"Valegro Was Just The Best Horse" | The FULL STORY of Charlotte Dujardin & Valegro

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  • čas přidán 8. 05. 2021
  • We take a look at the incredible career of British Dressage sensation and world record holder Charlotte Dujardin. In 2007, Charlotte Dujardin was paired with a gelding called Valegro. The rest is Dressage history... In this episode of our ICONS series, Charlotte talks about her incredible partnership with Valegro and about Valegro's emotional farewell.
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  • @feichannel
    @feichannel  Před 3 lety +20

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  • @lulabellegnostic8402
    @lulabellegnostic8402 Před 8 měsíci +7

    He lives at the same home with charlotte and carl, he is happy and sound and is regularly hacked out by alan his groom. I can’t think of another horse of this calibre that you could say the same. A true testament to the care and respect charlotte and carl give their horses.

  • @PLegalrep
    @PLegalrep Před 3 lety +122

    Valegro is TRULY the most beautiful horse of all time. His posture, his rhythm, his strength and glowing coat simply cannot be matched. That horse literally carries an aura about him, and what a great rider to bring out those qualities.

  • @emmagracestokes8565
    @emmagracestokes8565 Před 3 lety +117

    There will never be another Valegro. Truly he is in a league of his own. It’s a privilege to have gotten to watch him in person in NYC

  • @nereti1303
    @nereti1303 Před 3 lety +320

    Great round-up. I don't think their performance at Olympia with the How Train Your Dragon music will ever be bettered.

  • @iridiumSerpent
    @iridiumSerpent Před 3 lety +66

    You can tell Valegro is enjoying it the entire time

    • @Foxie770
      @Foxie770 Před 2 lety +6

      He’s a showman and a ham for the camera. The best horses have the heart of an athlete. They know when it’s time to perform.

  • @liajulee4451
    @liajulee4451 Před 3 lety +85

    There's no team in the world of dressage greater than dujardin and valegro.

  • @theadultpantry7219
    @theadultpantry7219 Před 2 lety +50

    I've seen him live 3 times, once at the EC in Aarhus and twice at Olympia, the charisma that horse has and the capacity to hold an entire arena in unparalleled and it does not translate over screen. He is the Freddie Mercury of horses.

  • @catneedham4913
    @catneedham4913 Před 3 lety +47

    Valegro’s attitude is what makes him a champion apart from his athleticism. He’s such a confident, happy boi!! Love him so much

    • @jenniferrebecca2813
      @jenniferrebecca2813 Před 3 lety +1

      YES! He oozes star quality 💕

    • @midnight19488
      @midnight19488 Před 3 lety

      the horses doesnt look happy AT ALL. do you know that opening their mouth is a sign of pain?

    • @catneedham4913
      @catneedham4913 Před 3 lety +7

      @@midnight19488 Valegro is relaxed and not tense. Could he do the same routine bitless? Probably eventually. But unfortunately dressage hasn’t caught up to other equine sports. But if you look at his movement, he is relaxed. It’s very difficult if not impossible to get a horse to do that level of dressage well without the horse fully participating

  • @mairimcgonigill4347
    @mairimcgonigill4347 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Sheer class, pure and simple! Enjoy your retirement Valegro, you've earned it. ❤❤

  • @jessie333
    @jessie333 Před 3 lety +157

    Velegro will always be the greatest horse in Dressage ❤️🤩🦄

    • @virginiarebyak6784
      @virginiarebyak6784 Před 3 lety +8

      They are my all-time favorite team! Charlotte is now doing the same great work with MSJ.

    • @jenniferrebecca2813
      @jenniferrebecca2813 Před 3 lety +11

      He’s a legend isn’t he. A through and through superstar!

    • @mdee860
      @mdee860 Před 2 lety +8

      That she loved him so, was so kind & pastured her horses speaks volumes. She & Valegro deserved their success! He was NOT a machine to her 🥰😘👍👏👏👏❤🐴❤

    • @virginiarebyak6784
      @virginiarebyak6784 Před 2 lety +5

      @@mdee860 Charlotte is one with her horses. They're not just money makers. Love her for that! She's got a great relationship with Gia or Pumpkin. I agree about Valegro being the greatest horse in Dressage.

    • @mdee860
      @mdee860 Před 2 lety +4

      @@virginiarebyak6784 - 👍👍👍 I just love that she calls him Pumpkin!!! Says a lot, plus, she said he's so sweet in the stall!!

  • @melissawarfield
    @melissawarfield Před 2 lety +9

    I hope that Valegro will hold the Dressage title for a long time. Valegro is the BEST Dressage horse all around. Congratulations Valegro and Charlotte.

