Isabell Werth & Wendy Start 2025 at World No. 1, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour/Freestyle 2nd, Charlotte Fry/Glamourdale 3rd
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Jan. 6, 2025
Isabell Werth and her Olympic mount Wendy de Fontaine have started 2025 as No. 1 in the world on the International Equestrian Federation rankings released Monday.
The German superstar, the most decorated equestrian Olympian in history and currently seeking her 26th start in the World. Cup Final, has been the No. 1 ranked rider since August, the month after her team gold medal and individual silver medal performances at the Paris Games. Wendy, the 11-year-old Danish Warmblood mare, was No. 1 horse for the second straight month, in the rankings that the FEI separates for riders and horses.
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Mount St. John Freestyle, the Danish Olympic partnership, were both ranked No. 2.
Charlotte “Lottie” Fry of Great Britain and Glamourdale both stood in third place at year’s end with Dinja van Liere of the Netherlands and Hermes fourth.
Britain’s Carl Hester moved up a place to fifth while Fame remained No. 5. Daniel Bachmann Andersen of Denmark climbed two places to No. 6 and his Olympic mount Vayron remained at sixth. Nanna Skodborg Merrald of Denmark stayed in seventh place. Germany’s Olympic team mate Frederic Wandres climbed two spots from November to No. 8.
Isabell Freese of Norway jumped five places to ninth and Patrik Kittel of Sweden to 10th, up a plce on the month.
Becky Moody, Britain’s latest star, finished the year in 11th, up from 15th.
For the United States, Paris Olympians Adrienne Lyle slipped on spot to 31st, Marcus Orlob moved up to 36th from 40th while team reserve Endel Ots climbed to 39th from 46, and Anna Marek moved up eight spots to 41st.
The complete rider rankings are available at https://data.fei.org/Ranking/Search.aspx?rankingCode=D_WR_A and the horses standings at https://data.fei.org/Ranking/Search.aspx?rankingCode=D_WR_H_2