World Cup Freestyle Amsterdam 2026

Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale secured the World Cup freestyle in Amsterdam with 89.305 percent. Before they began their “Glamourdale Airlines Freestyle” to a pop potpourri on the subject of flying from the Vengaboys to Randy Crawford, the British rider had her 15-year-old stallion adjusted once again outside the arena. While there were still clear signs of tension here, Glamourdale immediately concentrated on his job in the arena. His movements became freer. The piaffe went quite well, especially when he had the opportunity to balance himself better in the pirouettes. The series changes are always a highlight, as are the reinforcements in trot and canter. One thing ran like a red thread through the entire test: the firm contact. When the pair lined up for the second salute, the applause broke out, Fry let go of the reins and gratefully stroked her stallion’s neck, he was busy opening and closing his mouth wide for quite a while.

Second place for Wendy

As in the Grand Prix, Isabell Werth and Wendy came second again today, this time with 87.580 percent. Today’s test for the pair was not without tension either, but was significantly better than yesterday’s Grand Prix. Werth was not always able to give way, but she did so time and again, and especially at the beginning of the canter, the jump-through was more secure. In the pirouettes she still needed to jump better under the center of gravity and she still didn’t jump the series changes relaxed through the body and there were also mistakes in the two-in-hands, but overall the canter tour was better than yesterday. The last piaffe recap was remarkable. In the pirouette, the mare almost had a bit of a backward tendency, so that it was more of a middle hand turn. But when Werth then showed a few kicks on the spot, Wendy found her balance and self-carriage. In the passage that followed, Werth was able to let go of the reins and let the mare do her thing.

Werth said later: “We have learned a lot at the last two shows and I can really feel that she is gaining strength and building up her muscles. The canter work was already better than last time, but there is still room for improvement.”

Third place and Harmony Award for Moody and “Bomb”

In the end, the Amsterdam 2026 podium was the same as in 2025 – Fry at the top, Isabell Werth and Becky Moody behind. However, the latter swapped places. In 2025, Werth was in Amsterdam with Quantaz and had to admit defeat to Becky Moody and her rock-solid and well-trained Dante Weltino son Jagerbomb. Today it was the other way around, Moody came third with 85.310 percent. Great consolation (if she needed it): The British duo was voted the most harmonious pair by the public and took home the 10,000 euro Harmony & Fairness Award.

“It’s very special to win this prize,” Moody said later. But she passed it on: “From my point of view, it’s down to Jagerbomb – he makes it possible for me to ride like this.” What she, as his breeder, fails to mention here is that she trained him herself and therefore played no small part in making him ride like this.

Speaking of beautiful riding – Moritz Treffinger

A pair that could have taken this prize today would have been U25 European Champion Moritz Treffinger and Fiderdance. With a wonderfully elegant stretched seat and discreet aids, Treffinger only asked as much of the Fiderdance son as he was willing and able to give. The result was a satisfied horse that danced through his freestyle on the metaphorical thread of the Fugees and had real highlights in the pirouettes, for example. It was great fun! The spectators celebrated the pair with a standing ovation and the judges obviously did too, as they gave the pair 78.505 percent, which was eighth place in the end.

And the other Olympic champion in the field?

Not just one, but two Olympic champions competed in Amsterdam this year. In addition to Isabell Werth, Charlotte Dujardin also rode her Westphalian mare Alive and Kicking. With a score of 79.955 percent, the pair have already improved on their World Cup debut in London. The All at Once daughter also appeared to be much more relaxed today than yesterday in the Grand Prix. Her highlights are the collected lessons, the piaffe-passage work with bomb-proof rhythm and a lot of commitment, as well as the pirouettes. One suspects that with increasing experience and test routine there is a lot more to come.

You can find all the results here.

Interim World Cup ranking

Nine pairs from the Western European League will qualify for the World Cup final in Fort Worth in April, with a maximum of three duos per nation. It currently looks as if Germany will be represented by three pairs. Raphael Netz leads the rankings, while Isabell Werth and Moritz Treffinger are tied in eighth place. For the U25 European champion Treffinger (23), qualifying in his first World Cup season would be a huge success and a well-deserved one at that! For Isabell Werth, it would be the 27th (!) final of her career.

You can find the entire ranking here.