  • @Carolesoriginalpieces
    @Carolesoriginalpieces Před 7 měsíci +3

    Absolutely breathtaking

  • @katehannan4573
    @katehannan4573 Před 2 lety +6

    He's such a graceful horse :)

  • @Smth_official145
    @Smth_official145 Před rokem +3

    Valegro And Charlotte is just the best partner's ever existed oh my goodness!

  • @kxtulapsi
    @kxtulapsi Před 3 lety +26

    Im so glad Valegro Is Living a great life currently!

  • @meg9004
    @meg9004 Před 3 lety +83

    I don’t think you’ll ever get much better than this phenomenal team 🤩

  • @ginalopes6083
    @ginalopes6083 Před 3 lety +40

    Blueberry was such a gem. So beautifully relaxed while he and Charlotte did their routine. Wonderful Valegro!

  • @ToLoveTruth
    @ToLoveTruth Před 2 lety +19

    There’s just so much love and respect between this pair…stunning, super-intelligent horse and an amazing woman who rides with both her head and her heart…Charlottes’s kindness and humility are SO inspiring…watching this magical duo pretty much reduces me to tears…the beauty and majesty are overwhelming. Just WOW! ❤️🔥❤️

  • @nancyparisi6158
    @nancyparisi6158 Před 2 lety +7

    A magnificent horse and rider.

  • @alyssaequestrian3465
    @alyssaequestrian3465 Před 3 lety +13

    The fact that this horse IS and always will be the best horse of all time and people are still hating on them is so sooooo sad

  • @sidilicious11
    @sidilicious11 Před 3 lety +71

    He’s the Secretariat of dressage horses.

  • @Carolesoriginalpieces
    @Carolesoriginalpieces Před 7 měsíci +2

    Absolute poetry in motion 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 BRAVO !!!!!!

  • @esteraweglowska7025
    @esteraweglowska7025 Před 2 lety +6

    The most successful and amazing duo

  • @veronicaukynwa8489
    @veronicaukynwa8489 Před rokem +2

    Charlotte has a unique ability to work with her horse. Valegro is the master he taught Charlotte well. Charlotte is world class with her dressage and the perfect music to match.

  • @patricialowe9350
    @patricialowe9350 Před 3 lety +19

    Best horse and rider ever , don’t think we will see another horse like valegro 🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @racheldutchak3980
    @racheldutchak3980 Před 2 lety +8

    he NEVER swishes his tail...that shows you how relaxed, connected and how well he knows his job:)

  • @lindarichards996
    @lindarichards996 Před 2 lety +6

    The first dressage test shown of this video shows this horse has a lot more cadence than other horses at the same level. It makes for such a good piaffe.

    • @garotadagavea
      @garotadagavea Před 2 lety +1

      Ballet dancer here. This horse knows how to plié. And he has an amazing musicality. An equine virtuoso.

  • @carolbellinetti8845
    @carolbellinetti8845 Před 2 lety +19

    I can not watch these two without tearing up🥲 All that power under control. These two are poetry in motion🥰

  • @audreymurphy438
    @audreymurphy438 Před 2 lety +9

    Valegro and Charlotte are pure class ! ...

  • @lisemarielichtermann7626
    @lisemarielichtermann7626 Před 2 lety +4

    She'd and Vallegro are the DREAM TEAM.she has a way about herself & communicating the steps with her horse is phenomenal.

  • @johannarocho3040
    @johannarocho3040 Před 3 lety +14

    I shed tears everytime I watch Valegro!

  • @kiara6262
    @kiara6262 Před 3 lety +16

    I miss them so much

  • @margarete6933
    @margarete6933 Před 8 měsíci +2

    What a team ❤

  • @cordywitt6400
    @cordywitt6400 Před 3 lety +30

    Great! I could watch this video a hundred times. Valegro seemed to really enjoy performing with Charlotte. ♡

  • @Sloooth
    @Sloooth Před 3 lety +29

    Blueberry really is a one of a kind!

  • @truecynic1270
    @truecynic1270 Před 3 lety +9

    Perfection. True Beauty.

  • @lulabellegnostic8402
    @lulabellegnostic8402 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Charlotte is the most amazing horsewoman. She chose Gio to take to Tokyo because she knew he was resilient enough to make the trip. If only certain others had cared more for their horse than the olympic title…….

  • @wendabillman3270
    @wendabillman3270 Před 2 lety +4

    True poetry in motion.

  • @equestrianashes6564
    @equestrianashes6564 Před 2 lety +7

    Aww you’ve got to love mr.blueberry 🥰

  • @CatherineCallowHerbert6714

    Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!! I could watch this ALL DAY! :)

  • @FadeMouse
    @FadeMouse Před 2 lety +4

    Fantastic rider, fantastic horse. Dominating team!

