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Almost a year after her last competition, Habibi DVB was back in competition yesterday with her rider, Marlies van Baalen. Members of the Dutch team at the 2023 European Championships in Riesenbeck, Marlies van Baalen and her now 14-year-old gelding by Don Schufro had since represented the Netherlands only in Nations Cup competitions. In fact, it was in Rotterdam in June 2025 that they last competed, achieving a Grand Prix score of 71.957%, which earned them a third-place fin

After three warm-up competitions at the international events in Ornago, Bedizzole and Mariakalnok, Jessica von Bredow Werndl presented Times Kismet yesterday in Munich, at her first CDI 5*; a competition which, like Isabell Werth in Hamburg , was a great success for her (former) team. Since TSF Dalera BB's retirement, Jessica von Bredow Werndl has certainly been less in the spotlight, but that hasn't stopped her from showing clear signs of a comeback since the beginning of th

Not one but two 5* CDI events are being held this week closed to the North sea: Munich, where Jessica von Bredow Werndl will present Times Kismet again, and Hamburg, chosen by Isabell Werth to continue her season with Wendy de Fontaine and to give experience to her very good Viva Gold Old. Not one, but three Isabel(l)s were at the start this morning. The rider from Rheinberg were victorious, unsurprisingly, with Wendy de Fontaine: the 12-year-old daughter of Sezuan left the a

For some time now, Hans Peter Minderhoud has been showing, month after month, the horses that now make up his string of horses. This was again the case yesterday with his debut alongside Nero, a mount previously seen with another Dutch rider. Born as Nero Platinum at Titan Wilaras stables, Nero is a son of Ferguson and Totilas, initially acquired by Rom Vermunt. First ridden by Bart Veeze (vidéo), the bay gelding finished 4th in the Dutch VSN Trophy at age 3; a position he ma

German breeder Stefanie Löhmann unfortunately lost her battle against the disease. For several years, she shared on social medias her time between the difficult battle she was fighting against the brain cancer and breeding dressage horses; an activity in which Stefanie Löhmann had built a solid reputation. She bred the 2019 German 4-year-old Champion and 2022 7-year-old World Vice-Champion, Destello (Old, Dimaggio x Furst Fugger), Lordswood Bernstein SL (Old. Bonds x Quaterb

Although the Dane Daniel Bachmann Andersen has been a little less in the spotlight since Marshall Bell joined his owner and Vayron joined Ingrid Klimke's string of horses, the thirty-year-old remains focused on the top level, enough to have found a partner allowing him to keep Flash Gordon in order to consider the Los Angeles Olympics. Daniel Bachmann Andersen recently revealed to Eurodressage that the chestnut gelding with whom he won the Aarhus CDI at the end of December an

Proud James, young stallion star owned by Andreas Helgstrand, has been partially sold. Bred by Y. M. M. van Maasacker, this son of Jameson RS2 & Johnson dominated the 4-year-old classes held alongside the World Championships in 2024. Ridden by Mette Sejbjerg Jensen, the grey stallion won the 5-year-old World Championship last year with scores of 89.600% and 90.600%. Due to his rider's pregnancy, the KWPN spent a few months with Isabell Werth in Germany. Now 6 years old, Proud

Wizard, the first Olympic mount of American Adrienne Lyle, has died. First ridden by Belgian Stefan van Ingelgem, who presented him at the 2004 World Young Horse Championships, this son of Weltmeyer was then sold to the United States and sent to Debbie McDonald, who later passed him on to her student, Adrienne Lyle. Ridden by Lyle, Wizard won the 2008 U.S. U25 Championship. Making his debut in CDI competitions in 2009, the bay gelding consistently won throughout the 2011 seas

More than a year after his last competition, and his participation in the CDI 3* organized alongside the 's-Hertogenbosch World Cup, Go Legend, now former Grand Prix horse of the Dutch rider Marlies van Baalen, is back in the news with the official announcement of his sale in the United States. The 15-year-old stallion by Totilas and Ferro, with whom Marlies van Baalen competed at the Tokyo Olympics and the European Championships in Hagen, left Europe a year ago, it was learn

Since midday, the new ranking established by the FEI show changes in the world's top three. While the top spot remains held by Denmark's Cathrine Laudrup Dufour, there has been movement in the other top positions. Justin Verboomen, who finished second last month, has dropped one place, allowing Charlotte Fry to move from fourth to second. Isabell Werth has fallen off the podium to fourth. Other notable changes include Sandra Sysojeva's jump from 11th to sixth place, Daniel Ba

