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Carl Hester is British champion for seventh time

Sep 18, 2012

There wasn’t a seat to be had around the main arena for the final quintet of horses but there was one combination many really wanted to see. Ever the showman, Carl didn’t disappoint the gathered fans of all ages and he rode Uthopia to a near-perfect performance using the music Tom Hunt had prepared for them for the Olympics for a fantastic 81.50%, first ever +80% score at the Nationals. Laura Bechtolsheimer gave her best shot with loyal partner Andretti H to their foot tapping Reggae music but they just couldn’t match Carl with 76.58%. Michael Eilberg and the British-bred Half Moon Delphi, still in their first season of Grand Prix, also gave it a good try with some promising work to score 76.35% for owners Jon and Julie Deverill. So Carl finishes the week with a staggering 63 national titles and his seventh National Champion accolade cementing his position as a sporting icon in Britain.

Carl Hester claimed his 60th National title at the Espayo National Dressage Championships at Stoneleigh Park (14 Sept) as he won the Dressage International Intermediate I with Aram Gregory’s Dances with Wolves. A score of 73.34% put the combination on top ahead of Isobel Wessels and the elegant Chagall who were just behind on 72.53% with Spencer Wilton third on Super Nova II.

Source www.bdchampionships.com