Isabell Werth on 10-Year-Old Viva Gold OLD Claims Victory in Stuttgart World Cup Freestyle on Personal Best Score

Isabell Werth on 10-Year-Old Viva Gold OLD Claims Victory in Stuttgart World Cup Freestyle on Personal Best Score
Isabell Werth on Viva Gold OLD at Stuttgart, Germany World Cup Freestyle

STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 14, 2026–Isabell Werth on the 10-year-old Viva Gold OLD Saturday claimed victory with a smashing World Cup Freestyle on a personal best score to move closer to competing in her 27th Final in 35 years.

Isabell, the most decorated equestrian in history and the Oldenburg stallion were awarded 88.561% dancing to Neil Diamond’s songs, including “Sweet Caroline,” for the 11th win in 14 starts since beginning Big Tour in March this year.

The second victory in her two qualifiers for the Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next March brought her to 40 points and moved her into the top group in Western Europe that gets to second nine riders and horses out of a total of 18 to the Final. If she makes it to the championship–which she has won five times–it will likely be on her 10th different horse for the annual event centered on a musical performance.

The German superstar and Viva Gold scored a personal best 77.826% in the Grand Prix Friday.

Larissa Pauluis on the 16-year-old KWPN gelding Flambeau–a two-time Olympic partnership for Belgium–was runner-up on 82.555%. The duo has been partnered at Big Tour for 6 1/2 years.

Marieke van der Putten of the Netherlands on Zantana RS2 OLD, 12-year-old German-bred mare that was runner-up in the Grand Prix, placed third in the Freestyle on 80.640%.

Patrik Kittel of Sweden, placing fourth on Zum Gluck 4, 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion, was awarded 79.165% but the points collected at Stuttgart put him at the top of the WEL standings.

The next WEL qualifier is in Madrid in two weeks.

Results:

