ACHLEITEN, Austria, July 24, 2026–Stefan Lehfellner who took over the ride on L’Espoir after owner partner Victoria Max-Theurer disclosed her pregnancy won the CDI3* Grand Prix at home at the Achleiten Dressage Festival Friday.
Stefan and the 11-year-old Portuguese Sport Horse gelding were awarded 69.522% for the win, his third international victory since taking over the ride last month.
Laura Strobel on Valparaiso NRW, 15-year-old Westfalen stallion, was runner-up close behind on 69.478% as German combinations filled the 2nd through 5th placings.
Yara Reichert on the 12-year-old Swedish-bred stallion Springbank II VH placed third on 68.370%.
Ellese Gundersen who had entered Quintessential, the 12-year-old gelding the rider bred and on which she won the U.S. Grand Prix Championship two months ago, withdrew before the competition.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Stefan Lehfellner (AUT)
L’Espoir
|
69.522% | 67.391 | 71.630 | 71.522 | 68.587 | 68.478 |
| 2. |
Laura Strobel (GER)
Valparaiso NRW
|
69.478% | 69.130 | 68.696 | 70.761 | 69.674 | 69.130 |
| 3. |
Yara Reichert (GER)
Springbank II VH
|
68.370% | 68.370 | 68.370 | 69.674 | 68.370 | 67.065 |
| 4. |
Lisa Müller (GER)
Gut Wettlkam’s Raffinesse
|
67.783% | 68.043 | 66.957 | 69.565 | 67.174 | 67.174 |
| 5. |
Julia de Ridder (GER)
Birkhofs Diamantinos
|
66.674% | 66.087 | 66.630 | 67.717 | 68.043 | 64.891 |
| 6. |
Juliane Jerich (AUT)
Quater Girl
|
66.065% | 65.217 | 65.978 | 66.087 | 66.304 | 66.739 |
| 7. |
Pablo Gómez Molina (ESP)
Servus Ymas
|
65.891% | 66.739 | 65.652 | 67.500 | 64.891 | 64.674 |
| 8. |
Sylvia Gugler (AUT)
Vulkano 14
|
65.717% | 65.000 | 65.435 | 65.978 | 65.543 | 66.630 |
| 9. |
Kerstin Kronaus (AUT)
Champagne’s Casanova
|
65.652% | 66.304 | 66.739 | 65.543 | 65.000 | 64.674 |
| 10. |
Florian Bacher (AUT)
FBW Sunfire
|
65.022% | 64.022 | 66.413 | 65.870 | 65.217 | 63.587 |
| 11. |
Florian Bacher (AUT)
Fadora
|
65.000% | 62.174 | 66.522 | 66.087 | 65.870 | 64.348 |
| 12. |
Annabelle Steffens (GER)
Samurai 504
|
64.804% | 64.022 | 65.870 | 65.870 | 64.130 | 64.130 |
| 13. |
Adina Bär (GER)
Superstar Nrw
|
64.370% | 62.826 | 64.783 | 63.478 | 67.609 | 63.152 |
| 14. |
Pablo Gómez Molina (ESP)
Baltasar De Ymas
|
63.522% | 63.043 | 63.804 | 65.326 | 62.935 | 62.500 |
| 15. |
Olga Safronova (POL)
Leo
|
60.870% | 58.696 | 62.283 | 62.609 | 61.522 | 59.239 |
| EL |
Lisa Müller (GER)
Gut Wettlkam’s Dantiamo
|
eliminated
|
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| EL |
Antonio Laiz Zandio (ESP)
Lidador Oc
|
eliminated
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