impeccably bred Lux x Libero H stallion The spectacular bay Tornesch was placed in World Cup and grand prix competitions across the world and proved a pillar of the Swedish showjumping team, jumping to Nations Cup success and flying the flag at two European championships The stallion battled with an issue in his right eye for eight years before it was removed in 2013, but he continued to compete at the highest level until the 15-year-old was retired by Malin in 2015 shortly after their final competitive appearance at Olympia Horse Show in London Tornesch went on to compete with his owner Helena Hugoson-Feldt and Thomas Felt’s daughter Emelie until 2017 H&M Tornesch died this week at the age of 24, but his legacy lives on in his superb offspring including British showjumper Sameh El Dahan’s top horse WKD Toronto and five-star sport horses Oakingham Lira and Cape Cod “We had so many great results and memories he was one of a kind and has meant a lot for me and my career,” said Malin His owners Helena Hugoson-Feldt and Thomas Felt paid tribute to Tornesch when he retired: “Thank you so much Tornesch for all the wonderful moments you have given us your rider and Sweden during your career at the highest level.” Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Tornesch helped Sweden win Nations Cup competitions in Barcelona and Falsterbo and competed in three World Cup Finals together Tornesch was approved for breeding by the Holstein studbook Malin reflected on “eight fantastic years and every magic moment” thousands of jumps and uncountable hours of training together we became best friends and partners,” she said at the time “I’m for ever grateful and you will always have a special place in my heart Good luck with everything and think of me sometimes.” H&M Tornesch will pause in the warm-up ring and hold his dish-faced head up high That’s why it’s a bit jarring to see that he’s missing an eye The handsome Dutch Warmblood stallion (Lux—Ninerta Libero H) had his right eye removed last year rider Malin Baryard-Johnsson of Sweden thinks he’s better than ever They’re headed into the last day of the Longines FEI World Cup Final in Lyon France in 26th place after consistent rounds Tornesch had an eye injury in his youth that compromised his vision in his right eye but he did just fine moving up the levels with Baryard-Johnsson They competed at the 2011 European Championships and the 2011 Rolex FEI World Cup Final for Sweden But after the 2013 Rolex FEI World Cup Final Tornesch injured the eye again while breeding “He banged it somehow; we don’t know what happened It was so bad that they couldn’t save the eye,” said Baryard-Johnsson Baryard-Johnsson put him back to work and started showing again in October “You never know how they’ll be after something like that “I think the advantage that he had was that he had a bad eye in that side for many years so it wasn’t that much of a change like it would be for another horse but he couldn’t quite see what they were and that bothered him Baryard-Johnsson has been riding Tornesch for eight years And they’ve developed a particularly close relationship we thought he was going to be a 1.40-meter horse Baryard-Johnsson makes sure to plan ahead to let Tornesch see the jumps with his left eye “Whenever there’s a jump-off with many right turns I have to stay out in the turns,” she said and he confidently jumps the fence with no doubt and so little effort you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy You may also receive promotional emails from The Chronicle of the Horse Copyright © 2025 The Chronicle of the Horse We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will 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Games and the European Showjumping Championships and has reported from Morris Equestrian the Royal Highland Show and Blair Castle International Horse Trials She also regularly contributes to the weekly H&H podcast She got the showjumping bug with her 13.2hh older pony Phoenix who used to particularly enjoy a chase-me-Charlie She went on to compete in British Showjumping and riding club activities as a teenager with her pony Sparkle After losing two horses in 2015 to illness and injury and hopes to get back in the showjumping ring in the future She also has two miniature Shetland sisters Police are appealing for information after two Olympic gold medals won by the late Richard Meade were stolen were taken when the Meade property in Marshfield South Gloucestershire was broken into between 29 October and 1 November “Richard died in 2015 and these medals are very special to our whole family,” said Angela Avon and Somerset Police has asked anyone who sees the medals – or the jewellery antiques and trophies that were also taken – or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area Read the full story the one-eyed international showjumping stallion Tornesch and Sweden’s Malin Baryard-Johnsson were one of the world’s most successful partnerships with placings in World Cup and grand prix competitions across the globe They jumped on Nations Cup teams and made two championship appearances Tornesch’s right eye was removed in 2013 following