Isabell Werth on Wendy de Fontaine Wins Basel World Cup Freestyle

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Isabell Werth and Wendy de Fontaine. File photo. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

Jan. 10, 2026

Isabell Werth and her Olympic gold medal mount Wendy de Fontaine won the World Cup Freestyle in Basel, Switzerland Saturday in the rider’s first step toward a start at the Final in Fort Worth, Texas in April.

Isabell and the 12-year-old mare scored 86.155% to earn 20 points with four more qualifiers in Western Europe plus a scheduled World Cup event at the Wellington, Florida Global Dressage Festival World Cup Feb. 18-22 that would give her full points.

If Isabell, ranked No. 3 in the world, qualifies, Fort Worth would be her 27th annual championship, including five titles stretching back to her first appearance and a win on Fabienne in 1992.

As in the Grand Prix which she won a day earlier, Isabell and Wendy had issues with tempi changes but the marks of fours and five were offset by seven 10s for choreography and music and multiple 9s for piaffe and transitions to passage.

Home town favorite Charlotta Rogerson on Bonheur de la Vie, 14-year-old gelding, was awarded 81.2909% for second as the duo was in the Grand Prix.

Germany’s Raphael Netz, maintained his lead in World Cup Western European League, placing third on the 13-year-old gelding DSP Dieudonne on 80.725%.

The next World Cup in Western Europe is scheduled for Amsterdam Jan. 22-25.

Results:

World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle

RankCompetitorNationEHCMBTotal
1.62Wendy de FontaineIsabell Werthger Tech.: 79.50080.50077.75079.00078.00086.155%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 93.00093.40096.60093.80090.000
 Total 86.250
(1)
86.950
(1)
87.175
(1)
86.400
(1)
84.000
(1)
2.60Bonheur de la VieCharlotta Rogersonsui Tech.: 74.50076.25075.50074.00073.25081.290%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 89.00092.60087.60086.40083.800
 Total 81.750
(3)
84.425
(2)
81.550
(3)
80.200
(2)
78.525
(2)
3.59DSP DieudonneRaphael Netzger Tech.: 74.75075.00075.50074.25073.75080.725%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 90.40086.40088.40086.00082.800
 Total 82.575
(2)
80.700
(3)
81.950
(2)
80.125
(3)
78.275
(3)
4.52The BossDominique Filionned Tech.: 71.00072.25071.00071.00070.00076.785%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 82.40083.60084.20081.20081.200
 Total 76.700
(5)
77.925
(4)
77.600
(4)
76.100
(5)
75.600
(6)
5.55Amanyara M FRHSvenja Kämper-Meyerger Tech.: 70.00072.25070.50071.50073.75076.420%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 79.80082.40081.20082.00080.800
 Total 74.900
(6)
77.325
(5)
75.850
(5)
76.750
(4)
77.275
(4)
6.56Broadmoars Don Alfredo AWOBettina Kendlbacheraut Tech.: 68.00066.25066.75068.00072.75074.995%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 86.20080.20080.80080.80080.200
 Total 77.100
(4)
73.225
(7)
73.775
(9)
74.400
(7)
76.475
(5)
7.50Sir Donnerhall II OLDMorgan Barbançonfra Tech.: 68.25068.75069.00069.50070.00074.930%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 80.00082.80081.20080.40079.400
 Total 74.125
(7)
75.775
(6)
75.100
(6)
74.950
(6)
74.700
(7)
8.51FairtradeDelia Eggenbergersui Tech.: 68.25068.50068.50067.75066.25073.185%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 77.20077.00080.80077.00080.600
 Total 72.725
(8)
72.750
(8)
74.650
(7)
72.375
(10)
73.425
(8)
9.53Hip by JohnsonLucia Gallardoesp Tech.: 65.75068.25068.75068.75066.25072.015%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 74.40075.00079.60077.60075.800
 Total 70.075
(10)
71.625
(10)
74.175
(8)
73.175
(8)
71.025
(9)
10.63QuaterboyEstelle Wettsteinsui Tech.: 67.00067.50065.75067.00064.75071.800%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 77.20077.20076.60078.40076.600
 Total 72.100
(9)
72.350
(9)
71.175
(10)
72.700
(9)
70.675
(10)
11.57GingerBertrand Liegardfra Tech.: 64.75064.75065.50064.00064.50069.690%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 75.20072.00074.80075.40076.000
 Total 69.975
(11)
68.375
(12)
70.150
(11)
69.700
(12)
70.250
(11)
12.58DelagrongePaula Matute Guimonesp Tech.: 63.00065.75065.25066.75062.25068.560%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 70.00074.00072.60074.20071.800
 Total 66.500
(13)
69.875
(11)
68.925
(12)
70.475
(11)
67.025
(12)
13.54Total RecallJemma Heranaus Tech.: 64.75064.00064.75065.00063.25067.875%
(DETAILS)
 Art.: 74.00070.60071.20072.00069.200
 Total 69.375
(12)
67.300
(13)
67.975
(13)
68.500
(13)
66.225
(13)