Carl Hester
H&H dressage columnist
One of Britain’s most successful dressage riders and trainers, Carl Hester MBE is an Olympic gold medallist and multi-medallist at European and world championships. He is also the holder of more than 65 national dressage titles and is responsible for the development of the outstanding partnership of Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro. A regular Horse & Hound columnist, you can read Carl’s views in the magazine or H&H VIP members can view them online below. Find out how to join H&H VIP
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Carl Hester: ‘The cost of running international shows is eye-opening’
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Carl Hester: ‘Setting the gold standard for UK shows’
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Carl Hester: ‘Riders’ reputation mustn’t influence judges’ marks’
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Carl Hester: ‘Can we recreate Aachen in Britain?’
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Carl Hester: ‘There is no excuse not to ride straight lines and square halts’
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Carl Hester asks: ‘How is FEI voting democratic?’
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Carl Hester: ‘Linda Whetstone was a high-flyer in all areas of her life’
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Carl Hester: ‘The right way forward for dressage’
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Carl Hester: why riders aren’t best-placed to steer our sport through change
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Carl Hester on the national dressage championships: ‘I enjoyed it, but the prize money was appalling’
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Carl Hester: Medal-hunting on familiar turf
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Carl Hester on Tokyo 2020 dressage: ‘Riders, let the judges do their job’
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Carl Hester: an emotional send off to Tokyo
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Carl Hester: ‘Olympic medals are not set in stone’ *H&H Plus*
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Carl Hester: ‘Will Tokyo still feel like an Olympics?’ *H&H Plus*
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Carl Hester: ‘A man who did so much for horse sport’ *H&H Plus*
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Carl Hester: ‘Top riders still need to qualify for the Olympics’ *H&H Plus*
Carl Hester shares his thoughts on the difficulties of competing abroad and team selection ahead of this year’s championships, as well as remembering a very special neighbour...
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Carl Hester: urgent rewrite of Brexit rules needed to avoid welfare problems in Calais *H&H Plus*
Carl Hester discusses the issues involved in transporting horses post-Brexit
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Carl Hester: ‘It is not only galling and hurtful, but plain wrong’ *H&H Plus*