‘I’m absolutely delighted and I can’t ask for much more’: Charlotte Dujardin and Gio give it their all in European Dressage grand prix special

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European Dressage Championships Charlotte Dujardin riding Gio in the grand prix special in Hagen
Emma Kanerva (FIN) riding Greek Air during the Grand Prix Special - Individual Competition of the Dressage European Championship held at Hagen A.T.W near Osnabrück in Germany between the 7-12th September 2021
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Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and the small but mighty Gio left nothing in the arena during their grand prix special test at the European Dressage Championships in Hagen, Germany this evening (9 September).

Riding her own, Renai Hart and Carl Hester’s 10-year-old Apache gelding, known as ‘Pumpkin’ at home, Charlotte scored 79.78%, which ultimately left them just shy of a podium finish in fourth.

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.