Tonight Glamourdale competed in the Grand Prix Special. From the 4* GP, half of the participants will ride the Special and the other half the Freestyle that is scheduled for Saturday.
As the penultimate starter in this section, Lottie and Glamourdale were allowed to start. While the previous contestant left the arena with applause, the duo entered the impressive arena. Glamourdale was clearly looking forward to it and showed it off. Just like in the Grand Prix, he showed that he has all the qualities required at this level. He also got the first 10 in a Grand Prix class for the extended canter. There were nines for, among other things, the passage and the tempi changes every two strides. At the end of the test, the jury awarded the performance with 77.170% which is an amazing score!
On Sunday, Charlotte Fry and Dark Legend will compete in the freestyle to music, the closing class of this dressage competition.
Olympic rider Charlotte Dujardin wins the British Small Tour Championship three days after her return from the European Championship in Hagen. She did this with the eight-year-old Imhotep (by Everdale).
The gelding is owned by Coral Ingham and Carl Hester. Charlotte took over the reins from the gelding in the summer of 2020. In May this year they competed at Small Tour level for the first time. In July, the combination was crowned Advanced Medium Winter Champions. After that they only competed once, until now they competed in the British Championships.
Inexperienced
“I’m very happy with him,” Charlotte tells Horse & Hound. “He hasn’t seen much yet, but he’s doing so well in the ring. He hasn’t even explored the track here in advance.” Before Charlotte got Imhotep under saddle, Sadie Smith rode him. While she was away to Tokyo and the European Championships, this rider also rode the gelding. “That kept him fit in the meantime. After the European Championships, we only had three days to prepare him. It really was a whirlwind.”
Most resilient horse ever
The rider is looking forward to the future of the gelding. It does not matter whether she continues to ride him, or whether Carl Hester takes over the reins himself. “He is handling it all well and is fantastic to drive. ‘Pete’ is the most resilient horse I have ever ridden. It really does feel like he has suspension in his legs. The Grand Prix work is already done, so I’m really looking forward to bringing him out in the Big Tour next year.”
Source: dehoefslag.nl
Friday is all about the Grand Prix 5* that Lottie will ride with Dark Legend and the 4* Grand Prix Special with Glamourdale.
As one of the last starters in the Grand Prix, Lottie and Dark Legend rode there test. This competition is the first competition where “Darkie” will compete after a long break. As a reserve horse he went to the quarantine for the Olympic Games in Aachen and on this ground he will make his comeback.
They entered the stadium full of power and immediately made an impression when they entered. A clear round followed in which the duo showed that this combination can be taken into account for the future. A very nice 76.717% was the result and a great second place!
Tonight at 19.25 she will start with Glamourdale in the Grand Prix Special 4*.
On Thursday, the Aachen competition started for Lottie with the Grand Prix 4* with Glamourdale.
The former world champion made his international debut this year in the Grand Prix. During the “Weltfest des Pferdes” as the competition in Aachen is also called, they made there third start in the international competition. At the age of 10, Glamourdale is the youngest participant in this test.
A test that started with highlights in, among other things, the extended trot, followed by beautiful half-passes. Passage with a lot of tact and well off the ground with again nice transitions to the piaffe, which was shown very nicely. The canter, for which he received a 1o at the World Championship, was shown with big strides, the tempi changes were amazing, many “Oe” and “Aah” sounded from the surrounding stands. The extended canter shown by the book. The half passen in canter were also a highlight in this test. Unfortunately, Glamourdale came back a little too much in the pirouettes in canter, but these were the only two small mistakes in an otherwise amazing test. With 73.043% they placed fifth in this strong field of competitors.
On Friday evening, the duo will once again perform in this impressive stadium and then in the Grand Prix Special.
Time to look back at the very successful week of Everdale and Lottie at the European Championships in Hagen! The combination has shown to be in top form, they have scored no less than three PR’s. The photos in this post were taken by Equigeniek and Jon Stroud Media.
On September 7, Lottie and Everdale rode the Grand Prix test, which counted for the Nations Cup. The combination rode a very strong test and this resulted in a PR of no less than 77.671%! Teammate Gareth Hughes rode to 74.394%. On Wednesday September 8, teammates Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin entered the ring. Carl and En Vogue scored 74.848% and Charlotte and Gio scored 79.829%. This eventually resulted in a silver medal for the British team!!!
