Charlotte dujardin was on the british olympic dressage team in london 2012 and rio 2016. The defending champion dropped the reins at the final halt and collapsed into a bear hug on valegros neck. Charlotte dujardin cbe is a elite british dressage rider, triple gold medalist at the london 2012 and rio 2016 olympics games, former european champion, world champion and holds all three world records in the sport of dressage. Shortlisted for the telegraph sports book awards 2019. Olympian charlotte dujardins autobiography to preface. Crazy to think that i always wanted to have my own book and now its only a.
Charlotte dujardins world record breaking freestyle test. Charlotte dujardin on meeting the queen, olympic gold, and bringing the dancing horses to windsor save charlotte dujardin and her mount st john freestyle credit. Charlotte dujardin, of great britain, celebrates after riding her horse valegro during the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 summer olympics, tuesday, aug. Crazy to think that i always wanted to have my own book and now its only a month away. Working through a series of intricate movements, they have the audience spellbound.
Charlotte dujardins new book proves she has magical powers. Hawtins delicato and carl hester showed a super test today with. Born in enfield, england, dujardin was brought up in hertfordshire and started riding when she was two. Im a fan of dressage in the general im a fan of all horse sports sense i recognize the names and. If i didnt have as many horses to ride, id probably have a child now. By the age of 16 she had won the horse of the year. Charlotte, the double olympic individual gold medal winner on. Charlotte dujardin olympic equestrian dressage great. Charlotte dujardin is an elite british dressage rider, a gold medal winner at the rio 2016 olympic games and a double gold medalist at the london 2012 olympics games.
Charlotte dujardin and valegro after their recordsmashing 2014 olympia performance. Charlotte dujardin enters the equestrian ring riding the dutch warmblood valegro for the individual dressage event. Official page of elite british dressage rider charlotte dujardin cbe exclusive representatives management piaffe limited. With a sense of humor and sometimes acerbic wit charlotte made clear over the first day of her twoday clinic that a horse needs to be forward, supple and ridden accurately in order to succeed at dressage. Dujardin wore a red down vest over her darkblue tailcoat. Charlotte dujardin looks ahead to life beyond valegro. Charlotte dujardin author of charlotte dujardin and valegro. At the beginning of 2007, at judys suggestion, she. Charlotte dujardin, dressages superstar, did not get to ride on day one. After leaving school at 16 charlotte went to work for dressage rider and trainer judy harvey for four years. Charlotte dujardin bio, facts, family famous birthdays. There are three head warmers to choose from in her first collection for annabel brocks.
Charlotte dujardin and valegros new freestyle for rio. Olympic hero charlotte dujardin is holding off her wedding. John freestyle to what the organizers described as a profound performance to win the horse of the year show future elite championship less than three weeks after sweeping the british nationals at small tour. Charlotte dujardin is the author of the girl on the dancing horse 4. Dujardin began riding horses at the age of two, but dressage was firmly the domain of the wealthy, not the life of a girl from a middleclass family.
It was an olympic record and only the third score in. Olympic dressage rider charlotte dujardin on why you. Their telepathic understanding yielded two individual olympic titles and a team gold, as well as individual and team doubles at the 2014 worlds and the european championships in 20 and 2015, not to mention three world records. By pippa cuckson to be lent a horse, to learn about training as you go along, and to win two olympic golds at the first attempt seems like the stuff of fiction, but that is the true story of charlotte dujardin and valegro, the best dressage partnership the world may ever see. Olympic hero charlotte dujardin is holding off her wedding to plot a route back to the top. Charlotte dujardin, in the view of her mentor, coach and team mate carl hester, will be the new isabell werth and the new future for dressage although the rider who turns 32 years old next month has not competed internationally since the retirement of valegro after the 2016 olympic games. The qalendar community were once a nomadic community and do still commit to living in small, close communities with little access to modern resources.
Preface has acquired the girl on the dancing horse, a memoir by elite british dressage rider and triple olympic gold medallist charlotte dujardin, cbe. Charlotte dujardin cbe home charity sponsors masterclass contact charlotte dujardin cbe. Born in enfield, charlotte was brought up in hertfordshire and started riding as a twoyear old. Dressage masterclass with gold medal winning olympian charlotte dujardin the caledon equestrian park has been a fixture in headwaters for decades and played host to multiple equestrian events, but this fall, the park is hosting one of the biggest events of the year with dressage olympian, charlotte dujardin. Charlotte dujardin and horse valegro post dressage world record the new mark of 87. Olympic champion charlotte dujardin sets a new freestyle world record at the olympia 2014 event in london. Her honesty is so refreshing and thats what makes this book so readable. This week at the london international horse show at olympia, valegro and charlotte will take their final salute in what will be the horses official retirement from competition. Charlotte susan jane dujardin, cbe born july 1985 is a british dressage rider, equestrian, and writer. They rely very much on the living earned by their horses, donkeys and mules. Saracen horse feeds brand ambassador charlotte dujardin explains what it takes to keep valegro the worlds number 1 dressage horse, fit, happy and healthy in. Great britains gold medal champ will instead go on thursday, having been placed 52nd on the starting roster and. Dressage prodigy charlotte dujardin said she owed her mother a debt of gratitude as her family said the equestrian champion always vowed to take gold at her first olympics.