continued problems but he continued to compete at the highest level with Malin retiring from the top level after Olympia in 2015 and we really got close during our years together,” said Malin Read this tribute New British Grooms Association research has revealed the human impact of working conditions for grooms in the industry lack of contracts and excessive hours are linked to high levels of anxiety The survey found 91% of respondents believed poor employment can greatly affect mental health and wellbeing “Ignoring the employment and mental health issues highlighted by this survey not only harms individual grooms but also risks wider consequences for the equestrian industry as a whole,” the report stated Read the full results Tornesch-based Witte develops and manufactures gear pumps and provides aftermarket parts and services for the chemical Witte expects to generate approximately €40 million in revenue in 2022 and has a strong order backlog for 2023 Maag will now set up a new integrated gear pumps business unit which will be led by the managing director and former owner of Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH Dr Sven Wieczorek as well as service centres and sales offices in France Witte manufactures in Germany and has sales offices and service centres in the USA and China “The acquisition of Witte represents a major step in making Maag the go-to partner for our customers’ most critical and demanding gear pump needs," said Maag president Ueli Thürig "Maag’s advanced and vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities will increase the availability and supply security of gear pumps to Witte’s customers Combining Witte and Maag’s gear pump businesses into a new integrated business unit will amplify the attractiveness of our technological solutions and product offerings to our customers and our worldwide footprint will allow us to better serve our global customer base.” “Maag and Witte complement each other perfectly,” said Witte’s Dr Wieczorek “This is a unique opportunity to expand our product portfolio and enhance our technical and manufacturing capabilities and offer complete solutions for our customers we will be able to extend our geographical reach enabling us to further enhance our global customer service.” Maag is part of Dover Corp’s Pumps & Process Solutions segment Free access to this content is for qualifying individuals only Corporate and institutional access requires an appropriate license or subscription For more information contact institutions@markallengroup.com Tornesch with Malin Baryard-Johnsson in the saddle Malin Baryard-Johnsson’s faithful partner Tornesch steps out of the top sport The 16-year-old stallion by Lux Z x Libero H will no longer compete among the world’s best but will instead dedicate himself to breeding as well as playing the part as school master for his owners’ daughters Tornesch’s owners Helena Hugoson-Feldt and Thomas Feldt write: “Thank you so much Tornesch for all the wonderful moments you have given us your rider and Sweden during your career on the highest level in this sport We are very happy to have Tornesch back in our stable after 8 years in sport at Malin’s place Thank you Malin for taking very good care of our stallion Tornesch will now continue with breeding both in Sweden and in France and also be a schoolmaster for our both daughter.” Tornesch competed at the 2011 and 2015 European Championships as well as at the 2011 The two have been one of Sweden’s most reliable couple for years and have several podium finishes together from Nations Cups World Cups and Grand Prix competitions to look back at Source: Facebook // Text © World of Showjumping // Picture © Jenny Abrahamsson A Germany-based waste management company has achieved cost savings and extended the lifetime of hoses it uses at a waste-to-energy plant by switching to Bredel NR (Natural Rubber) Transfer hoses Abfallverbrennungs- und Biokompost GmbH (AVBKG) manages waste for the district of Pinneberg near Hamburg in Germany AVBKG operates the waste-to-energy plant at Tornesch-Ahrenlohe where it incinerates around 80,000 tonnes of residual This allows AVBKG to generate 60,000 MWh/a of heat and 27,000 MWh/a of electricity Also read: Neogen Introduces Igenity BCHF AVBKG previously relied on competitor hoses which required replacements every three months on average This prompted AVBKG to change the hoses it uses and purchase eight Bredel NR Transfer hoses which are engineered for general transfer applications at pressures up to 12 bar (174 psi) as well as ordering another Bredel (40) hose pump AVBKG has been using the NR Transfer hoses with lubricant for its existing pumps: five Bredel 40 hose pumps AVBKG began using two NR Transfer hoses in November 2023 and then added eight more in April 2024 head of maintenance and repair at AVBKG/GAB the Bredel pumps are the most popular ones with the maintenance staff in their plant because it causes the least workload and problems.” a Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) company is the market leader in industrial hose pumps for transferring viscous and abrasive fluids and solids Bredel peristaltic