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{{Short description| dressage horse (2002–2025)}} |
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[https://www.olympiahorseshow.com/carl-hester-double-valegro-retires-style]</ref> |
[https://www.olympiahorseshow.com/carl-hester-double-valegro-retires-style]</ref> |
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==Death== |
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Valegro died in November 2025.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web|title=Carl Hester’s final farewell to dressage superstars Valegro and Uthopia|url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/heartbroken-farewell-valegro-uthopia-911697|website=Horse & Hound|date=2025-12-01|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en}}</ref> The death was announced on 1 December |
Valegro died in November 2025.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web|title=Carl Hester’s final farewell to dressage superstars Valegro and Uthopia|url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/heartbroken-farewell-valegro-uthopia-911697|website=Horse & Hound|date=2025-12-01|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en}}</ref> The death was announced on 1 December alongside that of [[Uthopia]].<ref name=”:0″ /> |
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==Breeding== |
==Breeding== |
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Valegro was sired by the legendary KWPN stallion Negro , by Olympic Ferro.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-12-01 |title=Vale Valegro and Uthopia, dressage icons |url=https://www.equestrianlife.com.au/vale-valegro-and-uthopia-dressage-icons/ |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=Equestrian Life |language=en-AU |quote=Partnered with Charlotte Dujardin, Valegro (Negro x Olympic Ferro) claimed double gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics […]}}</ref> |
Valegro was sired by the legendary KWPN stallion Negro , by Olympic Ferro.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-12-01 |title=Vale Valegro and Uthopia, dressage icons |url=https://www.equestrianlife.com.au/vale-valegro-and-uthopia-dressage-icons/ |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=Equestrian Life |language=en-AU |quote=Partnered with Charlotte Dujardin, Valegro (Negro x Olympic Ferro) claimed double gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics […]}}</ref> |
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* [[List of historical horses]] |
* [[List of historical horses]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDKWnCNpmQA Valegro in action, 2016] (video) |
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDKWnCNpmQA Valegro in action, 2016] (video) |
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 3 December 2025
British world champion dressage horse (2002–2025)
| Valegro | |
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| Breed | Dutch Warmblood |
| Sire | Negro |
| Grandsire | Ferro |
| Dam | Maifleur |
| Maternal grandsire | Gershwin |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 5 July 2002 |
| Died | November 2025 (aged 23) |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Owner | Carl Hester Rowena Luard Anne Barrott |
| Trainer | Carl Hester |
| Rider | Charlotte Dujardin |
| Grand Prix world record, Grand Prix Special world record, Grand Prix Freestyle world record | |
| Olympic Individual Gold Brazil 2016, Olympic Team Gold London 2012; Olympic Individual Gold London 2012; European Team Bronze Herning 2013; European Individual Gold Grand Prix Special Herning 2013; European Individual Gold Grand Prix Freestyle Herning 2013; FEI Reem Acra World Cup Dressage Lyon 2014; Team Silver World Equestrian Games Normandy 2014; Individual Gold Grand Prix Special World Equestrian Games Normandy 2014; Individual Gold Grand Prix Freestyle World Equestrian Games Normandy 2014; Winner of the FEI Reem Acra World Cup Dressage Las Vegas 2015; European Team Silver Aachen 2015; European Individual Gold Grand Prix Special Aachen 2015; European Individual Gold Grand Prix Freestyle Aachen 2015 | |
Valegro (5 July 2002 – November 2025) was a gelding ridden by the British equestrian Charlotte Dujardin in the sport of dressage. He stood 16.2 hands (66 inches, 168 cm) and had the stable name of Blueberry. He was a double World Champion in Dressage, he won Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle at the World.[1]
Having joined Carl Hester‘s stable in Newent, Gloucestershire as a groom, Dujardin was offered the opportunity to develop the novice Dutch Warmblood gelding by Hester and co-owner Roly Luard, with the later intention of the horse being ridden in competition by Hester.[2]
Valegro remained unbeaten since CDI Kapellen in January 2012.[3]
The combination became part of the team which won gold in a European Dressage Championships event in Rotterdam. They then won the FEI World Cup grand prix at London Olympia in 2011, setting a world record for the Olympic grand prix special discipline scoring 88.022%, in April 2012.[4][5][6]
Selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics,[7] in the first round they set a new Olympic record of 83.784%.[8] On 7 August 2012 the pair were members of the team which won the gold medal in the team dressage event.[9] Two days later they won the gold in the individual dressage event with a score of 90.089%.[10][11]
At the 2013 European Championships in Herning, Charlotte and Valegro won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special with 85.94% and 85.69%.[12]
At Olympia 2013 he beat the Grand Prix Freestyle world record (by around 2%) he set the new record to 93.975% (the record was previously held by Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas). At Olympia 2014 he improved his own Grand Prix Freestyle world record (94.3%) and his own Grand Prix world record (87.46%).[citation needed]
Valegro also achieved a gold medal in the individual dressage at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics with a score of 93.857%, and was an integral part of the Silver medal winning Team for Great Britain, at the same event. In 2016 Breyer released a model of Valegro.[13]
On 14 December 2016, Valegro and Charlotte Dujardin marked his retirement from competition with a performance given at the London International Horse Show 2016 and televised live by the BBC.[14] It was followed by a farewell ceremony with Valegro’s owners, and companions Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester and Alan Davies.[15]
Valegro died in November 2025, at the age of 23.[16] The death was announced on 1 December, alongside that of Uthopia.[16]
Valegro was sired by the legendary KWPN stallion Negro , by Olympic Ferro.[17]
Furioso II is his great great damsire.[18]
