BD International: March World Cup Qualifier placings

Both Lottie Fry and Ellie McCarthy earned top placings in their respective appearances at two fixtures on the opening weeks in March.  

's-Hertogenbosch CDI-W

Lottie Fry, based in Den Hout made it local success at the iconic Dutch venue 's-Hertogenbosch, collecting two runner up positions in the CDI-W competition on board Van Olst Horses' Everdale. The fifteen-year-old stallion by Lord Leatherdale, Lottie produced 74.152% in Thursday's opening Grand Prix test, in front of Mariette Sanders-van-Gansewinkel at E (NED), Raphael Saleh at H (FRA), Ulrike Nivelle at C (GER), Janine Van Twist at M (NED) and Lars Andersson at B (SWE); she placed second to Germany's Isabell Werth who scored 75.782% with Madeleine Winter-Schulze's Quaterback-sired DSP Quantaz. 

The Grand Prix placings were repeated in the FEI Dressage World Cup Freestyle to Music class, presented by WeLoad Energy Systems. Lottie and Everdale performed their Parisian-tinted Moulin Rouge routine, earning 82.250% for their efforts in front of a packed Den Bosch arena. 

Results

CDI-W Grand Prix 
1. Isabell Werth and DSP Quantaz, 75.782% (GER)
2. Charlotte Fry and Everdale, 74.152% (GBR)
3. Emmelie Scholtens and Indian Rock, 73.652% (NED)

CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle
1. Isabell Werth and DSP Quantaz, 85.250% (GER)
2. Charlotte Fry and Everdale, 82.250% (GBR)
3. Emmelie Scholtens and Indian Rock, 82.095% (NED)

FULL RESULTS

Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W

Hampshire-based Ellie McCarthy continues to gain momentum on her winter visit to Wellington, Florida, where she is contesting numerous CDI fixtures with her own, Spencer and Bridget McCarthy's Brave Heart.

At the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 8 fixture (28 February - 4 March 2024), Ellie earned 64.956% for her Grand Prix test in front of Clive Halsall (GBR), Katrina Wüst (GER), Raphael Saleh (FRA), Magnus Ringmark (SWE) and Carlos Lopes (POR); but it was under the torrential rain and evening performance lights that Ellie and 'Massimo' really shone, taking third place on the Freestyle to Music podium with a superb 71.855%. Their performance unveiled a new Kung Fu Panda themed freestyle, produced by Tony Hobden at Equidance. Ellie took to social media to comment on her debut World Cup qualifier experience: "Very proud of my little horse. Our first Friday night under the lights in Wellington didin't disappoint. We danced to our new freestyle to come third with 71.8% in my first ever World Cup class. The judges loved our music and it's easily my favourite freestyle I've ever ridden to, so a huge thanks to Tony and Kelly. It wasn't a test without mistakes and as you can see we got rained on quite heavily for our whole warm up and majority of our test, but Massimo was 100% with me."

Susan Pape also contested the CDI3* classes throughout the week, achieving further top ten placings with her own and Harmony Amateur Sport Foundation's Harmony's Ecletisch (Zenon x Olivia) to add to her solid Adequan® Global Dressage Festival results. 

Results 

CDI-W Grand Prix 
1. Kevin Kohmann and Dünensee, 68.891% (USA)
2. Susan Dutta and Don Design DC, 68.739% (USA)
3. Micaela Mabragaña and Bradley Cooper, 66.500% (ARG)
4. Ellie McCarthy and Brave Heart, 64.956% (GBR)

CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle
1. Kevin Kohmann and Dünensee, 75.070% (USA)
2. Susan Dutta and Don Design DC, 72.800% (USA)
3. Ellie McCarthy and Brave Heart, 71.855% (GBR)

CDI3* Grand Prix
1. Jemma Heran and Saphira Royal 2, 70.717% (AUS)
2. Frederic Wandres and Joy Game, 69.913% (GER)
3. Denielle Gallagher and Come Back de Massa, 69.239% (CAN)
8. Susan Pape and Harmony's Eclectisch, 67.674% (GBR)

CDI3* Grand Prix Special 
1. Camille Carier Bergeron and Finnländerin, 71.511% (CAN)
2. Jemma Heran and Saphira Royal 2, 70.575% (AUS)
3. Denielle Gallagher and Come Back de Massa, 69.915% (CAN)
7. Susan Pape and Harmony's Eclectisch, 66.851% (GBR)

FULL RESULTS