{"id":127645,"date":"2026-07-11T13:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/127645\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T13:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:22:17","slug":"cathrine-laudrup-dufour-on-mount-st-john-freestyle-leads-denmark-to-victory-saturday-in-falsterbo-nations-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/127645\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle Leads Denmark to Victory Saturday in Falsterbo Nations Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle. File photo .\u00a9 Ken Braddick\/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com<\/p>\n

FALSTERBO, Sweden, July 11, 2026\u2013Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Mount St. John Freestyle led Denmark to an easy victory Saturday in the year\u2019s final Nations Cup while Germany took bronze to claim the trans-Atlantic series for the fourth straight year. The home team of Sweden earned silver.<\/p>\n

Results of the team event just a month ahead of the World Championships in Aachen, Germany: 1. Denmark 229.653 points, 2. Sweden 212.609; 3. Germany 211.000, 4. Netherlands 207.457.<\/p>\n

This was the sole event in the Nations Cup series of five events in which Denmark participated.<\/p>\n

Cathrine on Freestyle, 17-year-old mare, was awarded 83.718% while team mate Daniel Bachmann Andersen on Flash Gordon was second individually on 74.000%.<\/p>\n

Sweden\u2019s Patrik Kittel on Touchdown placed third on 73.174% with Therese Nilshagen on Navarro in 4th on 72.065% to lead Sweden to silver.<\/p>\n

The series began at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida in March with a United States win the the first time in four years with Germany claiming silver.<\/p>\n

A month later, Germany won in Fontainebleau, France, while Belgium led by world No. 1 Justin Verboomen on Zonik Plus took Lier, Belgium in May. Germany led by Isabell Werth on her Olympic team gold medal mount Wendy de Fontaine created an uncatchable lead with a win at Hagen, Germany early this month.<\/p>\n

Germany won the series in which 12 nations took part, Belgium second, Sweden third, Great Britain fourth, Netherlands fifth, Spain sixth, USA 7th and Portugal 8th.<\/p>\n

Individual results:<\/p>\n

CDIO5* Nations Cup Grand PrixRankCompetitorScoreEHCMB1.<\/p>\n

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (DEN)<\/p>\n

Mount St John Freestyle<\/p>\n

83.718%83.37083.69681.95783.58785.9782.<\/p>\n

Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN)<\/p>\n

Flash Gordon 37<\/p>\n

74.000%73.69674.67474.67474.89172.0653.<\/p>\n

Patrik Kittel (SWE)<\/p>\n

Touchdown<\/p>\n

73.174%71.95775.10973.58772.06573.1524.<\/p>\n

Therese Nilshagen (SWE)<\/p>\n

Navarro<\/p>\n

72.065%72.60971.52273.04371.52271.6305.<\/p>\n

Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN)<\/p>\n

Favour Gersdorf<\/p>\n

71.935%71.95771.41373.26172.50070.5436.<\/p>\n

Leonie Richter (GER)<\/p>\n

Lord Europe<\/p>\n

71.152%71.63072.60970.43569.56571.5227.<\/p>\n

Moritz Treffinger (GER)<\/p>\n

Fiderdance<\/p>\n

70.565%71.30469.67470.87072.28368.6968.<\/p>\n

Anna Zibrandtsen (DEN)<\/p>\n

Quel Filou<\/p>\n

70.174%68.58771.41371.63071.08768.1529.<\/p>\n

Robin Bernoski (NED)<\/p>\n

Jamaica<\/p>\n

69.870%69.67470.21768.80470.87069.78310.<\/p>\n

Marie-Jos\u00e9 Calis (NED)<\/p>\n

Limited Edition<\/p>\n

69.609%69.56567.93570.10970.87069.56511.<\/p>\n

Helen Langehanenberg (GER)<\/p>\n

Daniela<\/p>\n

69.283%68.69668.91370.10968.58770.10912.<\/p>\n

Evelyn Eger (GER)<\/p>\n

Global Power OLD<\/p>\n

68.522%69.23969.02270.21768.15265.97813.<\/p>\n

Tosca Visser van der Meulen (NED)<\/p>\n

Jackson<\/p>\n

67.978%67.82667.71767.60970.43566.30414.<\/p>\n

Beata S\u00f6derberg (SWE)<\/p>\n

Talento 4<\/p>\n

67.370%65.43568.37067.82667.17468.04315.<\/p>\n

Marsja Dijkman (NED)<\/p>\n

Beaujolais<\/p>\n

66.761%68.15266.41365.65266.19667.39116.<\/p>\n

Anita Roslund (SWE)<\/p>\n

Fontanell<\/p>\n

60.826%59.02261.08760.43561.95761.630Find details on Equestrian Hub<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

won the series for the fourth straight year, with the total of ?? points from participation in all five events including two victories.<\/p>\n

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