After the 3* Grand Prix, won this morning by Diana Porsche & Dahoud with 69.348%, dressage continues to take place in the Hungarian arenas in Mariakalnok with the World Cup Grand Prix. While a quick look at the starting list reveals that only 9 pairs took to the start, a closer look surely suggests satisfaction for the organizers who managed to bring together Corentin Pottier, 4th in the Basel World Cup Final in 2025, Sandra Sysojeva & Maxima Bella, 3rd this year in Fort Wort

A little over a year after joining her, Isabell Werth continues to masterfully manage Viva Gold Old's international career. After an excellent start to the season at the Herning 3*, where the 10-year-old stallion won the Grand Prix with 77.500% and the Grand Prix Special with 79.042%, Viva Gold Old was today the true and only favorite for the Mannheim 4* Grand Prix. Perhaps more connected to his rider's aids in the diagonal gaits, the stallion was not square before a rein bac

Not exactly without horses between Glamourdale, Ilegro or even Kjento which she is presenting in the Netherlands, Charlotte Fry also made her Nalegro debut yesterday on Inter II. Aged 8, this son of Painted Black & Negro, half-brother on his dam's side to Ilegro (with whom she won a bronze medal at last year's World Championships for 7-year-olds), shares the same granddam as Valegro. Bred by J. Hanse, Nalegro was Reserve Champion, then Champion of the Dutch circuit for young

Netherlands, Portugal or Hungary, this first weekend in May gives pride of place to dressage. It is logically in the North East of the Netherlands and closed to the German border that Dutch dressage launched today some horses that could well represent one day in a soon future its colors ; a competition that had also been chosen by their leaders: Marieke van der Putten and her Zantana RS2 NOP. Amsterdam, 's-Hertogenbosch, and now Exloo: Marieke van der Putten has clearly deci

They housed the activities of the Dutch equestrian branch of the Glock family, led by Edward Gal, Hans Peter Minderhoud and Nicole Werner: the magnificent stables of Oosterbeek have reportedly been sold, with a future still focused on dressage. For the past few days, certain posts on social media have been attracting the attention of keen observers, and it was in the Dutch press and on the website horses.nl that the information was finally revealed today: the former Glock sta

Easy winners of the qualifying Grand Prix for the CDI 4* Grand Prix Special in Hagen, Cathrine Laudrup Dufour & MSJ Freestyle won again this morning with another big victory accompanied by a personal record. At 17, the Fidermark's daughter certainly demonstrated that she is in top form for this World Championship year. Highly active and expressive, the bay mare displayed better piaffe/passage transitions than in the Grand Prix. While she may have appeared slightly tense on he

Having been absent from the CDI circuit for several months, Camille Judet Chéret and Corentin Pottier chose Austria for their 2026 comeback; a return following, in particular, the accident the rider suffered at the beginning of the year. So, it was off to Austria this week and the relatively confidential international competition in Gössendorf, where five horse-and-rider pairs competed in the 4* today. Having delivered a flawless performance, Corentin Pottier finished victori

While Justin Verboomen, Charlotte Fry & Isabell Werth chose Fontainebleau last week for a confrontation that clearly smelled of the World Championships in Aachen, the Dane Cathrine Laudrup Dufour, recent world number 1 with her 17-year-old MSJ Freestyle, had opted for the CDI 4* Hagen; a strategy of avoidance and/or a happy coincidence for those who signed on to the CDI 5* in Herning, at home, therefore, an 84.174% on the Grand Prix. Always presented very discreetly with a st

The Hagen CDI is proving successful for the German riders so far: after Charlott-Maria Schürmann yesterday (see HERE), it was Katharina Hemmer who won the 4* Grand Prix qualifying for the freestyle today; a performance which also opens the doors wide for her to join the German team for the next World Championships. Member of the German team for the first time last year in Crozet, Katharina Hemmer seems well on her way to returning to the Mannschaft this year, having just achi

After Fontainebleau last week, this week it's off to Hagen for the dressage riders: since yesterday the Kasselmann family's arenas have been living to the rhythm of their spring competition, the Grand Prix of the 3* label was won by the German Charlott Maria Schürmann and her Dante's Pearl. Dante's Pearl returns to Hagen: this daughter of Dante Weltino, bred by Paul Schockemöhle, was indeed sold through the PSI sales in 2020. Now 11 years old, the Oldenburg mare is making her