Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester and Gareth Hughes are simply 3 of the large names who’re set to compete on the Nationwide Dressage Championships this week (14-17 September).
The nationals all of a sudden observe the Ecu Dressage Championships, the place Charlotte, Carl and Gareth, plus Lottie Fry, gained group gold. However with different horses ready at house for they all, it’s subsequent prevent Somerford Park, Cheshire, for the Nationwide Dressage Championships.
So who will we need to be fascinated about?
Charlotte Dujardin will convey ahead 4 rides in general, around the 4 days, competing at medium, prix st georges (PSG), inter I and inter II.
Her perfect stage rides are Alive And Kicking, the nine-year-old All At As soon as mare recognized at house as Audrey, who gained the inter II at Somerford Park Premier League previous this 12 months with over 77%, and Hawtins San Floriana, who’ll even be contesting the inter II. San Floriana, an 11-year-old through San Amour, was once complicated medium runner-up on the Nationwide Dressage Championships in 2022, and has made fast growth over the last one year, profitable the inter II at Wellington Premier League this summer season with over 76%.
Charlotte may also journey the very thrilling Occasions Kismet at PSG and inter I. The Ampere x Lord Leatherdale eight-year-old is without doubt one of the nation’s most sensible small excursion horses, having made her out of the country debut this summer season in Aachen, attracting a lot consideration for her high-scoring wins at each PSG and inter I. Charlotte has tipped Kismet, owned through Peter Belshaw, to be a long term Olympic journey for her.
“I’ve introduced her up in the course of the ranges and I think like I’ve that bond and partnership along with her,” stated Charlotte in Aachen. “We cling each and every different’s hand and that’s a paranormal feeling.”
Charlotte’s ultimate journey is Occasions Mon Amour. This six-year-old gelding is a prior younger horse nationwide champion, who additionally gained the newbie identify on the Wintry weather Dressage Championships in 2022. Like Charlotte’s different horses he has been competed sparingly over the last 12 months, as Charlotte took day out to have her daughter Isabella, and likewise interested in getting ready Imhotep for the Ecu Dressage Championships this summer season. At Somerford, Mon Amour, or Monet as he’s recognized at house, will compete at medium.
Carl Hester and En Style at Hartpury CDI 2023
In the meantime Carl Hester will take to the Somerford enviornment in Saturday’s exhibit elegance, the grand prix, as he bids to win his eleventh British nationwide championship identify. Carl will journey En Style, his Tokyo Olympic and 2021 Ecu medallist, who was once his reserve horse for this 12 months’s Europeans in the back of Repute.
Carl might be joined within the grand prix through different large names, together with Annabella Pidgley driving Vamos Amigos, and Europeans group reserve Becky Moody with Jagerbomb. Others to look at come with Abi Lyle on Giraldo, Emile Faurie on Bellevue, Andrew Gould with Genie I, Lara Butler with Kristjan, Michael Eilberg with Figlio and Lewis Provider with Diego V.
Gareth Hughes has only one the only horse competing at medium stage this week, the six-year-old Mowgli-Olympia MC, who was once in the past competed calmly through Hughes Dressage rider Angharad Harries.
When will Charlotte Dujardin journey on the Nationwide Dressage Championships?
Charlotte Dujardin has 4 horses competing on the Nationwide Dressage Championships (14-17 September). That is when she might be in motion:
Fairfax Saddles PSG gold
- Occasions Kismet – 17.06 on Thursday
Stubben inter II gold
- Alive And Kicking – 13.55 on Thursday
- Hawtins San Floriana – 15.35 on Thursday
Saracen Horse Feeds inter I gold
- Occasions Kismet – 11.02 on Friday
Topspec medium gold
- Occasions Mon Amour – 11.32 on Saturday
Take a look at the total entries for all 4 days, and to find out how you’ll be able to observe the entire motion at this 12 months’s Nationwide Dressage Championships.
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