Dressage-News

KRONENBERG, Netherlands, Nov. 29, 2025–Laura Tomlinson rode Full Moon II to victory in the CDI3* Grand Prix Special Saturday, the first Big Tour win for the horse that was bred by her father.

Laura, a British Olympic gold medalist, and the nine-year-old gelding, were awarded 69.383% for the win, six months after the horse’s first international Grand Prix competition.

Full Moon was bred by Dr. Wilfried Bechtolsheimer, Laura’s father, in England. He died in 2020.

Laura competed Full Moon as a seven-year-old at the World Young Horse Championships. The duo won Britain’s Intermediaire I championship last year.

Charlotte Dujardin, a British team mate, and Brave Heart, 11-year-old gelding, scored 69.021% to place second, as the pair did in the Grand Prix a day earlier.

Emmelie Scholtens of the Netherlands on Kyton, a 10-year-old stallion in the horse’s first international Grand Prix, placed third on 68.553%.

Results:

1) Laura Tomlinson, GBR – Full Moon II 69.383
2) Charlotte Dujardin, GBR – Brave Heart 69.021
3) Emmelie Scholtens, NED – Kyton 68.553
4) Sophie Reef, NED – Gideon K.H. 68.042
5) Jeroen Devroe, BEL – Lestor 67.958
6) Robin Bernoski, NED – Jamaica 67.510
7) Laura Strobel, GER – Valparaiso NRW 67.489
8) Thamar Zweistra, NED – Kingsdale 67.106
8) Marc Boblet, FRA – Jagger 67.106
10) Milou Dees, NED – Francesco 66.702
11) Franziska Stieglmaier, GER – Zahin 65.362
11) Juliette Ramel, SWE – Kratos 65.362
13) Jessica Dunn, GBR – Dan Its Carston 64.681
14) Emma Sanderson, SWE – Date ME 63.851
15) Jorinde Verwimp, BEL – Lotus-S 63.404
16) Yessin Rahmouni, MAR – Kind Of Magic 63.021
17) Jennifer Harnett, IRL – Eximio 62.000
18) Jeanine Nekeman, NED – Game Boy Sth 60.638