HAGEN, Germany, July 3, 2026–Germany won gold, Spain silver and USA bronze in the CDIO4* Nations Cup Friday.
Isabell Werth on her Olympic gold medal mount Wendy de Fontaine led the German team with a top individual results of 81.051%, team mate Frederic Wandres on Bluetooth OLD placing second individually on 76.087% and Raphael Netz on Great Escape Camelot on 73.696% completing a German sweep of the top three individual placings.
José Antonio Garcia Mena on Gladiador Do Lis with a 6th place individual score of 71.696% assured Spain on silver after Severo Jurada Lopez on Flaconi W placed 7th individually on 71.652%, with Lucia Gallardo on Hip By Johnson 14th individually on a personal best 69.543%.
Jordan LaPlaca on Gold Play overcame a scare of veterinary inspection to lead USA to silver in 8th place individually with a personal best 70.631% followed by Christian Simonson on Fleau de Baian in 9th on 70.478% and Geñay Vaughn on Gino scoring 69.848% to place 11th.
Final team results in which the top three scores from each country counted: 1. Germany 230.834; 2. Spain 212.892; 3. USA 210.957; 4. Sweden 208.435; 5. Belgium 207.674; 6. Austria 204.478.
The results of American riders mostly competing in Europe for the first time were praised by team leader Christine Traurig.
The outcome of the Nations Cup came after Ashley Holzer on Hawtins San Floriana placed third on a personal best 71.957% in the Hartpury CDI3* in England. Ashley, a former Canadian multi Olympian but who has ridden for the U.S. in recent years including at the World Championships in 2022, works with prominent British trainer Carl Hester. Ashley is based in Wellington and competed the British-bred 14-year-old mare extensive throughout the Florida winter circuit.
Charlotte Dujardin won on Brave Heart on 74.804% with fellow Briton Sadie Smith on Swanmore Dantina runner up on 72.652%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Isabell Werth (GER)
Wendy de Fontaine
|
81.051% | 79.891 | 80.435 | 82.717 | 80.543 | 81.667 |
| 2. |
Frederic Wandres (GER)
Bluetooth OLD
|
76.087% | 76.630 | 75.543 | 76.413 | 77.065 | 74.783 |
| 3. |
Raphael Netz (GER)
Great Escape Camelot
|
73.696% | 75.217 | 74.022 | 73.370 | 72.609 | 73.261 |
| 4. |
Henri Ruoste (FIN)
Tiffanys Diamond
|
72.783% | 73.152 | 72.717 | 71.304 | 74.457 | 72.283 |
| 5. |
Semmieke Rothenberger (GER)
Farrington
|
71.935% | 71.413 | 73.804 | 71.739 | 72.174 | 70.543 |
| 6. |
José Antonio Garcia Mena (ESP)
Gladiador Do Lis
|
71.696% | 73.370 | 72.174 | 69.674 | 71.630 | 71.630 |
| 7. |
Severo Jurado Lopez (ESP)
Flaconi W
|
71.652% | 71.848 | 71.630 | 69.565 | 73.043 | 72.174 |
| 8. |
Jordan LaPlaca (USA)
Gold Play
|
70.631% | 71.087 | 68.696 | 72.065 | 73.696 | 67.609 |
| 9. |
Christian Simonson (USA)
Fleau de Baian
|
70.478% | 70.435 | 70.870 | 70.326 | 71.196 | 69.565 |
| 10. |
Jeroen Devroe (BEL)
Lestor
|
70.239% | 70.652 | 69.891 | 70.761 | 70.435 | 69.457 |
| 11. |
Geñay Vaughn (USA)
Gino
|
69.848% | 70.543 | 69.783 | 69.022 | 70.652 | 69.239 |
| 12. |
Tommie Visser (BEL)
Karma Begijnhoeve
|
69.783% | 70.978 | 69.891 | 69.348 | 70.326 | 68.370 |
| 13. |
Caroline Darcourt (SWE)
Bournonville
|
69.718% | 68.370 | 71.413 | 70.326 | 70.109 | 68.370 |
| 14. |
Lucía Gallardo (ESP)
Hip By Johnson
|
69.544% | 70.652 | 69.348 | 68.261 | 69.348 | 70.109 |
| 15. |
Cecilia Bergåkra (SWE)
My Friend
|
69.543% | 68.804 | 70.435 | 71.087 | 69.348 | 68.043 |
| 16. |
Rebecca Mauléon (SWE)
Johnnie Walker BCN
|
69.174% | 69.348 | 68.587 | 68.152 | 70.652 | 69.130 |
| 17. |
Claudio Castilla Ruiz (ESP)
Jota Das Figueiras
|
68.848% | 69.130 | 69.130 | 67.391 | 69.783 | 68.804 |
| 18. |
Meagan Davis (USA)
Toronto Lightfoot
|
68.565% | 69.674 | 69.565 | 68.587 | 68.478 | 66.522 |
| 19. |
Felicita Simoncic (AUT)
Four Legends
|
68.304% | 69.022 | 68.261 | 68.587 | 69.022 | 66.630 |
| 20. |
Bettina Kendlbacher (AUT)
Broadmoars Don Alfredo AWO
|
68.131% | 68.370 | 69.457 | 67.609 | 68.152 | 67.065 |
| 21. |
Peter Gmoser (AUT)
Dante’s Daiquiri
|
68.043% | 63.913 | 70.109 | 68.478 | 68.913 | 68.804 |
| 22. |
Sam Verheyden (BEL)
Kryptonite van de Performing
|
67.652% | 67.391 | 69.022 | 66.304 | 68.587 | 66.957 |
| 22. |
Christian Schumach (AUT)
Dedale de Hus OLD
|
67.652% | 68.370 | 68.043 | 66.304 | 68.043 | 67.500 |
| 24. |
Suraya Hendrikx (BEL)
Dear Friend 2
|
67.457% | 67.174 | 67.609 | 67.609 | 67.283 | 67.609 |
| 25. |
Stella Hagelstam (FIN)
Hagels Prince Nassak
|
65.130% | 64.565 | 66.630 | 64.891 | 64.891 | 64.674 |
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