What a horse, what a story
28th October 2015
I've finally managed to find the time to read the amazing story of Valegro Champion Horse. I never thought I would see the day that Britain would be a force to be reckoned with in the dressage world, having had to move to Germany to learn about dressage as a teenager as there was nowhere in this country to train at the time.
I'm so proud to have one of my photos published in this book, however small. The first time I photographed this horse was at the 2011 Olympia World Cup qualifier. Nobody knew much about either Charlotte Dujardin or Blueberry except that they must be good as they were mentored by Britain's most talented rider at the time, Carl Hester.
I remember looking at the images from Olympia and thinking how correct this horse was working, how balanced he was and powerful, not to mention harmonious. It was especially obvious in a shot I captured of one of their pirouettes. He is the greatest dressage horse of all time without question, thanks to Carl and Charlotte and everyone else who has been part of his journey. Just amazing.
I'm so proud to have one of my photos published in this book, however small. The first time I photographed this horse was at the 2011 Olympia World Cup qualifier. Nobody knew much about either Charlotte Dujardin or Blueberry except that they must be good as they were mentored by Britain's most talented rider at the time, Carl Hester.
I remember looking at the images from Olympia and thinking how correct this horse was working, how balanced he was and powerful, not to mention harmonious. It was especially obvious in a shot I captured of one of their pirouettes. He is the greatest dressage horse of all time without question, thanks to Carl and Charlotte and everyone else who has been part of his journey. Just amazing.