"He is the most incredible horse, he just keeps giving and giving," says Charlotte Dujardin of Valegro "I was absolutely thrilled with my ride - the last piaffe pirouette I was nearly in tears he was with me all the way."
When she was eight years of age, Charlotte Dujardin took part in the Christmas Panto at Olympia – she’s back this year as many of the world’s top equestrian athletes head to the show in central London that is part of the magic of Christmas
It was a personal best dressage score for Clarke Johnstone at Puhinui International 3 Day Event but some horses found the atmosphere a little too much to handle
"Funny things can happen at Pau" says second placed William Fox-Pitt after the first day of dressage where Germany's Andreas Dibowski leads; you can watch those funny things here on live streaming along with our Friday report and photos
The Aussies are out in force at Blenheim in the CIC3* while young Emily King and Brookleigh stole the march on William Fox-Pitt to lead the CCI3* with a little help from a very experienced (but slightly ‘slack’) groom