Biography

Lithuanian rider Aistis Vitkauskas (53) who is based in  Viborg in Northern Denmark, made his first and last visit to Badminton in 2023 completing with Commander VG his entry this year also. In 2022 and 2023 with Badminton entry Commander VG Aistis completed Pau 5* L. The pair also competed at the 2022 World Championships and in 2021 was 25^th in the European Championships in Avanches.

Aistis rode in his first European championship at Blenheim in 2005 (Hojagergards Candis), then again in 2009 and 2011 (AK’s Galloper). He has also competed at Burghley on several occasions but has yet to complete the event.

Aistis, a busy professional rider, also competes in FEI showjumping and has competed in World young horse championships in both eventing and showjumping.

Aistis is married to Helene a competitive dressage rider and the couple has two children, an 18-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter. Outside of horses he enjoys fly-fishing.

Commander VG owned by M&B Kloeve Mogensen of the Volstrpgaard Stud and rider is a Danish-bred (DWB registered) 14-year-old gelding. Bred by his owner he is by the leading Holstein Danish-based sire Come Back II (sire of many successful dressage horses and jumpers) out of a mare by Abantos. He came to Aistis as ‘a difficult’ five-year-old.