June 6, 2025
Carl Hester and his Paris Olympic bronze medal mount Fame won the Wellington Heckfield CDI3* Grand Prix Friday.
Carl and the 15-year-old KWPN stallion scored 77.044% for the pair’s third win since competing on the British team at Paris last summer.
Andrew Gould on Indigro, 12-year-old Dutch-bred stallion, was runner-up on 72.195% in the competition with 13 of the 14 rider and horse combinations British.
Sadie Smith and her British-bred 10-year-old mare Swanmore Dantina placed third on 71.804% in her second Big Tour event.
Results: CDI3* Grand Prix 1) Carl Hester, GBR – Fame 77.044% 2) Andrew Gould, GBR – Indigro 72.195% 3) Sadie Smith, GBR – Swanmore Dantina 71.804% 4) Laura Tomlinson, GBR – Issey 70.565% 5) Gareth Hughes, GBR – Lufada Mvl 70.283% 6) Becky Moody, GBR – James Bond 70.065% 7) Richard White, GBR – Heroi Do Seixo 69.326% 8) Lewis Carrier, GBR – Diego V 68.739% 9) Richard Davison, GBR – Intero 67.217% 10) Angus Corrie-Deane, GBR – Jack Johnson 2 65.131% 11) Louise Anne Bell, GBR – Into The Blue 64.848% 12) Sara Gallop, GBR – Rock That Tango 61.696% 13) Sarah Rao, CHN – Iranico 61.326% 14) Elder Klatzko, GBR – Dior V 58.804%
