Charlotte Dujardin will not be able to defend her World cup title in Gothenburg this year. Due to a legal dispute surrounding her qualified horse, Uthopia's ownership, the Olympic Gold medallist cannot compete in Sweden. As the current reigning champion, Charlotte was automatically eligible for the 2016 final with a horse of her choice. To compete, she must have taken part in the freestyle to music at least two of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage qualifiers with the horse she planned to ride in the final. This makes Uthopia, who she competed in qualifiers at Olympia in December and Amsterdam in January, her sole choice. The combination won the Olympia grand prix on a score of 77.46% and came second in the freestyle with 82.55%. In Amsterdam, they finished fifth in the grand prix on 76.24% and fourth in the freestyle with 82.375%.
