USA's Nora Batchelder & Britain's Charlotte Osborne Each Win Ocala Grand Prix
Nora on Nova Goes to Special, Charlotte on Fruhlingszauber to Freestyle
January 30, 2026 at 7:13 PMBy k.braddick
Ocala rider Nora Batchelder and US-based Charlotte Osborne each won World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix qualifiers.
Nora and the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare Nova scored 66.087% in the pair's first Big Tour victory for the partnership. The partnership won the USA Developing Grand Prix Championship in 2024.
Charlotte Osborne, based in Georgia but who rides for Great Britain, rode the 18-year-old Austrian-bred gelding Fruhlingszauber to a personal best score of 65.674% to win the Grand Prix to qualify for the Freestyle.
There were just three entries in each of the two Grand Prix.
Results:
Grand Prix (Qual. for Special)
Rank Competitor Score
1. Nora Batchelder (USA) Nova 66.087%
2. Marta Renilla (USA) Olympic Star 59.631%
3. Jorge Rene Arauz (USA) London Do Vouga 59.000%
Grand Prix (Qual. for Freestyle)
1. Charlotte Osborne (GBR) Fruhlingszauber 65.674%
2. Claire Darnell (USA) Harrold S 64.174%
3. Sylvia Gugler (USA) Vulkano 14 63.935%
Photo: Nora Batchelder on Nova. © SusanJStickle Photography
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