Charlotte Dujardin triumphs over Germany’s best at Hagen CDI4*, while Lottie Fry debuts her latest superstar stallion
“SMALL but mighty” was how Charlotte Dujardin described Gio , her diminutive international star in the making, winner of the grand prix freestyle.
The same could be said of the British contingent at Hagen. The foursome – Charlotte, Carl Hester , Lottie Fry and Sonnar Murray-Brown – made a big impression, kicking off their Tokyo Olympic campaign with a clear message: Britain means business.
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