Meet the team
Ulrik Clemmensen
Ulrik has more than 20 years of experience in international equestrian sports.
He has developed merchandising skills for the buying and selling of horses at the right time. These skills come mainly from his education as a Certified Master Rider in Denmark and working at the Holsteiner Verband in Germany and with his former companies Dansk Equine and CC Stables as well as his responsibilities for developing horses in investment collections for independent investors.
Ulrik is co-founder and co-owner of NorCordia.
Catherine Haddad
Catherine Haddad Staller (USA) was stationed in Germany from 1993 to 2012 where she represented the United States in competitions throughout Europe at both national and international levels. With Maximus JSS, Cadillac and Winyamaro, she accumulated over 120 top ten placings and wins at Grand Prix.
In 2006, Haddad Staller was alternate for the US Dressage Team in Aachen at the World Equestrian Games. In 2007, with Maximus JSS, she finished seventh at the 2007 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas.
In 2009, Haddad Staller won 9 Grand Prix with Cadillac and Winyamaro in European competitions. In 2010, she was Reserve for the US Dressage Team for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky and won the CDI-W at Dressage at Devon in the USA. Returning to Europe that fall, she represented the USA at the Leipzig FEI World Cup Final in April of 2011.
She returned to the USA in 2012 and runs training facilities New Jersey and Florida.
From 2014-2016, Haddad Staller rode for the USA in various Nations Cups and CDI5* in Europe and the USA with Mane Stream Hotmail, accumulating another 30 top ten placings. She trained Mane Stream Belstaff to Grand Prix level and won two USEF Developing Grand Prix classes with him in 2016 and 2017. After leaving Haddad’s stable in the spring of 2018, Belstaff represented Denmark in the World Equestrian Games with Danish rider, Betine Jenssen.
In the late summer of 2017 Haddad debuted Semper Fidelis in the Grand Prix in Europe. In seven starts, the pair were never out of the top five, bringing home one win at the CDI3* in Le Mans, France, and several top placings in 4* competition.
2020 to present, Haddad began showing Frankie in national Grand Prix competition. After 4 consecutive wins, the pair made their international debut during the 2020/2021winter season in Wellington, FL, culminating in a second place finish in the CDI3* a the World Equestrian Center of Ocala. Frankie is the 7th horse trained to international Grand Prix by Haddad.
Catherine is co-founder and co-owner of NorCordia.
Yvonne Fiestelmann, Supply Chain manager
An experienced Grand Prix dressage rider, trainer, and manager.
In the last 10 years, Yvonne also worked as a managing director of a high-end dressage stable in Lower Saxony, Germany.
During this time she brought several horses up to national and international junior, young riders, and senior Grand Prix level and gained extensive experience in sourcing and selling horses internationally. 🐎
Yvonne can also look back on many national and international medals as a trainer including one of her students winning double gold at the Asian Championships with a horse sourced and prepared by her and going on to being one of the most successful dressage riders in Asia.
In addition to her experience and her eye for talented horses and preparing riders and horses for competition success, Yvonne is currently successfully competing with her self-trained horses up to the young horse Grand Prix.
Ann-Sofie Hviid, Global Marketing Manager
Based in Denmark, Ann-Sofie has 14 years of experience working with marketing, collaborating with brands such as Microsoft, Delta Airlines, Targit and Lyngsoe Systems. At NorCordia, she leads the global branding and marketing strategy, ensuring the company’s vision and values are clearly reflected in every market.
Horses have been a central part of Ann-Sofie’s life since childhood. As a dedicated horse owner and dressage rider for more than 20 years, she brings a deep passion for the equestrian world to her work. At NorCordia, she combines this lifelong passion with her professional expertise—a combination that fuels her drive to deliver the very best every day.
Together with the NorCordia team, she is committed to helping people around the world find their horse for life.
Emilia Bergåkra, rider.
In the north of Sweden, on the family farm ‘Bergåkra’, the love for horses has gone through generations. Growing up in a proper horse family, Emilia and her sisters basically grew up on a horseback.
With free rein, Emilia quickly found her passion for dressage. In her short 19 years, she has gained experience in international shows and championships as a dressage rider and has belonged to the Swedish national team 🇸🇪since she was 13 years old.
With her base in Hälsingland, Sweden, training under her mother Sigrid Bergåkra, she has traveled around Europe participating in several European and Nordic-Baltic championships as a pony, children, and junior rider.
She has also been part of the Swedish Nations Cup team at prestigious international shows such as Hagen’s ‘Future Champions’ and Equitour Aalborg.
As a 7-time Swedish championship medalist, including 4 gold medals, and with her recent graduation from Naturlära Ridgymnasium, she has now left her Swedish home ground to further develop in the equestrian sport as a rider for NorCordia. With a humble and targeted perspective, she looks very much forward to the future with great guidance from Catherine!
Jasmin Filander, Rider
Jasmin is a Danish equestrian born with an innate passion for horses. She has crafted a remarkable journey in the world of equestrian sports. Hailing from a non-equestrian background, Jasmin’s love for horses became evident early in her life, setting the stage for a future filled with dedication and success.
Throughout her formative years, Jasmin not only nurtured her passion but also managed to seamlessly balance her studies with hands-on experience as a rider.
Upon graduating, she made the bold decision to turn her lifelong love into a full-fledged career, delving into the professional realm of equestrian sports while continuously honing her riding skills.
Jasmin’s journey took her to both Denmark and Germany, where she immersed herself in the vibrant equestrian communities.
Grateful for the chances she had in Europe, Jasmin now sets her sights on a new chapter in the United States as a vital member of the NorCordia team. Jasmin is now located in Wellington, Florida, and New Jersey, USA.
Her excitement for the future resonates with the challenges and triumphs that await her on American soil.
Jasmin brings not only her skills as a rider but also a profound appreciation for the diverse and dynamic world of equestrian sports.
Cecilia Bergåkra, Partner
Cecilia Bergåkra’s passion for dressage began early in Sweden, where she quickly established herself as one of the country’s most promising young riders. At just 14, she became Sweden’s youngest-ever Grand Prix rider, setting the stage for a successful competitive career.
In 2025, Cecilia won her first U25 Gold Medal and Senior Silver Medal at the Swedish National Championships and later finished 10th in the final at the European U25 Championships in Kronberg, Germany. She has consistently achieved top results in youth and U25 international competitions.
Cecilia has joined NorCordia as a partner and is now based full-time at Randbøl Dressage Academy in Denmark. She focuses on training and developing NorCordia’s horses using classical principles, ensuring each horse can reach its full potential while promoting long-term welfare. Her dedication to both the sport and the horses themselves reflects NorCordia’s mission to combine high performance with sustainable, responsible equestrian development.
Cecilia’s journey in horses is deeply connected to Naturlära Ridgymnasium (a Swedish high school focused on equestrian education), the school her family founded at Bergåkra Farm in Hälsingland. Naturlära has been a central part of her daily life, combining general academics with specialized training in natural horse management and equestrian sports. She will continue to support the school while welcoming Naturlära students exclusively to NorCordia programs in Denmark and the U.S., as has been the practice over the past four years.