Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle Clear Winner of Herning, Denmark World Cup Grand Prix Kicking Off West European Circuit for 2026-27 Championship

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:

World Cup Grand Prix

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 Find details on Equestrian Hub