13/04/2026
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour is the new world number one, having climbed from 25th to the top of the FEI Dressage World Rankings. It's the biggest leap to number one in the ranking's history, surpassing Lottie Fry's jump from fourth in 2023. Her leading horse, Mount St John Freestyle, has also risen to the top of the horse rankings.
“I am over the moon about Freestyle’s latest performances," Cathrine said. "To feel how our partnership has grown the past months has been amazing.
"I truly feel like unit with her now, and in Frankfurt and Herning it’s been the best rides of my life. Tests that I’ll never forget, and tests that I would normally expect to have years in between for me, this is clearly a sign of the fact that Free and I are becoming true soul partners and when we dance together it’s on a higher level."
Lottie is fourth in the updated standings, with Becky Moody fifth.
