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Will Matthew claims Lier CDI1* Intermediate I

Australian Olympian Will Matthew has won the CDI1* Intermediate I at the Belgium Dressage Events CDI in Lier.

William Matthew and Quentin FRH won the CDI1* Intermediate I at the Belgium Dressage Events CDI in Lier. Image by DigiShots.

Equestrian Life

Published 1 Mar 2026

Partnered with rising nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding Quentin FRH (Quotenkoenig 2 X Lord Loxley I), Will Matthew scored 69.735%, with scores as high as 71.324% from the five international judges.

On Friday in the CDI1* Prix St Georges, the duo scored 69.147% for fourth place from 37 combinations.

“What a horse! First international, first Inter 1 and a win at Belgium Dressage Events,” shared Will via social media. “Thank you to the owners Braunmuehl Equestrian for you trust and support, thank you to the best girlfriend Ellen Hedbys for the eyes on the ground, Theresa Semler for the support and Hubertus Zedtwitz for the training the last weeks at home.”

Quentin FRH is currently offered for sale.

You can re-watch the CDI1* Intermediate I via ClipMyHorse.TV.

William Matthew and Quentin FRH. Image by DigiShots.

Will also contested the CDI3* Grand Prix and Special in Lier with rising 11-year-old Oldenburg mare Faye 43 (Fuerst Wilhelm x Aljano 2), owned by Theresa Semler, for scores of 64.522% and 63.043%.

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William Matthew and Faye 43 contested the CDI3* Grand Prix and Special at the Belgium Dressage Events CDI in Lier. Image by DigiShots.

The CDI3* Grand Prix and Special went to Germany’s Thomas Wagner and Escolar’s Emil FRH on scores of 70.5% and 71.66%, while the Freestyle went to Great Britain’s Lewis Carrier and Diego on 76.08%.

The event also hosted a CDI4*, with the Grand Prix going to Katharina Hemmer of Germany with Denoix on 75.587%. Compatriot Ingrid Klimke was second with Vayron on 72.848%, while Belgium’s Larissa Pauluis was third with Flambeau on 72.435%.

Competition continues Sunday.

Full results can be found here via Equi-Score.

Re-watch the action via ClipMyHorse.TV.