The runner-up spot on the podium also went to a female rider – the Belgian Larissa Pauluis. Riding the 16-year-old KWPN gelding Flambeau, the last pair to go was awarded 82.555 per cent. The 46-year-old, who was elected the athlete representative on the FEI dressage committee at the start of November, will take home 9,000 euro. “I was very satisfied with my horse and am very proud of him. It’s fantastic riding in front of the wonderful crowd here.”
The ladies 1-2-3 was completed by Marieke van der Putten (Netherlands) as the 43-year-old and the Oldenburg mare Zantana RS2 OLD N.O.P., were given 80.640 per cent and 7,000 euro for their performance. The Dutchwoman summed up by saying: “It was a bit difficult for me out there today as my mare didn’t feel quite so at ease and was a bit overawed by the crowd.”
Heading the latest dressage World Cup 2026/2027 rankings after three legs (Herning, Lyon, Stuttgart) is Marieke van der Putten (44 points) followed by Patrik Kittel (SWE/43), who came fourth in Stuttgart, and Isabell Werth (40).
Earlier in the day’s first session, 8,000 visitors had also created a fabulous atmosphere and applauded the protagonists in the dressage Grand Prix for the Prize of Stihl, the speed trophy for the Prize of dias Gebäudemanagement, the World Cup class for the DRIVING GERMAN MASTER for four-in-hands presented by MASTERHORSE as well as the Ponies’ Trophy for the Prize of Ensinger Mineral-Heilquellen.