Charlotte dujardin age, bio, personal life, family. Charlotte dujardin latest breaking news, rumours and. Charlotte dujardin made a recordbreaking olympic debut that put britain top of the team dressage standings. Charlotte dujardin and valegro 01 by dujardin, charlotte isbn. The girl on the dancing horse by charlotte dujardin waterstones. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Charlotte dujardin, carl hester and laura bechtolsheimer londonborn dujardin s nearperfect poise and control not only saw off a strong german challenge but gave her a. To ride into that arena, next to a sea of british flags and hear the roar of clapping and. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Dressage training with carl hester and charlotte dujardin. Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies automatically, but usually you can alter the settings of your browser to prevent automatic acceptance and prompt you every time a cookie is sent to you or to allow you to choose not to receive cookies at all. Puffing among the two or three other horses waiting to perform, he seemed possessed of a.
Buy the girl on the dancing horse by charlotte dujardin from waterstones today. Charlotte dujardin a photo diary from india brooke. Dujardin and valegro debuted their new music at the hartpury festival of dressage. Charlotte dujardin on meeting the queen, olympic gold, and. Explore books by charlotte dujardin with our selection at. Charlotte dujardin and alice oppenheimer both centre with the qalendar community in india. Dujardin, 31, won individual and team gold four years ago in london and has broken numerous dressage records. Charlotte dujardin took a turn on dorian dark while teaching. Charlotte dujardin and valegro dujardin, charlotte isbn.
After teaming up in 2012, british dressage star charlotte dujardin and her mount valegro enjoyed a near invincible partnership. We are delighted to launch the collection of limited edition head warmers designed by the olympic, european and world dressage champion charlotte dujardin obe. I am very proud to be the global ambassador for the brooke. Realistically, i know charlotte dujardin doesnt have magical powers. Charlotte dujardins debt of gratitude to mum london. Charlotte dujardin and valegro set dressage world record. Charlotte was the girl on the dancing horse at the 2012 olympics, performing a routine that looked like ballet on four equine legs. Dressage star, charlotte dujardin, offers a glimpse into the magical journey that she and valegro went on to become one of the worlds most famous duos your horse magazine fantastic autobiography essex rider. Charlotte dujardin dressage rider charlotte s early years were spend showing ponies including success at horse of the year show and hickstead, clearly horses were already in her blood.
Super nice sit in the piaffe tours and passage just from the book with equal activity and angles all the way, super series, the canter pirouettes are small but could show a bit more clear canter. Charlotte dujardin cbe, 32, is britains most successful dressage rider. When olympic gold medalist charlotte dujardin gbr asked tom hunt to put together a new freestyle compilation for the rio games presumably she asked him for something that would make your heart implode and tears spring from your eyes. Charlotte dujardin books and biography waterstones. She won two olympic gold medals at london 2012 and a third in rio in 2016 she became engaged to dean golding, a south.
Valegro was thrilled to meet his fans up close and personal after charlotte dujardin invited them to. Isabell werth claimed silver after helping germany win the team dressage title on friday. Charlotte dujardin gbr and valegro beat their own world record in the grand prix freestyle last night during a thrilling reem acra fei world cup competition at the london international horse. Her horse, the chestnut gelding, valegro, has been called the most beautiful horse in the world, but the common misperception was to imagine that the horse did all the work, while the rider hung on decoratively. Her parents sacrificed all and with a undeterred focus, charlotte left school at 16 to follow her dream. Just over 6 minutes later and the pair had delivered a routine with a score of 90. People of this zodiac sign like homebased hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. For anyone who has followed charlotte and valegros journey.
Charlotte dujardin heads to olympia without mount st john. Charlotte dujardin and her charismatic horse valegro. Charlotte dujardin the new isabell the new future of. The entries for the cdi4 dressage at the london international horse show, olympia 1718 december have been revealed, with charlotte dujardin topping the bill in her first competitive olympia.
The most successful british dressage rider in the history of the sport and the winner of all major titles and world records in the sport, dujardin has been described as the dominant dressage rider of her era. This is dressage training with carl hester and charlotte dujardin by josie le grice on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. To ride into that arena, next to a sea of british flags and hear the roar of. Charlotte dujardin dominates dressage the new yorker. Eat like an athlete charlotte dujardin bbc good food.