Double Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin brought the curtain down on the greatest year of her career with victory in tonight's Reem Acra FEI World Cup freestyle event at Olympia.
British star Dujardin, based in Newent, and her London 2012 horse Valegro proved unstoppable with a performance that earned them a score of 87.975 per cent.
Her two gold medals at Greenwich Park apart, Dujardin also set two world records and three Olympic records during an unforgettable eight months when she conquered the dressage world.
The 27-year-old won a standing ovation from an 8,000 crowd that hailed the greatest dressage combination seen since Dutchman Edward Gal and his brilliant black stallion Totilas were in their pomp more than three years ago.
And Carl Hester, her mentor, trainer and Great Britain Olympic gold medal-winning team colleague led the tributes to Dujardin following a final competitive ride on his London horse Uthopia before the 11-year-old stallion is sold.
"Charlotte never ceases to amaze," said Hester, also based in Newent, who finished third behind Dujardin and Germany's Isabell Werth.
British star Dujardin, based in Newent, and her London 2012 horse Valegro proved unstoppable with a performance that earned them a score of 87.975 per cent.
Her two gold medals at Greenwich Park apart, Dujardin also set two world records and three Olympic records during an unforgettable eight months when she conquered the dressage world.
The 27-year-old won a standing ovation from an 8,000 crowd that hailed the greatest dressage combination seen since Dutchman Edward Gal and his brilliant black stallion Totilas were in their pomp more than three years ago.
And Carl Hester, her mentor, trainer and Great Britain Olympic gold medal-winning team colleague led the tributes to Dujardin following a final competitive ride on his London horse Uthopia before the 11-year-old stallion is sold.
"Charlotte never ceases to amaze," said Hester, also based in Newent, who finished third behind Dujardin and Germany's Isabell Werth.