  • @MargieB51
    @MargieB51 Před rokem +1

    Heavenly music for GOD HAS BOTH his 2 beloved souls together as one they are paradise to watch thank you trainer for all you have done for these two beautiful, loving soulmates to team up ,horses are in heaven as you know

  • @H1ddenB1ades
    @H1ddenB1ades Před 2 lety +10

    Charlotte and Valegro has kind of ruined me when it comes to dressage 😅 No matter how well the pairs do, I just keep on thinking. Well nothing beats Charlotte and Valegro 😢 I miss seing them together, we probably won't see dressage like that in a while.
    Don't get me wrong Charlotte is a great rider, and she's really gone places with her other horses too. But no matter what, her and Valegro was a match made in heaven because these two together...just wow

  • @carsynbabcock5911
    @carsynbabcock5911 Před 2 lety +5

    Absolutely gorgeous! I have never seen so much grace in my life! I’m definitely subscribing.

  • @sophiecrosthwaite9625
    @sophiecrosthwaite9625 Před 3 lety +10

    Incredible Charlotte and Valero 🤤😍

  • @marianahernandezfernandez3907

    Bellísimas imágenes. Gracias

  • @sophie12909
    @sophie12909 Před 2 lety +1

    Holy mother of pearl! YALL ARE AWESOME AMAZING AND SUCH A TEAM!!!

  • @jessicacamco5047
    @jessicacamco5047 Před 3 lety +32

    I would of loved to see the story of how and when they bought him etc

    • @bulgarianfarmadventure7202
      @bulgarianfarmadventure7202 Před 3 lety +11

      I remember Carl brought him out at a clinic held by a horse magazine in the UK. He said he bought him cheaply as a youngster he was too small for a dressage horse. Fortunately he grew, but I remember his trot was amazing as a youngster. If you search for Carl on You tube I'm sure there's a video of the clinic floating around, Carl talks about him on it while he is been rode.

    • @Pippipopfugl
      @Pippipopfugl Před 2 lety +1

      He bought him at a auction in Holland for 4000 pound. He didn't make it as a stallion so he got him cheap :)

    • @gemproductions9648
      @gemproductions9648 Před rokem +1

      You can read that in her autobiography

    • @lulabellegnostic8402
      @lulabellegnostic8402 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Carl says he bought him ‘cheap’ because he was small and no one else wanted him.

  • @jajajaaaa_
    @jajajaaaa_ Před 2 lety +3

    I just realized they used the audio from how to train your dragon 😭 it gave me goosebumps

  • @Robin-Cale17
    @Robin-Cale17 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester deserve their wins!! They ride and train with integrity!! ❤ Show me another horse that used his hindquarters like Valegro! The FEI is a joke. They are rewarding people, these days, who train using Rollkur. They turn a a blind eye to the cruelty. Charlotte Fry started with Carl, but unfortunately she left, and now trains with Rollkur. What is the FEI for anymore? 😕

  • @livetwice7702
    @livetwice7702 Před 3 lety +17

    And that is how to train your dragon

  • @janicevanderbur3430
    @janicevanderbur3430 Před 2 lety +3

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Top5Empire
    @Top5Empire Před 4 měsíci

    Nice😍👌

  • @julieenslow5915
    @julieenslow5915 Před 2 lety +3

    Note to Charlotte: PLEASE don't use the past tense when talking about Valegro. I mean, you do see him almost every day when at home, he is still alive - right? You are scaring the fans!

  • @xSilentMoonx517
    @xSilentMoonx517 Před 3 lety +8

    10th like? Not bad😏 gotta say they're amazing😍

  • @bambibartley9000
    @bambibartley9000 Před 2 lety +2

    💗

  • @hannahequestrian4470
    @hannahequestrian4470 Před 3 lety +11

    In their last performance he looks like a blue roan sort of

  • @ccziv
    @ccziv Před 2 lety

    Dreamy.

  • @Gabihorse
    @Gabihorse Před 3 lety +9

    Chalo must love "How to train your dragon" hehe

  • @jrkribfkfkr2903
    @jrkribfkfkr2903 Před 2 lety +2

    🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄♥️

  • @mijoutte
    @mijoutte Před 2 lety

    in the outro, did we see brian morton?

  • @hannahequestrian4470
    @hannahequestrian4470 Před 3 lety +1

    The fact that blueberry is a bay

  • @raphael6226
    @raphael6226 Před 3 lety

    Does Charlotte Dujardin act in Free Rein?

  • @aquawoelfly
    @aquawoelfly Před 3 lety +2

    In one clip he (UK/EU) calls them pilaf pirouette And in another she (US) calls them bandenbou pirouette (sp?) Does it go by both nqmes or is there a differance im not seeing?

    • @kscott2655
      @kscott2655 Před 2 lety +2

      A piaffe is a stationary lifted trot. One pirouette was done at the trot/piaffe, the other at a canter. They are different gaits. I heard her say something like you mentioned, but I don't think there's a dressage movement by that name.

