{"id":48525,"date":"2026-04-07T14:26:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=48525"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:27:48","slug":"raphael-netz-changement-cheval-finale-coupe-du-monde-dressage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/news\/2026\/04\/07\/raphael-netz-changement-cheval-finale-coupe-du-monde-dressage\/","title":{"rendered":"Netz changes his horset at the last minute: a setback before Fort Worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just days before the start of the FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Fort Worth, the script is taking an unexpected turn for Raphael Netz. A leader for much of the season, the 26-year-old German has had to urgently revise his plans: his top horse, Great Escape Camelot, is out. A major setback\u2026 but not a withdrawal. Because in the background, DSP Dieudonne is ready to step in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Camelot out, Dieudonne as luxury backup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s the kind of news that comes at the worst possible time. Very worst.
Just as everything seemed perfectly aligned for Fort Worth, Raphael Netz had to deal with a major unforeseen issue: the injury of Great Escape Camelot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A heavy blow, plain and simple. Camelot was the horse for big occasions, the one that had carried the German throughout the indoor season with consistency and ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But at the highest level, you always need a Plan B.
And for Netz, that Plan B has a name: DSP Dieudonne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately for him, the horse was already qualified for the Final. No last-minute wildcard, no patchwork solution. Just a change of cast\u2026 with already solid references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A season that changed dimension<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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At the start, Fort Worth wasn\u2019t even on the roadmap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the points started coming. Again and again.
And quietly, Netz found himself\u2026 leading the Western European League standings for a good half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00ab When I realized I was well placed, I told myself: let\u2019s aim for Texas. \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That was the turning point, and with it, a new level of stature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because behind this rise, there\u2019s also a major development:
for the first time, Netz competed the season with\u00a0two competitive horses.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n