Carl Hester is taking part in a extremely a hit begin to the 2023 season, with Popularity and En Trend, his two proficient global grand prix horses.
En Trend is the Jazz gelding who received staff bronze on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with Carl, and staff silver on the Ecu Championships later the similar yr. After a long time period off in 2022 after choosing up an harm within the spring, he and Carl are again in motion in combination.
Popularity is a brand new experience for Carl this yr, having prior to now been competed to grand prix by way of his proprietor Fiona Bigwood.
Carl is hoping for a spot at this yr’s Ecu Dressage Championships, going down in Riesenbeck, Germany, in early September. Carl has advised H&H that he’ll “wait and spot” which horse would be the frontrunner for the staff, pronouncing “I wouldn’t thoughts which I took. It’ll be a disgrace to go away the opposite at house as they each deserve it.”
So, how do Popularity and En Trend evaluate to each other, and what does Carl Hester have to mention about each and every? Let’s check out each and every horse’s details, stats and 2023 effects to this point.
En Trend
Age: 14yo
Breeding: Jazz x Contango
Proprietor: Charlotte Dujardin, Woman Anne Evans, Sandra Biddlecombe, Carl Hester
Breeder: Adriaan Van de Goor (NED)
Trend’s career-best global ratings
Grand prix: 77.5% (Wellington CDI 2021)
Grand prix particular: 78.43% (Keysoe CDI 2020)
Grand prix freestyle: 82.95% (Wellington CDI 2023)
Trend’s 2023 festival report
Hickstead Premier League, Would possibly – 1st grand prix (75.11%)
Somerford Premier League, Would possibly – 1st grand prix (74.54%)
Wellington CDI, June – 4th grand prix (74.1%); 1st freestyle (82.95%)
Carl Hester and En Trend using the freestyle on the 2021 Ecu Dressage Championships.
Carl Hester on En Trend
“Trend is a worrier to experience – you’ll really feel his center going always and he runs on such prime power – however his ability isn’t in query and his mind isn’t in query. He appears like some of the splendid horses you should ever sit down on. When he’s in tools, it’s such as you’re in air on him.”
Popularity
Age: 13yo
Breeding: Bordeaux x Rhodium
Proprietor: Fiona, Penny and Mette Bigwood and Anders Dahl
Breeder: M Gerritsen (NED)
Popularity’s career-best global ratings
Grand prix: 76.76% (Wellington CDI 2023)
Grand prix particular: 77.6% (Wellington CDI 2023)
Grand prix freestyle: 73.38% (Zandhoven CDI 2021 ridden by way of Fiona Bigwood)
Popularity’s 2023 festival report
Tolbert CDI, April – 1st grand prix (75.89%); 1st particular (76.94%)
Hickstead CDI, Would possibly – 1st grand prix (76.33%); 1st particular (75.47%)
Somerford Park Premier League – 1st grand prix (77.98%)
Wellington CDI, June – second grand prix (76.76%); second particular (77.6%)
Carl Hester using Popularity at Wellington CDI3*
Carl Hester on Popularity
“He’s surprising to have a look at and stunningly proficient, he’s were given all of it. His enthusiasm makes him a dream horse. He doesn’t have any weaknesses – he has a excellent stroll, a fantastic prolonged trot and tremendous skill to assemble for piaffe, so all the ones marks are at all times excellent. He’s naturally athletic in the case of going sideways, he has expressive adjustments and excellent, sitting pirouettes.”
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