Born in 1967 in Cambridgeshire Carl Hester as iconic British dressage rider and trainer who has been hugely influential for the sport both in the United Kingom and the rest of the world. Carl Hester has represented the UK at the highest levels this includes 4 Olympic games, 5 European championships and 3 world championships winning numerous medals. Below you can watch Carl Hester in action at the 2012 London Olympics riding Uthopia winning team gold medal and placed 5th Individually.
Carl Hester has an impressive dressage yard located in Cambridgeshire, Carl Hester takes you on a tour of his picturesque competition yard.
Carl Hester is a well respected dressage trainer, among his many successes is one of the worlds leading dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin who Carl has been acted as a mentor. Together Charlotte and Carl Hester have formed the cornerstones of British Dressage.
Below you can watch some vintage footage of Carl Hester & Escapado at the 2004 Athens Olympics, together the pair finished in individual 13th position, Carl also rode Escapado in the 2005 world cup final finished 10th.
As mentioned above Carl Hester is instumentle in the improvements in British Dressage and is a well respected dressage trainer, Carl holds numerous dressage master classes all around the world.
Incredible to think Carl Hester started on this little chap
Carl Hester and Merlins Nemorensis
The winning trio of WDM Grand Prix Kür: 1) Adelinde Cornelissen 2) Carl Hester 3) Emma Hindle
