- Carl Hester - Wikipedia
Carl Hester MBE (born 29 June 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England) [1] is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level [2] As of 8 August 2012, the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) rank him 12th in the world riding Uthopia [3]
- Valegro And Uthopia, British Dressage Stars, Have Died
Valegro and Uthopia have died, their owner and trainer Carl Hester announced today on social media The two Dutch Warmbloods, teammates under Hester and his protegé Charlotte Dujardin on the British Olympic team for the 2012 Olympics, were euthanized “As life as old boys advanced, so too did the health challenges, so allowing them to leave this world together was the final act of loyalty
- Heartbroken farewell to beloved superstars Valegro and Uthopia who . . .
There is an “emptiness in the air” in the yard, Carl Hester said, as superstars Valegro and Uthopia have been put down, aged 23 and 24 respectively The legendary horses, who with Carl and
- Carl Hester MBE | Olympic Gold Medalist
I am honoured to have been awarded an MBE for taking part in the sport I love To win team gold at the London 2012 Olympics was a dream come true Standing on the podium was the proudest moment of my life
- Valegro and Uthopia Passed Away - eurodressage. com
Carl Hester announced the new on 1 December 2025 on his social media account, calling them "two of the greatest horses of our generation " "Without question, this is a loss that just feels hard to comprehend," Hester opens his statement "Trying to write a tribute to these two horses feels harder than I imagined
- A Golden Era Farewell: Carl Hester Pays Tribute to Valegro and Uthopia
Uthopia, Hester’s own Olympic partner, was equally admired for his elasticity, expression, and heart Together, they helped Great Britain secure historic team medals and vaulted the nation into a new era of international dressage prominence But for Hester, their true legacy went far beyond medals
- Carl Hester - British Dressage
Name: Carl Hester Location: Gloucestershire Current top rides: Fiona Bigwood, Penny Bigwood, Mette Bigwood and Anders Dahl’s Fame (bay, stallion, 16 2hh, 13yrs, Bordeaux 28 x Rhodium, Breeder: V O F Gerritsen NED, Groom: Lucy Scudamore) Major achievements: Six-time Olympian - Athens, Sydney, Barcelona, London, Rio and Tokyo Winner of Great Britain’s first ever Olympic dressage medal as
- Portrait: Carl Hester, From horse-drawn cart to Olympic gold
Carl Hester and Fame together at the Olympics in Paris Photo credit: Eponimm, CC BY 4 0, via Wikimedia Commons British dressage rider Carl Hester participated in the Olympics for the seventh time last month as he and the rest of Team UK competed in Paris This achievement made him only the second British athlete to participate in seven Olympic
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