OCALA, Florida, Jan. 30, 2026–Nora Batchelder and Nova, the 2024 U.S. Developing Grand Prix championship pair, won the World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix for the Special Friday.
Nora of the Ocala area community of Williston and the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare scored 66.087% in the first Big Tour victory for the partnership with just three entries in each of the two Grand Prix.
Charlotte Osborne, based in Alpharetta, Georgia but who rides for Great Britain, rode the 18-year-old Austrian-bred gelding Fruhlingszauber to a personal best score of 65.674% to win the Grand Prix to qualify for the Freestyle.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Nora Batchelder (USA)
Nova
|
66.087% | 67.609 | 66.196 | 66.848 | 64.457 | 65.326 |
| 2. |
Marta Renilla (USA)
Olympic Star
|
59.631% | 60.761 | 59.565 | 59.457 | 59.457 | 58.913 |
| 3. |
Jorge Rene Arauz (USA)
London Do Vouga
|
59.000% | 56.043 | 60.391 | 61.696 | 58.326 | 58.543 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Charlotte Osborne (GBR)
Fruhlingszauber
|
65.674% | 65.870 | 67.283 | 65.543 | 65.761 | 63.913 |
| 2. |
Claire Darnell (USA)
Harrold S
|
64.174% | 65.000 | 66.196 | 63.804 | 65.870 | 60.000 |
| 3. |
Sylvia Gugler (USA)
Vulkano 14
|
63.935% | 64.130 | 64.130 | 65.978 | 62.935 | 62.500 |
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