  • @starriderkittykat9064
    @starriderkittykat9064 Před 3 lety +2

    What kind of horse is Valegro?

    • @leah4360
      @leah4360 Před 3 lety +2

      Dutch warmblood KWPN

  • @hollynagy8078
    @hollynagy8078 Před rokem

    93 was it.

  • @wendigo490
    @wendigo490 Před 2 lety +2

    Shame that they had to Geld him to improve him he would have made come cute babys

  • @sanmat1099
    @sanmat1099 Před 2 lety +1

    I don't understand why they force the horses to work with their head nearly touching their chest?

    • @larrybrown6068
      @larrybrown6068 Před 2 lety +4

      You don't force anything, you ask them to work in the correct outline, so that their whole body is being used properly.

    • @Rabbi1966
      @Rabbi1966 Před rokem +1

      That's not forcing if you want to see forcing look at total us and gal thats forced

  • @seagull9273
    @seagull9273 Před 3 lety +3

    I’m early

  • @cottoncandy4486
    @cottoncandy4486 Před 2 lety +2

    Can you imadgine scoring over 90% omg

  • @reneeburry4399
    @reneeburry4399 Před 2 lety

    E

  • @claireconnor263
    @claireconnor263 Před 3 lety +3

    First and early

  • @Lilian040210
    @Lilian040210 Před 2 lety +1

    "Mount St John Freestyle" who tf names some of these horses 🤦‍♀️

    • @sandyshanks111
      @sandyshanks111 Před 2 lety +1

      "Freestyle" isn't part of his name. It's the event.

    • @diwi1942
      @diwi1942 Před 2 lety +1

      Mount St John is the stable name where she was bred by Emma Blundell. Freestyle is her name.
      What Sandy Shanks wrote is incorrect.

  • @angelaphilpott6690
    @angelaphilpott6690 Před 2 lety

    Ines Schaible You haven’t got a clue when it comes to perfect Dressage. Don’t bother commenting as you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Sounds like sour grapes to me 😥

  • @happytraveller2122
    @happytraveller2122 Před 2 lety

    Why is his mouth all foamy?

    • @larrybrown6068
      @larrybrown6068 Před 2 lety +3

      Because his jaw is relaxed, if it was tense it would be dry.

    • @stephaniestrong8960
      @stephaniestrong8960 Před 2 lety

      Additionally, when horses are relaxed, they salivate more. Thus having more saliva creates the foam.

  • @mdee860
    @mdee860 Před 2 lety +2

    SOOOO glad they're not wearing the stupid Top Hats 🤮🤮🤮

  • @inesschaible6046
    @inesschaible6046 Před 3 lety

    The horse is behind the vertical and there is too much tension

    • @wendybergsma6116
      @wendybergsma6116 Před 3 lety +8

      What?

    • @windchaser12
      @windchaser12 Před 3 lety +8

      No there isn't and no it isn't.

    • @inesschaible6046
      @inesschaible6046 Před 3 lety

      @@windchaser12 you should look exactly then you would recognize

    • @xhogun8578
      @xhogun8578 Před 2 lety +6

      Think you are talking about the wrong horse (heas)!
      Unlike many dressage horses he was not behind the vertical and if he was tense he wouldn't be able to transition so beautifully and easily between movements.

    • @wendybergsma6116
      @wendybergsma6116 Před 2 lety +2

      @@xhogun8578 yeah, I believe that with ease
      I don’t know very much bout’ horses but that’s believable😂🤣

  • @jissellylemus6852
    @jissellylemus6852 Před rokem

    NO thanks😑😑

  • @sandralogue
    @sandralogue Před 8 měsíci

    BIDEN:If you nominate Obam..I mean me for President I prom....BOOOOOOM

  • @reesecarr2105
    @reesecarr2105 Před 3 lety +2

    people that do this are on an ego trip, the horse is jumping she's just hurting him his knee's will be worn out in a few years

    • @andiebebbington
      @andiebebbington Před 3 lety +5

      Considering he was retired sound and at the top of his game I’d had say his legs are worn out.

    • @reesecarr2105
      @reesecarr2105 Před 3 lety +1

      @@andiebebbington the person on that horses back is on an ego trip. just saying....

    • @windchaser12
      @windchaser12 Před 3 lety +3

      Nope

    • @reesecarr2105
      @reesecarr2105 Před 3 lety +3

      @@windchaser12 you must be on a ego trip yourself. I'm a horse vet.

    • @dixiewinxeqandmore356
      @dixiewinxeqandmore356 Před 2 lety +1

      He's a stud now, I'm not sure how you are getting his legs/knees aren't sound?

  • @melindamassey14
    @melindamassey14 Před 7 měsíci

    Id rather watch men riders.

    • @larrybrown6068
      @larrybrown6068 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I like to watch good riders, doesn't matter if they're male or female.