Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle. © Pelle Wedenmark/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com
FALSTERBO, Sweden, July 12, 2026–Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle captured the Nations Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Sunday in the Danish pair’s final competition before the World Championships in a month.
Cathrine and the 17-year-old mare, was awarded 88.420% while team mate Daniel Bachmann Andersen on Flash Gordon was second individually on 74.000%.
Leonie Richter of Germanyon Lord Europe, 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion, was runner-up on 78.295% in the pair’s debut musical performance since the start of their Big Tour career four months ago.
Anna Zibrandtsen, also on Denmark’s winning team, placed third with 76.475% on the 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding Quel Filou.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen on Flash Gordon, also on Denmarks victorious team, won the CDIO5* Grand Prix Special on 75.638% .
Sweden’s Patrik Kittel on Touchdown was second on 73.298% with Therese Nilshagen on Navarro i3rd on 73.043%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (DEN)
Mount St John Freestyle
|
88.420% | 90.750 | 87.200 | 84.900 | 89.675 | 89.575 |
| 2. |
Leonie Richter (GER)
Lord Europe
|
78.295% | 76.675 | 79.750 | 78.625 | 78.925 | 77.500 |
| 3. |
Anna Zibrandtsen (DEN)
Quel Filou
|
76.475% | 76.775 | 76.025 | 77.575 | 76.075 | 75.925 |
| 4. |
Robin Bernoski (NED)
Jamaica
|
75.535% | 76.650 | 75.425 | 76.000 | 75.050 | 74.550 |
| 5. |
Moritz Treffinger (GER)
Fiderdance
|
72.265% | 72.525 | 71.975 | 73.100 | 71.825 | 71.900 |
| 6. |
Helen Langehanenberg (GER)
Daniela
|
72.160% | 69.950 | 72.325 | 72.750 | 73.525 | 72.250 |
| 7. |
Marsja Dijkman (NED)
Beaujolais
|
70.460% | 72.625 | 69.825 | 70.825 | 69.575 | 69.450 |
| 8. |
Beata Söderberg (SWE)
Talento 4
|
68.740% | 68.825 | 68.600 | 68.525 | 68.575 | 69.175 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN)
Flash Gordon 37
|
75.638% | 75.745 | 77.340 | 74.043 | 74.574 | 76.489 |
| 2. |
Patrik Kittel (SWE)
Touchdown
|
73.298% | 72.553 | 73.298 | 73.191 | 73.723 | 73.723 |
| 3. |
Therese Nilshagen (SWE)
Navarro
|
73.043% | 71.809 | 74.468 | 72.021 | 73.617 | 73.298 |
| 4. |
Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN)
Favour Gersdorf
|
72.553% | 71.489 | 72.979 | 71.809 | 73.298 | 73.191 |
| 5. |
Evelyn Eger (GER)
Global Power OLD
|
69.681% | 71.915 | 71.702 | 66.383 | 68.936 | 69.468 |
| 6. |
Marie-José Calis (NED)
Limited Edition
|
67.958% | 67.553 | 66.277 | 66.702 | 69.043 | 70.213 |
| 7. |
Anita Roslund (SWE)
Fontanell
|
66.979% | 65.638 | 67.234 | 66.915 | 66.596 | 68.511 |
| 8. |
Tosca Visser van der Meulen (NED)
Jackson
|
65.170% | 64.574 | 66.383 | 64.787 | 65.319 | 64.787 |
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