British rider Lottie Fry and her horse Glamourdale won the FEI Dressage World Cup qualifier in Amsterdam with a score of 89.305%, defending their title in a tight competition. Isabell Werth of Germany took second place with 87.580% on Wendy de Fontaine, while Becky Moody of Britain finished third at 85.310% on Jagerbomb. The event featured strong performances from international riders, mirroring last year's podium.
The FEI Dressage World Cup qualifier in Amsterdam on January 27, 2026, showcased a thrilling 'battle of the dressage queens' at the packed RAI Amsterdam venue. Lottie Fry and the 15-year-old stallion Glamourdale, owned by Fry and Van Olst Horses, delivered a flawless flying-themed freestyle, earning eights for piaffe and passage and multiple 10s in the canter work. Their performance set a high benchmark, with the crowd clapping along during the final centerline. This marked Fry's highest freestyle score since her win in ’s-Hertogenbosch last March and continued their return to form, with successive grand prix scores over 80% for the first time since 2022. Fry noted, “I’m usually not nervous before competitions, but today I did feel some nerves after my test, knowing Isabell and Becky were still to ride. But a strong field like this only gives me extra motivation. It really makes you raise your game.” She added on Glamourdale's balance: “We’re really finding the right balance now between all that power and enough relaxation.” Although Fry secured the win, Isabell Werth collected the full 20 World Cup points, as Fry is automatically qualified for the final as defending champion. Werth, riding Wendy de Fontaine instead of DSP Quantaz after shows in Frankfurt and Basel, opened strongly but incurred a costly error in the two-tempi changes, scoring 87.580%. She explained, “We’ve learned a lot in the last two shows, and I can really feel her gaining more strength and muscle. The canter work was already better today than last time, but we’re not quite there yet.” Becky Moody and home-bred Jagerbomb earned third with an upbeat Beatles freestyle at 85.310%, also winning the €10,000 Harmony & Fairness Award. Moody said, “Bomb is an amazing horse... He makes it easy for me.” Charlotte Dujardin and Alive And Kicking placed sixth at 79.955%, impressing with polished piaffe despite minor errors. Other notables included Patrik Kittel in fourth at 81.880% and Dutch rider Marieke van der Putten in fifth with a personal best of 80.185%. The podium echoed last year's results, with strong Dutch representation from the European Championship team. Raphael Netz leads the World Cup standings ahead of the next leg in Neumünster.
