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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

Last day of dressage in Fontainebleau. And what a day it was. Besides the expected victory of Isabell Werth & Wendy de Fontaine this morning in the Grand Prix Special with 79.893% ahead of Carl Hester & Fame at 77.319% and Fiona Bigwood & Donna Bella at 72.276% (see HERE ), Justin Verboomen & Zonik Plus offered the Fontainebleau public another high performance this afternoon which brought this week dedicated to dressage to a beautiful end. Could the Printemps des Sports Eques

Charlotte Fry, Isabell Werth, and Dorothee Schneider in 2023, Emmelie Scholtens, the Glamourdale rider again in 2024, and Becky Moody in 2025: for the past three years, Fontainebleau has attracted and captivated the best riders. And this 2026 edition is no exception; indeed, it confirms it with a particularly strong field for this first Fontainebleau Nations Cup and an anticipated battlle between the first two mentioned and the Belgian Justin Verboomen. A look back at a Grand

While oxers and combinations will take over Fontainebleau's arenas next week, this weekend it's all about rectangles, letters, and judges' huts! Since yesterday, dressage riders have been performing their tests; the first day was marked by Charlotte Fry & Ilegro's victory in the Saint Georges, a warm-up for the British rider who will compete tomorrow in the Nations Cup with her famous Glamourdale. Twenty-nine horse and rider combinations lined up this morning for the CDI 3* G

Her absence from the Fort Worth World Cup Final, despite receiving an invitation, finally had a possible explanation revealed last night by Eurodressage: Charlotte Dujardin has finally sold Alive and Kicking. Bred by Michael Schulte, this daughter of All at One was first discovered by American rider Lauren Asher, who began competing with her at the age of three in the Netherlands. Sold to Bjarke Laustsen and Patricia Florin in Sweden, the Westphalian mare caught the eye of Ch

8 months after the European Championships in Crozet in which he participated with Dinja van Liere, the stallion Hermes will return to competition this week, ridden by his new rider. Fourth at the Paris Olympics, Dinja van Liere & Hermes were in Crozet, finishing fourth in the Grand Prix with 76.941%, eighth in the Grand Prix Special with 75.486%, and just now thirteenth in the Freestyle with 77.82%; their final performance since winning a bronze medal at the 2022 World Champi

Never short of horses, German rider Isabell Werth is preparing to debut a new mount in competition: Back for Good. Bred by Uwe Ogonowski, Back for Good is an 9-year-old DSP stallion, approved in his studbook in 2020, by Ben Benicio and Quando Quando. Having competed very little to date, he was competing in young horse classes in Germany with Anna Weilert, then reappeared in a Small Tour class with Australian William Matthew in 2024, followed by a second class in 2025 with Pab

Dutchrider Dinja van Liere is preparing for the future: she has indeed invested, alongside the Reesink stables, in a new 3-year-old stallion named Escador. Bred by Elizabeth Kapp, Escador is a son of the very popular in the Netherlands Extreme US, out of a Dancier mare. Presented for Hanoverian studbook approval last autumn, he was approved and then sold for €140,000 in Germany to Judith Koeppel of the 360° Sportpferde stables. On the dam's side of this young stallion's, we f

After a 14-year international career, Sir Donnerhall II Old has now said goodbye to competition, in Fort Worth, at the end of his 6th World Cup Final where he finished 13th. Born in Germany at Maik Kanitzky's stud farm, Sir Donnerhall II Old is none other than the full brother of Sir Donnerhall I, reserve champion at the Oldenburg licensing in 2003 and reserve champion at the 5-year-old World Championships in 2005. Initially trained by Merle Güldenstern and Wolhard Witte for