Charlotte Fry and Ilegro win PSG Fontainebleau

Charlotte Fry has achieved a convincing victory with the KWPN-approved stallion Ilegro (Inclusive x Negro) in the Prix St. Georges in Fontainebleau, where the first FEI Nations Cup of the season will be held later this week. In his second international appearance at this level, Ilegro recorded a new personal best of 71.912%.
The impressive Ilegro certainly does not lack quality. The stallion, a nephew of Valegro, already made his mark last year with a bronze medal at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses for seven-year-olds. He possesses great power and suppleness, particularly in the trot and canter, and shows a great deal of aptitude for collection. In the Fontainebleau arena today, there was still some tension on the short side at C. During the canter tour, the whole performance still looks a bit green here and there: the changes are wide and upward. With more competition experience, however, further building up his score seems only a matter of time.

Big star for the future

“This is only the second international competition for Ilegro, so everything is quite new to him. I think it is important to let him get used to big, beautiful arenas like this one, and he was absolutely fantastic today. At the beginning, he was a bit overwhelmed by the surroundings, but gradually regained his usual self-confidence. I really think that Ilegro will become my big star in the future,” said Charlotte Fry.