‘It gave me a real buzz to be back’ – Charlotte Dujardin makes emotional return to London International

Pippa Roome's avatar
By
Published In News
Charlotte Dujardin takes second in London Horse Show dressage grand prix 2025 on Alive And Kicking.
Charlotte Dujardin pilots Alive And Kicking to second in the grand prix at London International 2025.
(Image credit: Elli Birch/Boots And Hooves Photography)

Charlotte Dujardin made an emotional return to the London International Horse Show today, finishing second in the FEI Dressage World Cup grand prix, supported by Horse & Hound.

The British double Olympic champion last rode at Excel in 2023, before she was suspended for a year after a video of her striking a horse with a whip around its legs during a training session emerged just before last year’s Paris Olympics. This is by far her highest profile show since her return to competition in late July.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.