Charlotte Dujardin pulls out of World Cup Final as Becky Moody carries British hopes

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Charlotte Dujardin riding Alive And Kicking in the 2026 World Cup qualifier at the London International Horse Show.
Charlotte Dujardin riding Alive And Kicking in the 2026 World Cup qualifier at the London International Horse Show.
(Image credit: Elli Birch)

Charlotte Dujardin has withdrawn from the 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texas (8-12 April).

Charlotte had secured one of two additional starting places at the competition after title defender Lottie Fry declined her automatic spot. Justin Verboomen, Isabell Werth, Larissa Pauluis and Marieke van der Putten had also all turned down their qualification spots.

Oscar Williams
Oscar Williams
H&H dressage and sport horse editor

Oscar joined Horse & Hound in October 2023 and is the magazine’s dressage editor and sports manager, overseeing coverage of equestrian sport. After studying equine science at Myerscough College, he spent four years working for leading dressage rider Emile Faurie, competing at the 2015 National Dressage Championships and travelling with the yard to CDIs including Aachen and Saumur. He holds a master’s degree in Literature from York St John University (2021).