OCALA, Florida, Mar. 7, 2026–Nora Batchelder rode the 11-year-old mare Nova to a personal best score to win the CDI3* Grand Prix Special Saturday night, the fourth victory for the partnership so far in 2026.
Nora of the Ocala area community of Williston and the Oldenburg mare were awarded 68.255% for the win at the World Equestrian Center.
Ellesse Gundersen of Wellington, Florida and Quintessential 4, 12-year-old gelding, placed second on 67.894%.
Jodie Kelly-Baxley of Destin, Florida and Grayton Beach, 15-year-old Dutch-bred gelding, scored 66.723% for third. The pair won the Grand Prix Friday.
Claire Darnell of Wellington made it a double on Harrold S, 14-year-old KWPN gelding, winning the Freestyle on 74.315% a day after capturing the Grand Prix.
Argentina’s Leonardo Antonio Godoy on Marques Do Lis on 70.390% placed second as he did in the qualifying Grand Prix.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nora Batchelder (USA) Nova | 68.255% | 64.468 | 69.149 | 69.362 | 68.298 | 70.000 |
| 2. | Ellesse Gundersen (USA) Quintessential 4 | 67.894% | 68.298 | 67.872 | 68.404 | 67.447 | 67.447 |
| 3. | Jodie Kelly-Baxley (USA) Grayton Beach | 66.723% | 61.383 | 67.128 | 68.404 | 67.979 | 68.723 |
| 4. | Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG) Mundial O C | 66.213% | 64.043 | 67.021 | 67.553 | 66.809 | 65.638 |
| 5. | Shelly Francis (USA) Dante | 63.894% | 62.128 | 62.340 | 64.574 | 65.745 | 64.681 |
| 6. | Alexandra Duncan (CAN) Hitmaker | 63.404% | 62.021 | 64.468 | 62.447 | 66.489 | 61.596 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Claire Darnell (USA) Harrold S | 74.315% | 75.400 | 74.675 | 75.200 | 75.750 | 70.550 |
| 2. | Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG) Marques Do Lis | 70.390% | 71.350 | 69.625 | 69.950 | 71.375 | 69.650 |
| 3. | Charlotte Osborne (GBR) Fruhlingszauber | 70.340% | 71.375 | 70.175 | 71.425 | 67.750 | 70.975 |
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