Carl Hester is one of the greatest ever equestrians, leading Great
Britain to Gold Medal victory at the London 2012 Olympics. In these
vibrant memoirs, he tells the incredible story of the passion for
horse-riding which revolutionised his life and made him the
champion he is today. Carl grew up on the remote Channel Island of
Sark, moving to the UK mainland at the age of 16 to work with
horses, mainly as a way to leave home. He could never have
predicted what a great affinity he would have for dressage. Carl's
career enjoyed a stratospheric rise as he progressed from working
as a groom/rider to riding international dressage horses full time
for renowned owners Dr and Mrs Bechtolsheimer, to training his own
horses, and other top riders, to international success. Carl's
early career revealed someone capable of monumental achievements.
He provides a rare insight into both the people and the horses that
drove him to victory, initially the skewbald mare Jolly Dolly on
which he won the 1985 Young Riders Dressage Championship. During
the early 1990s he rode in the World Championships, the European
Championships and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, becoming Great
Britain's youngest ever rider to compete in the Games. His riding
skills have increased with age, culminating in the hugely
successful years as part of the Gold Medal teams that won the 2011
European Dressage Championships and, of course, that made history
at London 2012. He achieved both feats on the same extraordinary
horse, Uthopia, while as a trainer he produced the even more
remarkable combination of Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro. A
first-class sportsman and a witty and engaging writer, Carl now
offers his admirers the opportunity to read an intelligent,
humorous and, above all, inspiring account of his life - from the
ups and downs of his career to the motivations and techniques which
have helped him to win 66 national titles, represent Team GB at
four Olympic Games, two World Championships and seven European
Championships, and become one of the best riders - and horsemen -
in the world.
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