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08 May 2005 Author: webmaster
Malin Baryard new Spokesperson for San Patrignano 2005 

Malin Baryard, Sweden’s top female rider will be lending her name and image in order to help promote the 2005 FEI European Jumping Championship, scheduled to be held at San Patrignano (Rimini, Italy) next July.

The young Swedish star was enthusiastic at the idea of supporting the partnership between Europe’s largest drug rehabilitation community and ECAD (European Cities Against Drugs), an organization which gathers more than 250 member cities (22 of which capitals) in 30 European nations. For the first time, an equestrian event of such a large scale will be completely organised by young people of a drug rehabilitation community, spreading a message of solidarity throughout Europe and showing that it is possible to overcome addiction.

Malin is thirty years old and the proud mother of a two-month old baby boy named Alvar. In her home country of Sweden she is a celebrity, hosting a weekly show about horses on the nation’s largest network. In addition, She is the winner of two important medals: team silver from the 2000 World Championships at Jerez and an Olympic team bronze from the Athens Olympic Games.

A photo shoot and interview was recently organised at Malin’s farm in Norrkoping, where she is preparing for the European Championship, in order to help promote the cooperation project between San Patrignano and ECAD aimed at.

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