By ILSE SCHWARZ
VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 7, 2026–Charlotte Dujardin on her own Secret Agent won the World Young Horse Championships first qualifier for 7-year-old horses Friday in what was viewed as a prime prospect for international Grand Prix.
Secret Agent, a German-bred Hanoverian stallion (Secret x De Niro), scored a winning 80.645% with marks of 9.2 for trot, 9s for canter and submission, 7 for walk and 8.9 for perspective.
Charlotte was competing for Britain in her first international championship since returning to the sport late last year after an absence for a year.
Denmark’s Theresa Rosenkilde on the Danish-bred mare Brandtbjergs Divya (Hesselhøj Donkey Boy x Blue Hors Don Olymbrio) was runner-up 80.140%. The pair was awarded 8.8 for walk, trot, submission and perspective and 8.6 for canter.
Tessa Kole of the Netherlands on the Dutch-bred mare Odi Murona (Blue Hors Farrell x Glock’s Johnson TN) placed third on 79.593% with 8.4 for trot, 8.5 walk, 8.8 canter and 8.8 for both submission and perspective.
The 7-year-old division of these championships had 41 starting combinations representing 17 nations.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | C | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) Secret Agent | 80.645% | 76.607 | 86.200 | 86.200 | 73.571 | |
| 2. | Theresa Rosenkilde (DEN) Brandtbjergs Divya | 80.140% | 71.607 | 87.600 | 87.600 | 73.750 | |
| 3. | Tessa Kole (NED) Odi Murona | 79.593% | 71.071 | 87.400 | 87.400 | 72.500 | |
| 4. | Ann-Christin Wienkamp (GER) Schatzmeister MZ OLD | 78.847% | 70.714 | 86.800 | 86.800 | 71.071 | |
| 5. | Mafalda Galiza Mendes (POR) Belcanto HB | 78.047% | 71.429 | 85.200 | 85.200 | 70.357 | |
| 6. | Jeanna Hogberg (SWE) Severucci HT | 77.257% | 71.071 | 83.800 | 83.800 | 70.357 | |
| 7. | Senta Kirchhoff (GER) Dribbler | 76.436% | 70.714 | 81.800 | 81.800 | 71.429 | |
| 8. | Dinja Van Liere (NED) Red Viper | 75.824% | 68.929 | 81.200 | 81.200 | 71.964 | |
| 9. | Estelle Wettstein (SUI) Fortunello KWG CH | 75.581% | 69.821 | 80.000 | 80.000 | 72.500 | |
| 10. | Charlotte Tollhopf (GER) Galleria’s Fancy Fergie FRH | 75.511% | 70.357 | 81.200 | 81.200 | 69.286 | |
| 11. | Mathilde Juglaret (FRA) Finest Pearl des Paluds | 74.277% | 69.643 | 79.000 | 79.000 | 69.464 | |
| 12. | Lara van Nek (NED) Obsession Taonga | 73.954% | 68.929 | 79.800 | 79.800 | 69.286 | |
| 13. | Nina Verina Braun (GER) Sullivan ABN | 73.863% | 67.679 | 79.600 | 79.600 | 68.571 | |
| 14. | Greta Heemsoth (GER) Felice FRH | 73.752% | 68.393 | 79.200 | 79.200 | 68.214 | |
| 15. | Carina Scholz (GER) La Jolie SW OLD | 72.718% | 69.286 | 77.400 | 77.400 | 66.786 | |
| 16. | Yvonne Österholm (SWE) Soretto | 72.698% | 68.571 | 76.200 | 76.200 | 69.821 | |
| 17. | Manuel Dominguez Bernal (SWE) Vitozzi | 72.327% | 65.536 | 77.600 | 77.600 | 68.571 | |
| 18. | Mandy Zimmer (LUX) Famous Boy W | 72.249% | 65.179 | 77.800 | 77.800 | 68.214 | |
| 19. | Lina Dolk (SWE) Livia | 72.052% | 67.500 | 75.800 | 75.800 | 69.107 | |
| 20. | Susanne Krohn (POL) Fiderhall 6 | 72.018% | 68.036 | 76.000 | 76.000 | 68.036 | |
| 21. | Charlotte Chalvignac (FRA) Secret Life Majishan | 71.793% | 66.429 | 76.800 | 76.800 | 67.143 | |
| 22. | Alexander Yde Helgstrand (DEN) Nordstrands Quinoa | 71.707% | 68.571 | 75.200 | 75.200 | 67.857 | |
| 23. | Kirsten Brouwer (NED) Ozstralis Cottinglee | 71.552% | 68.214 | 74.800 | 74.800 | 68.393 | |
| 24. | Leonie Richter (GER) Glamdale WP NRW | 70.970% | 66.786 | 75.600 | 75.600 | 65.893 | |
| 25. | Kirsten Brouwer (NED) Ohio | 70.732% | 63.214 | 77.000 | 77.000 | 65.714 | |
| 26. | Dominique van der Horst (BEL) Tsar v/d Wolfshoeve | 70.324% | 65.000 | 75.200 | 75.200 | 65.893 | |
| 27. | Susanne Barnow (DEN) Fleurissima’s Fleur Royale II | 70.250% | 67.321 | 73.000 | 73.000 | 67.679 | |
| 28. | Kizzy Halkett (BEL) Talentino VD | 70.082% | 67.321 | 73.200 | 73.200 | 66.607 | |
| 29. | Libuse Mencke (CZE) Donaudiamant | 69.750% | 68.393 | 72.000 | 72.000 | 66.607 | |
| 30. | Linda Weiß (GER) Benefis 7 | 69.275% | 64.107 | 74.800 | 74.800 | 63.393 | |
| 31. | Mateusz Cichon (POL) Ebano | 68.677% | 65.714 | 72.800 | 72.800 | 63.393 | |
| 32. | Francisco Gil Ortiz (ESP) Toronto KP | 68.132% | 63.214 | 71.800 | 71.800 | 65.714 | |
| 33. | Alba Abollo Fontela (ESP) Koko de Paraiso | 67.606% | 63.036 | 72.800 | 72.800 | 61.786 | |
| 34. | Raul Arcos Soguero (ESP) Verdi Cad | 65.863% | 63.214 | 68.600 | 68.600 | 63.036 | |
| 35. | Juan De Dios Ramírez García (ESP) Maestro DVR II | 63.554% | 64.464 | 63.000 | 63.000 | 63.750 | |
| 36. | Philipp Paradiso (AUT) Ewalia S Contenance | 61.079% | 60.893 | 61.800 | 61.800 | 59.821 | |
| 37. | Ameera Nanki Singh Pasrich (CAN) Orean | 60.936% | 57.143 | 65.800 | 65.800 | 55.000 | |
| EL | Jessica Dertell (AUS) Osaka P | eliminated | |||||
| EL | Adrian Muñoz Jurado (GBR) Vitaliano | eliminated | |||||
| EL | Diederik van Silfhout (NED) O’Toto Van De Wimphof | eliminated | |||||
| EL | Sophia Boje Obel Jørgensen (DEN) Atterupgaards Fibonacci | eliminated | |||||
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