The next day the Grand Prix Special was on the program. Again a fantastic test. As Lottie herself said: ‘The ride of our lives, Everdale was amazing’. Also a PR in the Special: 78.146% and a fifth place in a very strong field of competitors.
On Friday, the horses had a well-deserved day off. Saturday it was time for the last part: the Grand Prix Freestyle. Lottie and Everdale danced to a massive 84.721%, another PR and fifth place. We are very proud of these two talents!
Click here for the video of the Grand Prix Freestyle
Everdale is now back home in Den Hout. Lottie has already arrived at the next international competition. This week she will start at the CHIO Aachen with Glamourdale and Dark Legend!
Yesterday Lottie and Everdale managed to end the European Championship in Hagen in a fantastic way. After a PR in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special, also a PR in the Grand Prix Freestyle! The scoreboard showed a beautiful score of 84.721% and again a fifth place in a strong field of competitors.
On Tuesday Lottie leaves again for the CHIO Aachen with Dark Legend and Glamourdale. This promises to be another great competition!
Everdale and Charlotte Fry are on fire in Hagen. After a new personal best in the regular Grand Prix they have now scored a new personal best in the Grand Prix Special: 78,146%!And again they’ve finished at the fifth place in this strong field of competitors.
Tomorrow the horses have a well deserved day off, Saturday will be the last day of the show and then it is time for the Grand Prix Freestyle.
What an amazing result for Charlotty Fry and Everdale at the European Championships in Hagen! Yesterday Lottie and Everdale scored a personal best of 77.671% in the Grand Prix. Team mates Gareth Hughes, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin also rode beautiful tests. Gareth Hughes scored 74.394% with his horse Sintano van Hof Olympia, Carl Hester scored 74.848% with En Vogue and Charlotte Dujardin scored 79.829% with Gio. This eventually resulted in the silver medal for the British team!
Bufranco (s. Negro) and Charlotte Heering were part of the bronze Danish team! Van Olst Horses bought Bufranco as a foal. After a few years he has been sold to Charlotte Heering.
Letzte Woche fand in Verden die Weltmeisterschaft der jungen Dressurpferde statt. Charlotte Fry stellte hier den 6-jährigen Hengst Kjento vor! Kjento und Lottie sind nun wieder zu Hause, Zeit, auf diese äußerst erfolgreiche und besondere Woche zurückzublicken.
Am Mittwoch, 25. August, stand der erste Teil der Prüfung für die sechsjährigen Dressurpferde auf dem Programm: die am Samstag angesetzte Qualifikationsprüfung für das große Finale. Kjento und Lottie waren in Topform. Mit einer erstaunlichen Punktzahl von 94% konnten sie den ersten Test gewinnen. Die Richter waren beeindruckt von dem fantastischen Hengst (Züchter AJ van Os von Sprang Capelle). Eigentlich war der Test ein großes Highlight. Voll konzentriert ging Kjento durch die schwierigen Übungen und das Duo schien überhaupt keine Probleme zu haben. Lottie und Kjento erhielten sowohl im Trab als auch im Galopp die ultimative 10. Außerdem gab es eine 9,5 für die „submission“ und die Kombination auch eine 9,5 für „perspective“. Für den Walk gab es eine 8, was zum Sieg führte.
Am Samstag war es Zeit für das große Finale. Als letzte Kombination betraten Kjento und Lottie der Dressurring. Hier konnte das Duo alle Erwartungen erfüllen. Wieder ein fantastischer Test mit vielen Highlights. Die Jury brauchte wenig Zeit, um die Zahlen zu verkünden: Nicht weniger als das 4-fache der ultimativen 10 waren auf der Punkteliste dieses absoluten Kraftpakets zu vermerken. Mit insgesamt 96% waren Lottie und Kjento die absoluten Favoriten der Jury und auch des Publikums! Lottie und Kjento Weltmeisterin der sechsjährigen Dressurpferde in Verden!
Danke euch allen für die vielen süßen Nachrichten!
Schauen Sie hier die video von der Finale an.