CDI-W World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle
Rank HNR Competitor Nation E H C M B Total
1. 231 Viva Gold OLD Isabell Werth ger  Tech.:  83.000 79.000 84.500 80.500 83.000 88.560%
chest / 10y. / S / OLDBG / Vivaldi / For Romance OLD / 109HM46 / Owner: Gestüt Westfalenhof, Madeleine Winter-Schulze / Breeder: Christine Arns-Krogmann  Art.:  96.600 93.000 92.800 95.600 97.600
 Total  89.800
(1)
86.000
(1)
88.650
(1)
88.050
(1)
90.300
(1)
2. 216 Flambeau Larissa Pauluis bel  Tech.:  75.750 75.500 81.500 75.500 77.500 82.555%
bay / 16y. / G / KWPN / Ampere / Zeoliet / 106TF94 / Owner: Caroline Lepage, Emmanuel Lepage, Jean Pauluis, Marie Christine Pauluis / Breeder: J. Van Eijkelenburg  Art.:  88.200 88.800 88.200 87.000 87.600
 Total  81.975
(2)
82.150
(3)
84.850
(2)
81.250
(2)
82.550
(2)
3. 223 Zantana RS2 OLD N.O.P. Marieke van der Putten ned  Tech.:  74.250 77.250 78.500 74.750 73.250 80.640%
bay / 12y. / M / OLDBG / Zonik N.O.P. / Sir Donnerhall / 107TB94 / Owner: Jacques Lemmens, Saskia Lemmens-Reijnen / Breeder: Gestut Lewitz  Art.:  86.000 88.200 84.800 85.800 83.600
 Total  80.125
(3)
82.725
(2)
81.650
(3)
80.275
(5)
78.425
(4)
4. 211 Zum Gluck 4 Patrik Kittel swe  Tech.:  74.750 72.250 78.750 75.250 71.250 79.165%
bay / 13y. / S / OLDBG / Zonik N.O.P. / Florestan I / 106CU66 / Owner: Patrik Kittel, Peter Falk / Breeder: Ullrich Kasselmann  Art.:  84.800 82.600 83.600 85.800 82.600
 Total  79.775
(4)
77.425
(6)
81.175
(4)
80.525
(3)
76.925
(7)
5. 227 Invoice Maria von Essen swe  Tech.:  73.000 73.500 76.750 74.750 72.250 79.145%
black / 14y. / G / OLDBG / Jazz / Olympic Ferro / 107MH94 / Owner: Alexanders Hovslageri & Häst Ab / Breeder: P.J Crum  Art.:  82.200 86.400 83.400 86.200 83.000
 Total  77.600
(5)
79.950
(4)
80.075
(5)
80.475
(4)
77.625
(6)
6. 225 Jedai de Massa Wim Verwimp bel  Tech.:  70.250 72.500 77.750 73.500 73.500 77.730%
bay / 12y. / G / PSH / Don Juan de Hus / Galopin de la Font / 107IZ46 / Owner: Eon Jin Chin, J-Tack Korea, Jorinde Verwimp / Breeder: Sylvain Massa  Art.:  81.800 79.400 80.600 83.600 84.400
 Total  76.025
(7)
75.950
(10)
79.175
(6)
78.550
(6)
78.950
(3)
7. 207 Inspiration PF Alexander Yde Helgstrand den  Tech.:  71.250 73.500 75.500 72.750 72.500 77.690%
chest / 13y. / G / KWPN / Everdale / Calido / 106OH21 / Owner: Helgstrand Dressage A/S, Patrik Kittel / Breeder: M.R. Hanswijk & L. Hanswijk Bingley  Art.:  80.000 82.400 82.200 83.800 83.000
 Total  75.625
(9)
77.950
(5)
78.850
(7)
78.275
(7)
77.750
(5)
8. 222 Fiderdance Moritz Treffinger ger  Tech.:  72.000 71.500 75.250 71.750 70.500 77.000%
dches / 17y. / S / OLDBG / Fidertanz / Blue Hors Don Schufro / 106JF48 / Owner: Gestüt Bonhomme GmbH & Co.KG / Breeder: Ekkehard Friedrich  Art.:  80.600 82.400 81.400 82.800 81.800
 Total  76.300
(6)
76.950
(7)
78.325
(8)
77.275
(8)
76.150
(9)
9. 214 Harmony’s Giulilanta Susan Pape gbr  Tech.:  71.000 70.000 75.500 71.500 71.500 75.990%
chest / 15y. / M / KWPN / Jazz / Flemmingh / 105SV51 / Owner: Harmony Sporthorses, Susan Pape / Breeder: Vogelaar, A. & Knol, J.  Art.:  80.600 77.600 79.200 81.600 81.400
 Total  75.800
(8)
73.800
(13)
77.350
(10)
76.550
(10)
76.450
(8)
10. 228 Verrenberg Frederic Wandres ger  Tech.:  70.250 71.500 74.250 72.250 69.500 75.955%
dbay / 10y. / G / OLDBG / Vilancio / Johnson / 109EX16 / Owner: Hof Kasselmann GmbH / Breeder: Nicole Wanning  Art.:  79.400 81.000 81.400 79.400 80.600
 Total  74.825
(12)
76.250
(8)
77.825
(9)
75.825
(11)
75.050
(12)
11. 233 Jakas Don Louvre Karoline Rohmann den  Tech.:  71.000 70.250 72.000 70.500 68.500 75.505%
bay / 17y. / G / DWB / Blue Hors Don Romantic / Lauries Crusador / 105OL64 / Owner: Lykkesholmej Holding APS  Art.:  79.400 82.200 79.200 79.600 82.400
 Total  75.200
(10)
76.225
(9)
75.600
(15)
75.050
(12)
75.450
(11)
12. 200 My Friend Cecilia Bergåkra swe  Tech.:  69.000 69.750 72.000 71.250 68.500 75.310%
bay / 15y. / M / SWB / Friendship / Troll / 106BE23 / Owner: Cecilia Bergåkra, Ceo Equestrian Ab / Breeder: Carina Edin & Stiven Wiklund  Art.:  80.200 77.400 81.000 82.800 81.200
 Total  74.600
(13)
73.575
(14)
76.500
(12)
77.025
(9)
74.850
(13)
13. 217 Gio Annabella Pidgley gbr  Tech.:  69.750 70.000 73.500 70.250 72.000 75.290%
chest / 15y. / G / KWPN / Apache / Tango / 106GY48 / Owner: Sarah Pidgley, Jessica Pidgley / Breeder: H J De Jong, A Valk  Art.:  80.200 79.200 80.800 77.200 80.000
 Total  74.975
(11)
74.600
(12)
77.150
(11)
73.725
(15)
76.000
(10)
14. 209 Quartar Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo esp  Tech.:  69.250 70.500 72.250 69.500 70.250 74.935%
chest / 12y. / G / HANN / Quantensprung / Laurentio / 106JU08 / Owner: Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo, Sylvia Fort Brescia De Mulder / Breeder: Ralf Zierke  Art.:  78.000 81.200 80.400 78.800 79.200
 Total  73.625
(14)
75.850
(11)
76.325
(14)
74.150
(13)
74.725
(14)
15. 203 Santa Maria Delia Eggenberger sui  Tech.:  69.000 67.500 73.000 69.750 69.500 74.015%
black / 11y. / M / HANN / Sandro Marinero / Unknown Dam’s Sire / 108GG21 / Owner: Isabelle Ros / Breeder: Unknown  Art.:  78.200 76.600 79.800 78.000 78.800
 Total  73.600
(15)
72.050
(15)
76.400
(13)
73.875
(14)
74.150
(15)

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