The FEI has published the Definite Entries list for the upcoming FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Basel, Switzerland (4-5 April).
Western European League
1. Isabell Werth & DSP Quantaz of Germany (this will be FEI Dressage World Cup Final #26 for Isabell Werth)
2. Corentin Pottier & Gotilas Du Feuillard of France
3. Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock & Florine OLD of Germany
4. Charlotte Fry & Glamourdale of Great Britain (2022 FEI World Champions)
5. Carina Scholz & Tarantino 5 of Germany
6. Pauline Basquin & Sertorius de Rima Z of France
7. Larissa Pauluis & Flambeau of Belgium
8. Isabel Freese & Total Hope OLD of Norway
9. Borja Carrascosa & Sir Hubert of Spain
Central European League
10. Anikó Komjathy-Losonczy & Dior S of Hungary
11. Sandra Sysojeva & Maxima Bella of Poland
Pacific League
12. Mary Hanna & Ivanhoe of Australia
North American League
13. Kevin Kohmann & Dünensee of USA
14. Adrienne Lyle & Helix of USA
15. Geñay Vaughn & Gino of USA
Non-league
16. Renderson Silva de Oliveira & Fogoso Campline of Brazil
Title Defender
17. Patrik Kittel & Forever Young HRH of Sweden (last year’s FEI Dressage World Cup Final winner)
FEI Extra Starting Place
18. Jessica Neuhauser & Rockson of Switzerland
Aussie contender
Australia and the Pacific League will be represented by Many Hanna and Ivanhoe, following the pair’s win in the FEI Dressage World Cup Pacific League Final at the Victorian Dressage Festival in December. Mary and Ivanhoe scored 76.560% to win the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle on that occasion.
Ivanhoe, by Desperado out of a Jazz mare, was recommended to Mary by Patrik Kittel in late 2022. She has since brought ‘Ivan’ up through Small Tour to Grand Prix, and the pair were the reserve combination for the Australian team at this year’s Paris Olympic Games.
Basel will be Mary’s sixth World Cup final, alongside Gothenburg, Sweden (1996), s’Hertogenbosch, Sweden (1997), and Gothenburg (1998) with Mosaic; Lyon, France (2014) with Sancette; and Gothenburg (2016) with Umbro.
You can read more about Mary and Ivanhoe in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Equestrian Life here.
Read more about some of the World Cup Final contenders here.
When and where can I watch the FEI Dressage World Cup Final?
The Grand Prix will take place on 4 April at 1.30pm local time (4 April at 10.30pm AEDT), followed by the Freestyle on 5 April at 7.30pm local time (6 April at 3.30am AEST).
Watch all the action live and on demand via FEI TV and ClipMyHorse.TV here.
