D4K UP with Jan Brink
Dressage4Kids is pleased to announce a special meet and greet with Jan Brink during the 2026 Absorbine/NEDA Symposium!
When: October 17, 2026 during the 2026 Absorbine/NEDA Symposium, immediately following the last ride of the day
Where: Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts
Who: This special Dressage4Kids UP Meet and Greet with Jan Brink is open to all youth ages 25 and under. All youth who wish to participate in the Dressage4Kids Youth Meet and Greet must also have purchased a NEDA auditor ticket for Saturday, October 17th. NEDA auditor tickets can be purchased online here.
About Jan Brink
Competing for Sweden, Jan Brink had a hugely successful career as a dressage competitor. He competed in five World Equestrian Games, the first in Rome on Björsells Fontana, and the rest with his great partner, the stallion, Björsells Briar. With Briar, he competed in three Olympic Games: 2000 (9th), 2004 (7th) and 2008 (12th). Jan was also seven times international medalist, seven times Swedish Champion, eight times finalist in the World Cup, and winner of the Aachen Championship 2005.
Jan Brink retired from international competition in 2009 to focus on running Tullstrop Dressage Stable, a very successful training, education, sales and breeding barn that he built from scratch and developed since he was in his early 20s.
At Tullstrop, Jan trains both horses and riders from a young age up to the highest level of the sport. He has an eye for finding young horse prospects and develops them with good horsemanship to become future Grand Prix stars. Jan’s training and teaching is all about making happy athletes. He develops both horse and rider to their full potential and focuses on finding the right future competition partner for each individual.
Jan himself trained with Kyra Kyrklund for nearly 30 years during his competitive career and is now hosting training with Kyra at Tullstorp once a month for his training group riders in Knytkalaset.
The Symposium will feature horses and riders from just starting their dressage career to seasoned Grand Prix horses. We will highlight riders from the adult amateur, young rider and professional ranks.
Registration Fees
We understand that access to education has in some cases become quite expensive. Therefore, in lieu of registration fees, we invite you to make an optional donation to Dressage4Kids. A donation of any size is welcome.
Registration deadline: October 15, 2026
Registration Form
Fill in the registration form below. If you do not receive an email confirmation with a message tracking number within a few minutes after hitting the "send" button, it is likely that the form did not go through. If you have any questions, please contact Mary at d4k.org@gmail.com.
