Charlotte 'Lottie' Fry and her stallion Glamourdale claimed victory in the FEI Dressage World Cup Freestyle at Jumping Amsterdam on January 24, 2026, scoring 89.305%. This win secures their qualification for the Fort Worth Final in April as the reigning champions. Germany's Isabell Werth finished second with 87.580% on Wendy de Fontaine.
The seventh leg of the 2025-2026 FEI Dressage World Cup season took place at the packed RAI exhibition center in Amsterdam, drawing top competitors for a high-stakes freestyle class. British rider Charlotte 'Lottie' Fry, aboard the 15-year-old stallion Glamourdale, delivered a commanding performance to win with 89.305%, edging out her score of 89.170% from the London qualifier last month. This marks their second victory in the Western European League, completing the two-start requirement for qualification to the Final in Fort Worth, Texas. Fry and Glamourdale previously captured the title in Switzerland in April 2025.
In a close contest, Olympic gold medalist Isabell Werth of Germany rode her Paris 2024 mount, Wendy de Fontaine, to second place with 87.580%. Werth, the most decorated equestrian in history, is poised to join the Fort Worth lineup after a win in Switzerland earlier this month and this strong showing. She is set to compete next in the Global Dressage Festival qualifier in Wellington, Florida, using her 16-year-old gelding DSP Quantaz, who was runner-up to Fry in the 2025 Final.
Rounding out the podium, Britain's Becky Moody secured third on her 12-year-old homebred Jagerbomb with 85.310%, a result that likely confirms her spot in Fort Worth. The event highlighted a duel between established champions and rising challengers, with the top five setting a high standard in both technical execution and artistic presentation. As Fry noted in post-competition remarks, 'We’re finding the balance between power and relaxation.'