pumps and hoses are used for a wide range of applications in the mining WMFTS Sales Engineer – Industrial in Germany said: “AVBKG has been dosing lime milk/lime slurry with Bredel 40 hose pumps for many years there are now five Bredel 40 hose pumps installed but previously the Bredel pumps operated with hoses from a competitor pump company for many years “We were able to convert them from using hoses from another company to our Bredel NR Transfer hoses We sold the first two Bredel NR Transfer hoses in November 2023 to AVBKG and since then the Bredel NR Transfer hoses have been working well “The hoses from another company had a lifetime of approximately three months as they had to order 16 hoses in 2023 This year the competitor pump and hose company quoted a price for a competitor hose for a lot higher than our NR Transfer hose I am sure we can outperform the competitor pump and hose company not only in pricing but also our lifetime will be better AVBKG also tested another hose supplier in 2024 where the hose lasted only three weeks A year after the first Bredel NR Transfer hose was delivered in November 2023 The Bredel NR Transfer hose can be used for handling sludge with a high solid content This solution complements the Bredel NR Metering hose which is designed for heavier duties with pressure capability up to 16 bar (232 psi) The abrasion-resistant NR Transfer hose is engineered for exceptionally long hose life and optimises the performance of a peristaltic pump The hose is suitable for water-based liquids Bredel Product Manager Grace Madden said: “This application is a perfect example of the benefits of the Bredel NR Transfer hose It gives us the opportunity to compete on lifetime and price ultimately resulting in a better solution for the customer.” AVBKG uses some of the electricity via GAB’s own grid for its plants and sells some of the electricity on to the Power Exchange GAB can supply mathematically 4500 households in the region of Pinneberg with hot water Some waste incineration plants only generate electricity and the heat escapes unused into the environment But with the CHP technology at the innovative waste-to-energy plant at AVBKG the company can almost completely recycle the energy that is in the waste Bredel is the market developer in hose pump technology for transferring viscous and abrasive fluids and solids low maintenance performance through an advanced robust pump design which includes a precision manufactured hose Bredel peristaltic pumps and hoses are used for a wide range of applications in the mining, industrial, water and wastewater, and food and beverage industries. Bredel is part of Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) WMFTS is a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries Strap lights to them and launch them into the air Control them with a single piece of software and have an orchestra play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in the background Voila: you have a world record and a spectacular light show to boot Intel has claimed a Guinness World Record for its latest artistic drone swarm which looks like some kind of technological fireworks display It beats a previous record by the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California which managed to loft 50 drones into the skies in the name of research [Guinness World Records via Engadget] ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " it was announced that Malin Baryard-Johnsson's faithful partner Tornesch would be retired from the top sport. With Malin in the saddle the now 16-year-old stallion by Lux Z x Libero H competed at the 2011 and 2015 European Championships as well as at the 2011 thank you for 8 fantastic years and every magic moment you have given me thousands of jumps and uncountable hours of training together we became best friends and partners I'm forever grateful and you will always have a special place in my heart Good luck with everything and think of me sometimes." to remember some of the moments in his long and fantastic career.  Penelope Leprevost's Texas (Tornesch 1042 x Robin Z) has been sold to Spain.  Leprevost announced the sale in her social media channels on Tuesday for these years together and this journey among other victories the French champion title We wish you the best for the rest of your career."  the 13-year-old gelding won the CSI4* 1.55m Dunas de Barbate Grand Prix at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera the two won the CSI5*-W 1.50m Prize of Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois Basel the CSI4* 1.50m Prix Carno Avocats in Rouen as well as the CSI4* 1.55m Grand Prix de la Region Normandie at the same venue.  Leprevost took over the ride from Walter Lapertot (FRA) in 2020 who rode the gelding shortly in between Leprevost and Agathe Vacher (FRA) – the latter brought Texas on to the international scene, going from young horse classes to CSI3* level.  Spain's 24-year-old Sira Martinez Cullell will be riding Texas in the future her trainer Pedro Veniss confirmed to WoSJ talented young rider and we are very excited to have the opportunity to be working with a horse like Texas."