The VBR Team
Maria Hallring
Owner & Founding Officer
Product developer, curious equestrian, and entrepreneur Maria, wants to make the equine sport horse and human friendly by finding the real sources of discomfort.
Founder of Ergox2 of Sweden and the education program VBR, Maria was active in the racing industry from 1979-1995. female amateur champion of 1984.
In 1989 Maria started the first company designing all weather clothing for equestrians.
1992-1997 5 years in product development and marketing for wholesaler Eisers in USA Developing The Saddle Fitting concept learning and cooperating with Nelson Pessoa, Peter Menet and several manufacturers.
1998 Maria founded a saddle fitting company in Sweden developing teams and practices with other professionals, lecturer at veterinarians, equi therapists and equine massage schools..
2014 -2024 Started to research human pelvis shapes and developing a saddle to better support human equine interaction and developed an international network of fitters.
Studied with SOM and tested rehab methods based on the understanding of forces.2016
Founded the VBR equestrian education to educate equine professionals in the physics and foundations of human horse interaction.
Maria asks why and how does that work all the time!
David Sanders
Head Of Rider Fitness & Rehabilitation
Sports fanatic and neuroscience geek David has focused his passion for human movement and wellbeing into the equestrian world over the lasr 4 years after a 25 year career working with companies wellbeing programme, physio teams and professional teams.
As a sports scientist and personal trainer David has focused on designing equestrian specific assessments and exercise prescription for VBR for the last two years, aiding Maria to help riders influence the horses postively.