Charlotte Dujardin is back at the top of international dressage: CDI3* win in Le Mans
Winnig round with Alive and Kicking
October 21, 2025 at 6:24 AMBy s.wahl
British dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin made her international comeback at the CDI3* in Le Mans at the French Boulerie Jump Pôle Européen du Cheval. With her mare Alive and Kicking (All At Once x Furst Piccolo), she took two convincing victories in both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix, Dujardin scored 74.739% and was thus victorious with a lead of more than four percent.
Grand Prix results
1. Charlotte Dujardin and Alive and Kicking, 74.739% (GBR)
2. Pauline Basquin and Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE, 70.478% (FRA)
3. João Marcari Oliva and Feel Good VO NRW, 69.478 % (BRA)
Grand Prix Freestyle results
1. Pauline Basquin and Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE, 73.925 % (FRA)
2. Camille Judet Cheret and Donaustern 12, 73.455 % (FRA)
3. Juan Antonia Jiminez Cobo and Quartar, 72.735% (ESP)
Grand Prix Special results
1. Charlotte Dujardin and Alive and Kicking, 75.128% (GBR)
2. João Marcari Oliva and Feel Good VO NRW, 69.064 % (BRA)
3. Lucia Gallardo and Hip By Johnson, 68.426 % (ESP)
Photo: Pferdefotografie Lafrentz
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