Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Mount St John Freestyle have delivered one other private greatest, because the world quantity ones proceed to go from energy to energy.
On Sunday (26 April) the Olympic and European medallists received the Hagen CDI4* grand prix particular on 83.09%, greater than 8% forward of runners-up Ingrid Klimke and Vayron, who scored 74.92%.
“We unlocked a brand new stage collectively and it introduced tears to my eyes feeling how a lot we’re only one unit now,” mentioned Cathrine, who additionally received the CDI4* grand prix with Freestyle on Friday.
“It actually felt like flying in our grand prix particular, and with a private greatest 83%. I’m left speechless. Humble and grateful for a way beneficiant Freestyle is to our little household.”
Cathrine and Freestyle are persevering with their sensible run this spring; their success in Hagen follows a double victory within the Herning CDI5* in March, the place they scored a private greatest grand prix of 84.17%.
On 1 April Cathrine set a brand new file when she climbed 24 locations to take the primary spot within the dressage rider world rankings – whereas Freestyle moved up 22 locations to prime the horse rankings.
Emma Blundell of Mount St John, who co-owns Freestyle with Cathrine and the Zinglersen household, mentioned “what a begin to the out of doors present season”.
“I can’t consider on this subsequent chapter of life, at 17 years younger, how match, nicely and glad she’s trying. Attaining new private bests and loving her present time greater than ever, together with her relaxed however final showman fashion shining by way of and their partnership and belief in one another strengthening with each outing,” she mentioned.
Emma added that she couldn’t have imagined, when Freestyle missed the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, that she would “return to this pinnacle once more”.
“However after a few years’ nurturing I knew she was prepared, and all the celebrities aligned when Cathrine got here into the image,” she mentioned.
“I actually couldn’t have wished for a greater companion for Free and I’m eternally grateful for the care, love and compassion Cathrine implements all through her coaching and administration on a regular basis, and the complete assist crew round her, which has opened an entire new stage of magic with Free who continues to amaze us in how exceptionally beneficiant she is to all of us.”
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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has lined a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and highway security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed prime riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call just some. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fortress Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to house. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting crew for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
