Double debut victory in Kronenberg for Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour with MSJ Freestyle - photo credit: Timo Martis
Two international debut starts - both above 80%
How can this even be possible?
It´s an outstanding horse, which had one of the world best riders Charlotte Dujardin in the saddle for the education, showing an outstanding former show record and competition experience, and now moved to another world class rider being able to continue this path - it´s the recipe on this weekends success.
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and her team are over the moon after such an outstanding debut. One thing is dreaming about success taking over a former top horse and make this horse “your own”, another thing is actually making it happen as we just experienced this weekend.
“To me this weekend is still totally unreal. Can’t believe that we actually did what we did, Free & I. When finishing the GP I had tears rolling down my cheeks after the last piaffe - unbelievable. I have said it before but from the first time I sat on her I felt that we were connected and being able to show such a partnership already truly shows that she’s allowed me into her heart already! I am beyond grateful to family Zinglersen & Family Blundell that they wanna be a part of this amazing journey - to me it is really something unique to share this journey with such lovely & passionated people ❤️thanks to Free and our whole team!”, tells Cathrine.
New co-owner Zinglersen family, Louise Zinglersen says: “I am just so grateful that Emma Blundell thought of Cathrine as Freestyle's new partner, and that it was possible to get the opportunity for us to join an ownership together with Cathrine and Rasmine. My family and I love following Cathrine's journey with the horses including her top management, dedication and deligence. Freestyle is undoubtedly a very special horse. You can feel her passion for it. She definitely knew that she was back at competition and she was shining together with Cathrine.
It was the first time during this weekend that we went as a team with Emma and her parents. A large team around Freestyle, which means that we are able share our journey together all of us. It's amazing, and really something special. And of course the support Cathrine gets from everyone around, it means a world to the entire team,” Louise said.
For now Cathrine has no new competition plans with Free.
Denmark and Danish dressage can only be humble and thankful for this new partnership. 🙏🏻