When it comes to celebrating a horse like Valegro, who officially retired from competition at Olympia last night (14 December), where do you start? With so many medals, titles and records, it's hard to keep track. We take a look back at just a few of his career highlights in pictures... Don't miss our special Valegro pull-out, in next week's issue of Horse & Hound magazine (22 December)
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Small beginnings: Valegro as a foal…
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Charlotte and Valegro at the British Dressage National Championships in 2008
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The top hat days: at Addington Area Festival in 2009
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In action at the British Dressage National Championships in 2010
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Crowd pleaser: in action at Olympia in 2011
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Gold medal moments: taking centre stage at London 2012
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Charlotte Dujardin, Valegro The home crowd give the pair a warm welcome in Greenwich Park at the London Olympics
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Wowing the Olympia spectators with their freestyle in 2012
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The medals keep coming: the pair take home individual gold at the Europeans in Denmark in 2013
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‘I had the ride of my life’: Charlotte and Valegro score 93.975% in a faultless freestyle performance that sees them set a new world record at Olympia in 2013
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Record breakers: the golden duo beat their own world record for the grand prix freestyle, with a score of 94.3% at Olympia in 2014
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The pair bring home the individual gold medal from Rio
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