Becky Moody and Jagerbomb win FEI Dressage World Cup Final with personal best in Fort Worth
Becky Moody secured victory at the FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texas, delivering a personal best score of 88.330% with her homebred gelding Jagerbomb in Saturday night’s Grand Prix Freestyle.
Competing at her first World Cup Final, the British rider added the title to her growing list of achievements after already topping Thursday’s Grand Prix. The result marks a major milestone for Moody and underlines her emergence as a serious contender on the global dressage stage.
Christian Simonson (USA) finished second with Indian Rock on 83.810%, while Sandra Sysojeva (POL) claimed third with Maxima Bella (80.770%).
The win represents a breakthrough moment for Moody, who continues to build on her Olympic success with Jagerbomb and is rapidly establishing herself among the world’s elite dressage riders.
Electric atmosphere in Fort Worth
The Grand Prix Freestyle at Dickies Arena delivered a charged atmosphere, with spectators fully embracing the occasion. In true Texas fashion, fans reacted to every extended trot and musical highlight, creating a lively backdrop throughout the evening.
Several combinations rose to the energy of the crowd, with riders encouraging the noise and celebrating their horses at the end of their tests. The night also carried an emotional moment as Morgan Barbancon (FRA) confirmed it would be her final competitive ride with Sir Donnerhall II OLD, who retires at the age of 20.
Pressure builds as leaderboard shifts
The competition remained wide open heading into the final stages. Germany’s Raphael Netz had held the lead for much of the class before the final group of riders reshaped the standings.
Christian Simonson produced a personal best performance with Indian Rock, delivering expressive work in the pirouettes and half passes to a Rocky-inspired musical programme. His score set a strong target and briefly moved him into the lead.
Sandra Sysojeva followed with Maxima Bella, impressing with a confident test that included elements of her Paris 2024 choreography, securing a podium position before the final combination entered the arena.
Moody delivers under pressure
Last to go, Moody and Jagerbomb entered the arena with the title on the line and delivered a composed and technically demanding Freestyle set to a compilation of tracks by The Beatles.
The programme featured a sequence of challenging transitions and tempi changes, with the pair excelling in balance and accuracy throughout. Their performance was rewarded across the judging panel, including a score of 90.235% from the judge at H.
“I’ve never ridden in an arena like that,” Moody said. “It’s just insane to be part of such a cool competition. The crowd here was absolutely something else. To be sat here with these riders is just fantastic. I think all of our horses are complete and utter diamonds.”
“Today, right from the get-go, [Jagerbomb] was just so focused and so with me,” she added. “The beauty of the Freestyle is that you are able to showcase your horse’s strengths, and he finds the changes on the curved lines very easy, and because he is good in the balance, he can go from one movement to another without a struggle.”
Key Results – FEI Dressage World Cup Final Freestyle
- Becky Moody (GBR) – Jagerbomb – 88.330%
- Christian Simonson (USA) – Indian Rock – 83.810%
- Sandra Sysojeva (POL) – Maxima Bella – 80.770%
Feature image: The FEI World Cup™ Finals Fort Worth 2026 Fort Worth, TX, USA – Becky Moody (GBR) and Jagerbomb, during the dressage Freestyle awards of The FEI World Cup™ Finals Fort Worth 2026 North American League Fort Worth Texas USA Copyright © FEI/Shannon Brinkman