Oct. 16, 2026
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle, both rider and horse ranked world No. 1, was a clear winner of the Herning, Denmark World Cup Grand Prix Friday to kick off the 10-event West European league for 2026-27 championship.
Cathrine and Freestyle were awarded 82.413% with all five judges marking the partnership above 80% and placing them atop the lineup of riders and horses from six nations, including Charlotte Jorst of the USA.
This has been a year in which Danish rider and the Hanoverian mare now 17 years old has posted their highest scores of her career beginning with 84.174% at this same stadium in March. The duo has led Denmark to medals at the World Championships two months ago , the 2025 Europeans and the 2024 Olympics.
Holland’s Marieke van der Putten on the 12-year-old Oldenburg mare Zantana Rs2 OLD was runner-up on 75.957%.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen, a Danish teammate of Cathrine, rode Flash Gordon, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding, to third place close behind on 75.652%.
The freestyle to decide points toward qualifying for the final in Gothenburg, Sweden next March is scheduled for Saturday.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (DEN)
Mount St John Freestyle
|
82.413% | 84.891 | 84.457 | 80.761 | 81.196 | 80.761 |
| 2. |
Marieke van der Putten (NED)
Zantana Rs2 OLD N.O.P.
|
75.957% | 73.913 | 77.935 | 77.500 | 75.870 | 74.565 |
| 3. |
Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN)
Flash Gordon 37
|
75.652% | 77.283 | 74.674 | 75.435 | 76.304 | 74.565 |
| 4. |
Maria von Essen (SWE)
Invoice
|
75.217% | 75.870 | 75.978 | 75.543 | 75.978 | 72.717 |
| 5. |
Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN)
Favour Gersdorf
|
74.500% | 74.565 | 74.022 | 74.891 | 75.000 | 74.022 |
| 6. |
Dr. Svenja Kämper-Meyer (GER)
Amanyara M FRH
|
71.348% | 68.478 | 71.957 | 74.565 | 70.109 | 71.630 |
| 7. |
Annabella Pidgley (GBR)
Gio
|
70.913% | 71.848 | 71.630 | 70.109 | 70.652 | 70.326 |
| 8. |
Dorothee Schneider (GER)
First Romance 2
|
70.848% | 69.891 | 71.739 | 71.087 | 70.978 | 70.543 |
| 9. |
Moritz Treffinger (GER)
Cadeau Noir
|
70.283% | 70.543 | 69.565 | 72.174 | 69.348 | 69.783 |
| 10. |
Alexander Yde Helgstrand (DEN)
Inspiration PF
|
70.065% | 71.739 | 69.022 | 71.413 | 69.239 | 68.913 |
| 11. |
Karoline Rohmann (DEN)
Jakas Don Louvre
|
69.718% | 69.891 | 70.109 | 69.783 | 68.696 | 70.109 |
| 12. |
Cecilia Bergåkra (SWE)
My Friend
|
69.435% | 70.326 | 70.652 | 68.261 | 69.022 | 68.913 |
| 13. |
Charlotte Jorst (USA)
GPF’s S-Express
|
66.130% | 67.391 | 66.087 | 64.783 | 66.304 | 66.087 |
| 14. |
Theodora Livanos (GRE)
Robinvale
|
65.826% | 65.543 | 66.196 | 66.413 | 67.826 | 63.152 |
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