Greve Claims Third World Cup Victory of the Season in Gothenburg

Greve had already won World Cup qualifiers this season in Stuttgart and La Coruña, so he entered the jump-off at Scandinavium with confidence. With just a few hundredths of a second to spare, he reshuffled the leaderboard.

“I watched the first rider in the arena and then checked the screen in the warm-up area, but my main question was whether to ride six strides on the diagonal,” said Greve. “I decided not to take that risk – and it was enough.”

For the 15-year-old stallion Grandorado TN N.O.P., it marked the first 1.60m victory of his career. The stallion has delivered numerous clear rounds for the Dutch team in Nations Cup competitions as well as at Grand Prix level.

“I’ve been riding him for ten years, and our partnership just keeps getting better,” Greve said. “I’m very happy to add this victory to his résumé.”

Greve attributes his recent success to a restructuring of his stable, allowing him to focus more on his experienced horses.

“I have a great team around me and another rider working with the younger horses. That allows me to concentrate on a group of seven to eight horses that I can really get to know,” he explained.

Second place went to Kim Emmen, who had held the lead for much of the class with Imagine N.O.P.. It was his second runner-up finish in the World Cup series during the 2025/2026 season.

“Willem was the best today,” Emmen said, adding that the points secured his qualification for the World Cup Final in Texas.

The highlight of the day for the home crowd was Malin Baryard-Johnsson’s jump-off round with the experienced 18-year-old H&M Indiana.

“I saw parts of the rounds before me, but I stuck to my plan,” said Baryard-Johnsson. “The other two were faster, but I’m really happy with how my horse jumped today.”

The class marked the pair’s 77th clear round at 1.60m level, as well as their 20th placing at the height.

“When you’re lucky enough to have a horse like this, anything is possible,” Baryard-Johnsson concluded.

Baryard-Johnsson will compete in the World Cup qualifier in Helsinki next weekend. She remained non-committal about potential starts in Texas.

At the press conference, Greve praised the event, the organisation and the audience.

“These classic shows are true horse shows, with a crowd that’s here because they genuinely love horses,” he said. “They applaud every rider – even if they cheer a little extra for the Swedish ones.”

Immediately after the competition, the de-rigging of the arena began. On Wednesday, hardrock band Volbeat will take over Scandinavium.

“But I think we’ve seen the real rock stars here today,” said Lotta Nibell, CEO of GotEvent. “It’s been a fantastic weekend with horses, riders and top-level sport. It felt like a perfect rehearsal ahead of next year’s final.”