Carl Hester & En Vogue Win Hartpury CDI3* Grand Prix Special Making it 2-for-2, America’s Katherine Bateson Chandler & Haute Couture Runner-Up
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HARTPURY, England, July 9, 2023–Carl Hester on En Vogue won the CDI3* Grand Prix Special Sunday to make it two-for-two at the Festival of Dressage while America’s Katherine Bateson Chandler on Haute Couture recovered from a sub par Grand Prix to become runner-up.
Carl and the 14-year-old KWPN gelding, his Olympic and 2021 European Championships medal mount, scored 76.872% for the victory. The pair won the Grand Prix Friday.
Katherine Bateson Chandler, based in Wellington, Florida and a long-time student of Carl’s, was second on 71.128% in only their third Big Tour Special.
Katherine reported that Haute Couture got her tongue over the bit in the Grand Prix Friday.
Katherine first competed the KWPN mare, now 11 years old, in Florida 16 months ago. The horse had previously been ridden by Dinja van Liere of the Netherlands, including on Holland’s team at the 2021 Europeans.
Australia’s Jayden Brown on Willingapark Sky Diamond, 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding, placed third on 69.595%.
Results:
CDI3* Grand Prix Special
1) Carl Hester, GBR – En Vogue 76.872%
2) Katherine Bateson Chandler, USA – Haute Couture 71.128%
3) Jayden Brown, AUS – Willingapark Sky Diamond 69.595%
4) Sarah Millis, GBR – Impressive VDC 69.383%
5) Abigail Lyle, IRL – Farrell 69.213%
6) Richard White, GBR – Heroi do Seixo 68.489%\
7) Theodora Livanos, GRE – Dono Di Maggio Old 67.915%
8) Dylan Deutrom, GBR – San Marco 67.234%
9) Fenella Quinn, IRL – Hawtins Delicato 66.915%
10) Anu Sironen, FIN – Fioretto 66.383%
11) Anne – Marie Rawlins, IRL – Etoile 65.319%
12) Dane Rawlins, IRL – Espoire 64.319%
13) Daniel Watson, GBR – Butterfly IV 64.000%
14) Paulo Alexandre Venda Santos, POR – Imperial Dos Cedros 62.745%
