Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle at Hagen’s Horses & Dreams. © 2026 sportfotos-lafrentz.de
HAGEN, Germany, April 26, 2026–Mount St. John Freestyle was ridden by Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour of Denmark to a personal best score to win the Horses & Dreams CDI4* Grand Prix Special Sunday.
The world No. 1 rider and horse now aged 17 scored 83.085% that is the highest score for the Special since Charlotte Dujardin posted 84.149 on Freestyle in October 2020.
The highest Special score by Charlotte “Lottie” Fry on Glamourdale was 82.508% logged at the World Championship she captured in 2022 and 82.371% by Zonik Plus with Justin Verboomen aboard placing first at the European Championships last year.
Cathrine took over the ride on Freestyle, a mare, in late 2023. The latest results come four months before the World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
Germany’s Ingrid Klimke on Vayron NRW, 15-year-old stallion, was runner-up on 74.915%.
Maria von Essen of Sweden on Invoice, 14-year-old gelding, placed third on 73.979%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (DEN)
Mount St John Freestyle
|
83.085% | 83.511 | 83.617 | 82.340 | 82.021 | 83.936 |
| 2. |
Ingrid Klimke (GER)
Vayron NRW
|
74.915% | 76.489 | 74.468 | 73.936 | 74.043 | 75.638 |
| 3. |
Maria von Essen (SWE)
Invoice
|
73.979% | 74.468 | 72.660 | 73.723 | 74.362 | 74.681 |
| 4. |
Therese Nilshagen (SWE)
Navarro
|
72.213% | 71.596 | 71.915 | 72.553 | 72.660 | 72.340 |
| 5. |
Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN)
Favour Gersdorf
|
72.128% | 72.340 | 71.702 | 71.596 | 72.021 | 72.979 |
| 6. |
Anna Zibrandtsen (DEN)
Quel Filou
|
71.276% | 72.340 | 69.468 | 72.447 | 70.638 | 71.489 |
| 7. |
Tobias Nabben (GER)
Forster 16
|
70.532% | 70.426 | 69.255 | 70.532 | 71.064 | 71.383 |
| 8. |
Susan Pape (GBR)
Harmony’s V-Plus
|
70.404% | 72.979 | 70.000 | 70.957 | 68.830 | 69.255 |
| 9. |
Annabella Pidgley (GBR)
Gio
|
69.915% | 70.000 | 69.894 | 68.830 | 70.106 | 70.745 |
| 10. |
Lisa Müller (GER)
Gut Wettlkam’s Zonik Hit OLD
|
69.702% | 71.383 | 67.872 | 70.532 | 68.830 | 69.894 |
| 11. |
Leonie Richter (GER)
Lord Europe
|
69.681% | 71.383 | 66.383 | 69.255 | 70.319 | 71.064 |
| 12. |
Laura Tomlinson (GBR)
Full Moon II
|
69.596% | 70.340 | 69.064 | 69.489 | 68.213 | 70.872 |
| 13. |
Sara Aagaard Hyrm (DEN)
Atterupgaards Cooper
|
68.723% | 68.298 | 67.979 | 67.872 | 69.255 | 70.213 |
| 14. |
Nuno Palma Santos (POR)
Fortunity S FRH
|
68.574% | 69.787 | 66.915 | 68.191 | 69.149 | 68.830 |
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