Nov. 6, 2026
Dinja van Liere and the nine-year-old Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P. swept the CDI4* in Verona, Italy winning the Grand Prix Freestyle Friday a day after taking the Grand Prix, both on personal best scores.
Dinja and the Dutch-bred stallion scored 84.225% in only the Netherlands’ team partnership second Big Tour musical performance. The first international Freestyle was at the World Championships in August and another sign of a resurgence of her nation’s to top sport. Dinja and Mauro (Glock’s Zonik x Negro) began their international partnership when the horse was five years old.
Australia’s Simone Pearce on Will Marq, 10-year-old Spanish CDE stallion, was awarded 81.305%, also a personal best, for runner-up as the World Championship pair were in the Grand Prix.
Poland’s Sandra Sysojeva on the 10-year-old mare Maxima Bella placed third on 80.130%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Dinja Van Liere (NED)
Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P.
|
84.225% | 83.775 | 83.525 | 84.125 | 86.425 | 83.275 |
| 2. |
Simone Pearce (AUS)
Will Marq
|
81.305% | 81.025 | 80.025 | 81.100 | 83.250 | 81.125 |
| 3. |
Sandra Sysojeva (POL)
Maxima Bella
|
80.130% | 82.075 | 79.725 | 79.500 | 81.200 | 78.150 |
| 4. |
Borja Carrascosa (ESP)
Frizzantino FRH
|
78.205% | 78.600 | 74.650 | 79.200 | 79.275 | 79.300 |
| 5. |
Josephine Rosen-Zeilinger (SUI)
Mister JR
|
74.860% | 75.175 | 76.625 | 70.325 | 74.875 | 77.300 |
| 6. |
Alexandre Ayache (FRA)
Ruling Olivia
|
73.180% | 73.725 | 72.625 | 73.575 | 73.100 | 72.875 |
| 7. |
António Vale (POR)
Fine Fellow – H
|
71.530% | 71.525 | 70.300 | 75.050 | 70.550 | 70.225 |
| 8. |
James Connor (IRL)
Vanotti
|
69.745% | 68.750 | 68.350 | 72.150 | 70.575 | 68.900 |
| 9. |
Mads Hendeliowitz (SWE)
Milwaukee
|
69.220% | 70.125 | 69.200 | 68.150 | 70.050 | 68.575 |
| 10. |
Evelyn Eger (GER)
Gossip Girl 9
|
67.395% | 67.925 | 69.275 | 65.975 | 67.250 | 66.550 |
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