Gio rises to the occasion
Wellington CDI3*, Hants
CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN demonstrated the strength of her claim for an Olympic team spot at this observation trial, but the grand prix classes were not without their surprises.
Charlotte’s less experienced ride, the 10-year-old Apache x Tango gelding Gio (Pumpkin) rose to top the leaderboard in the grand prix, sponsored by Horse & Country, scoring 79.13% to relegate his more mature stablemate, Mount St John Freestyle, to second.
Charlotte’s test with the 12-year-old Fidermark daughter Freestyle was marred by an uncharacteristic spook in her second piaffe, which also affected the subsequent
