Isabell Werth on Viva Gold Doubles Up in Mannheim With CDI4* Special Victory

Isabell Werth on Viva Gold Doubles Up in Mannheim With CDI4* Special Victory
Isabell Werth on Viva Gold in Mannheim, Germany CDI4*. © 2026 www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de/Stefan Lafrentz

MANNHEIM, Germany, May 2, 2026–Isabell Werth on the 10-year-old Viva Gold claimed the CDI4* Special Saturday a day after capturing the Grand Prix to bring the pair’s Big Tour record to four victories in four starts.

In the rider’s second Big Tour competition with the stallion, the world’s No. 3 athlete scored 76.319% in the Special. The duo’s first CDI Grand Prix event, also for a double victory, was four weeks ago.

Isabell is the most decorated equestrian in Olympic history and sixth overall of all athletes. Viva Gold is the latest of almost 30 horses she has brought to top sport by the age of 56.

Thomas Wagner of Germany on Escolar’s Emil FRH, 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding, was runner-up in the Special on 71.234%.

Carina Harnish, who rode the 11-year-old gelding DSP Sheldon Cooper to third on 69.660% completed the all-German podium

Results:

RankHNRCompetitorNationEHCMBTotal

Placed competitors

1.19Viva Gold OLDIsabell Werthger78.511 %78.085 %75.851 %76.383 %72.766 %76.319%
(DETAILS)
chest / 10y. / S / OLDBG / Vivaldi / For Romance OLD / 109HM46 / Owner: Gestüt Westfalenhof, Madeleine Winter-Schulze / Breeder: Christine Arns-Krogmann(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)(1.)
2.21Escolar’s Emil FRHThomas Wagnerger71.383 %70.957 %71.702 %71.383 %70.745 %71.234%
(DETAILS)
dbay / 11y. / G / HANN / Escolar / Contender / 109NL91 / Owner: Christine Wagner / Breeder: Antonius Schulze-Averdiek(2.)(2.)(2.)(2.)(2.)
3.7DSP Sheldon CooperCarina Harnischger69.787 %69.362 %69.468 %69.681 %70.000 %69.660%
(DETAILS)
chest / 11y. / G / DSP (SATHÜ) / Sezuan / Rosenstein / 107NY14 / Owner: Carina Harnisch, Sebastian Harnisch / Breeder: Enrico Schöbel(3.)(3.)(3.)(3.)(3.)
4.17Four LegendsFelicita Simoncicaut68.085 %68.617 %69.043 %69.255 %68.830 %68.766%
(DETAILS)
dbay / 16y. / S / KWPN / Wynton / Ferro / 104VZ59 / Owner: Michael Franz Simoncic / Breeder: J.M. Jansen, Joppe (Ned) / G. Jansen-Blanken, Joppe (Ned)(7.)(4.)(5.)(4.)(4.)
5.6Duvetico 3Anna-Louisa Fuchsger68.617 %68.404 %68.298 %67.979 %67.340 %68.128%
(DETAILS)
chest / 10y. / G / DSP (BAD-WÜ) / Don Juan’s Duvetico / Buddenbrock / 108LJ60 / Owner: Sh Sportpferde GmbH / Breeder: Wolfgang Reulen(5.)(5.)(7.)(7.)(8.)
6.10Zara K 2Lars Ligusger68.404 %67.447 %69.362 %65.745 %68.830 %67.958%
(DETAILS)
bay / 14y. / M / OLDBG / Zonik N.O.P. / Argentinus / 108LC13 / Owner: Hof Kasselmann / Breeder: Ullrich Kasselmann(6.)(7.)(4.)(10.)(4.)
7.15Shiva NRWNadine Plasterger69.043 %65.957 %66.915 %68.404 %67.979 %67.660%
(DETAILS)
bay / 11y. / M / WESTF / Sir Heinrich OLD / Fuerst Grandios / 106XB54 / Owner: Pferd24 GmbH / Breeder: Schmale, August-Wilhelm(4.)(8.)(9.)(6.)(6.)
8.20QuaterboyEstelle Wettsteinsui67.234 %68.404 %67.021 %67.553 %67.766 %67.596%
(DETAILS)
bay / 16y. / G / OLDBG / Quaterback / Rubinstern Noir / 106CB73 / Owner: Inès Syz / Breeder: Eva Moeller(8.)(5.)(8.)(8.)(7.)
9.11Gut Wettlkam’s MondrianLisa Müllerger66.809 %65.957 %68.511 %69.255 %67.128 %67.532%
(DETAILS)
dbay / 11y. / G / HANN / Millennium / Benetton Dream Frh / 107WZ93 / Owner: Lisa Müller, Thomas Müller / Breeder: Johannes Sabel Jun.(9.)(8.)(6.)(4.)(9.)
10.3My DreamKristin Biermannger66.277 %65.000 %66.489 %66.915 %66.170 %66.170%
(DETAILS)
black / 14y. / G / DSP (SATHÜ) / Millennium / Ituango XX / 107SK68 / Owner: Gestüt Sprehe GmbH / Breeder: Jochen Schulz(10.)(10.)(10.)(9.)(10.)

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