Lottie Fry and Glamourdale crowned world number one in FEI rankings

Lottie Fry and Glamourdale rang in 2023 as world number one in the respective FEI rankings — Lottie and Glamourdale performing their freestyle in Herning in 2022.

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British world champion Lottie Fry and her gold medal-winning ride Glamourdale have powered into the New Year at the top of the world rankings.

This is the first time Lottie – and Glamourdale – have held world number one spots. It also marks the first time a British dressage rider has headed the FEI world rankings since Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro held the position in 2016.

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British dressage rider at world number one for the first time since 2016

The FEI split its dressage world rankings last autumn. It previously listed the top-ranked horse and rider combinations, but now humans and equines have their own respective lists.

The pair broke the 90% barrier twice in their sparkling 2022 season – in the freestyles at Herning and London – and they also scored major wins at internationals in Belgium and France.

Glamourdale rose from 70th to top the standings. His stablemate Everdale, who Lottie partnered to Olympic team bronze in Tokyo and European team silver the same year, has risen from 16th to ninth in the world standings.

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