VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 10, 2025–Proud James, a KWPN stallion ridden by Mette Sejbjerg Jensen captured World Five-Year-Old Championship gold Sunday, and the rider also took bronze on Straight Horse Leonardo for Denmark.
Proud James (Jameson RS2 x Johnson) was awarded 90.600% for the title, with 9.3, the highest in the final for trot, 8.3 walk, 9 canter, 9.2 submission and 9.5 perspective.
Viva Diamond, an Oldenburg mare ridden by Linda Weiss of Germany, took silver on 89.200%. The trot received 8.8, walk 9.3, canter 8.5, submission and perspective each 9.
Straight Horse Leonardo, a Danish stallion (Lord Europe x De Niro) ridden by Mette Sejbjerg Jensen who also piloted the gold medal horse, took bronze on a personal best 87.400%, with 8.8 for trot, 7.8 walk, 9.1 canter and 9s for submission and perspective.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | E | C | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mette Sejbjerg Jensen (NED) Proud James | 90.600% | 90.600 | 90.600 | ||
| 2. | Linda Weiß (GER) Viva Diamond OLD | 89.200% | 89.200 | 89.200 | ||
| 3. | Mette Sejbjerg Jensen (DEN) Straight Horse Leonardo | 87.400% | 87.400 | 87.400 | ||
| 4. | Betina Jæger (DEN) Faustino G. | 84.800% | 84.800 | 84.800 | ||
| 5. | Beatrice Hoffrogge (GER) Because of you OLD | 84.000% | 84.000 | 84.000 | ||
| 6. | Lisa Wernitznig (GER) Birkhof’s Viva Diamond DSP | 83.600% | 83.600 | 83.600 | ||
| 7. | Lena Haßmann (GER) Estelle PS NRW | 83.200% | 83.200 | 83.200 | ||
| 8. | Bart Veeze (NED) Roman Empire | 82.000% | 82.000 | 82.000 | ||
| 9. | Kirsten Brouwer (NED) Port-Au-Prince | 81.500% | 82.000 | 82.000 | ||
| 10. | Selina Solberg Vittinghus (DEN) Atterupgaards Bernachi | 81.000% | 81.000 | 81.000 | ||
| 11. | Merita Hagren (GER) Ferdinand de Fontaine | 80.800% | 80.800 | 80.800 | ||
| 12. | Johanna Wadenspanner (GER) DSP Valentin | 80.200% | 80.200 | 80.200 | ||
| 13. | Bart Veeze (NED) Pina Colada M | 78.600% | 78.600 | 78.600 | ||
| 14. | Jessica Lynn Thomas (GER) So Special 12 | 78.400% | 78.400 | 78.400 | ||
| 15. | Selina Solberg Vittinghus (DEN) Atterupgaards Daimi | 76.600% | 76.600 | 76.600 | ||
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