‘We’ve done it and I’m over the moon’ says Charlotte Dujardin – Britain secures silver at European Dressage Championships

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European Dressage Championships freestyle Charlotte Dujardin riding Gio
Charlotte Dujardin and Gio in action at the 2021 European Dressage Championships
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The finale of the team competition at the European Dressage Championships in Hagen, Germany, proved to be a nail-biting affair today (8 September).

Following very strong performances from the two Danish riders, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Cathrine Dufour, Charlotte Dujardin, the final rider for the British team, had to score over 78.64% to secure team silver at the European Dressage Championships. Thankfully she managed to do just that, with the judges awarding her 79.82% with her Tokyo Olympic mount, Gio.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.