I swear I have tried to like other dressage riders, but Charlotte is and will always be my favourite. The fact that she rides to HER standards and not the FEI judges ones is amazing to me. She has so much respect and love for her horses. Charlotte is the kind of rider who will fly all the way to America to buy a horse that no one else wants, and will make it the best horse in the world. I admire her so much for that, that and the fact that she is one of the only Grand Prix riders to ask for a real collection from her horses. And look at Gio, he really enjoys his work ! Bless them.

A performance to remember. No twitching tail or harsh leg movements. This is a rider and trainer that shows you what a well trained dressage horse can and should do. We will miss you Pumpkin aka Gio.

I just LOVE Charlotte Dujardin, she is SUPER talented!!!!!

Wow you can really see Gio soaking in the limelight. He's a natural star! Loves all the attention! What a great performance, both of them!

An amazing ride, amazing horse, amazing scores. Charlotte is an amazing rider.

Gio is so adorable and looks genuinely happy and comfortable

I dont think even Valegro loved Grand Prix as much as Gio does. That horse really loves to show off. He is having so much fun. I see zero stress on this "pocket rocket."

OMG! Gio is the cutest thing ever! I swear he knows he did well. And of course that is because of his rider and teacher, CD!

Lovely! Brava, Charlotte! Gio at 16 hands is not small, just smaller than most dressage horses. But so well trained and a lovely mover. What a magnificent performance from both horse and rider!

Missing Valegro but Gio is awesome!

This guy was dancing. And the music timing. Great job.

This is what dressage is all about...Happy horse. Happy rider.

wow! that was amazing! amazing horse, amazing rider, amazing pair!!!

Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Ingrid Klimke: my dream team!!❤❤

I was sitting at B watching this! It was amazing and I cried. I was lucky enough to spot Charlotte in costa and we got a photo together!!!! Ekkkkk

I love how they called Gio a little ginger ninja😂❤️

Just radical Gio is so amazing he's so very gifted also. 🥰💕💕💗🤗👏🏻👏🏻🥇🏆

Gio is really showing his dance moves, I love it !

What a wonder duo they are, their hard work has paid off beautifully.

What a magnificent horse. Miss Dujardin is a wonderful rider. The best!

Oh my goodness…I love Gio!!! What a beautiful, spicy fellow he is! He looks like he is having a blast the whole test.

Just speechless!!!! WOW!!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Gio loved every second of that . I hope he’ll be as happy with his new owner 🙁

Gio ❤ & Charlotte - I could watch this amazing performance over and over again!

Gio is so good with Charlotte on❤️🤩😍

She is incredible 🤩 Gio is so talented too ❤️

I can't believe he's considered *small* at 16hh, a horse his size would be level with the top of my head at the withers! Any horse they would consider to be of normal height would tower over most people!

She is my literal idol I aspire to be like her! Amazing performance! Gio is absolutely stunning and so talented!

Gio -Little Star🥰

These pair are just formidable!

Both horse and rider absolutely brilliant .Bravo to you both .And whats best you're enjoying yourselves .

Thank you ..so ..so ..so much..❤️❤️❤️🇱🇹💪

Gio was amazing

Beautiful! You two make it look so easy!

I love Charlotte so much

LOVE IT LOVE IT SOMEDAY ILL RIDE LIKE THIS

What a Team !! Congrats !!

Dressage is so unappreciated!!! 🤗😃

Put a good horse with a good rider and you have a marriage between the 2. Impressive!

Wow this is amazing!

Never disappointed with Charlotte!

Bella!!

Beautiful!

This is amazing with the song "Hello World" like Alan Walker & Torine

I love seeing the chestnuts, recently there’s been a lot

Bio is beautiful, and fast and loves his work. Wow

She is still one of the best riders in the world. And no one and nothing will take it away from her. What happened was not under the saddle and not with her horse, so stop demonizing, she will be punished for what she did, but it does not change the fact that she is one of the best riders on earth, looking at the rides you can see it with the naked eye

Charlotte and Mr. Pocket Rocket are on fire!

Yeaaahhh ❤️❤️❤️❤️

We bow to Charlotte and Carl!! (and Gio - AKA: Pumpkin)

Actually, I think she was under-scored in some movements! I was thinking... is it his size, was it his coloring? Back in my day, if you weren't on a tall "Bay" for Hunter/Jumper classes you could forget about winning, let alone placing.

Light as air

Gruselig

He has it all

Impressive

❤😊

Charlotte is the best.i miss seeing valegro.the k8ng!

I don't get how the horse is considered small but he is very good lol

OMG

I was wondering who she was in free rein! She is amazing!!

He has the same nickname as my Icelandic mare: Pumpkin.

素晴らしい

In the US pocket rocket is something quite different lol…

Does anyone have any information on dressage? Things that could indicate discomfort, things that indicate calmness, dressage bits, Dressage spurs, Clothes, Etc? I do journaling/studies on different disciplines. (I love to study about the different disciplines and everything and write everything down!)

Where are the pieces of all her music from??

Gio is so cute.shorter.smaller but has character too..charlotte is the queen of queens. I still miss seing valegro too!

Fun fact: Gio is actually 16hh and is called Pumpkin as a barn name

That is a 10

Is Gio a Gelding? He’s Fabulous at 10...

What is 36 " Joker" means? What element is this?

I would enjoy these videos more without the commentary and real time scores. I just want to watch the horse go.

What if the horse gets a tummy ache and poops? Yes, these are the things that keep me up at night.

Isn’t he a red dun, not a chestnut? Anyway a pretty stunning performance.

Sorry, but I just want to watch and enjoy. Wish the commentators would shut up!!!!!

Shame he sold her, oh my goodness! He could probably be the next Valegro!

I would like to see gio and valegro do a dressage off and they compete who would win??

Horse and rider at one with each other.

The fact that prominent characters in the dressage world, including these commentators, believe Gio is diminutive shows just how out of touch they are with the dressage world & horse world. These beliefs are the false filters that keep a specific group of people & horses at the top. And prevents or delays breakthrough groups in the modern sport of dressage. Gio is not a small horse. His height is average. Don't believe the hype.

I solve watching Charlotte ride quiet hands quiet legs, sigh, back to riding without stirrups

I feel Charlotte has to work constantly with Gio, one slip of concentration and he'll be doing his own thing :D...

When a horse can dance better than you- 😫😦

I'm sorry .... but I feel awful that Gio has been sold and moved on. He's such a wonderful horse.

You all should be created I am

Gio‘s front legs seems so thin/filigrane! 😳

How his previous US owner must feel? Proud to have had an olympic medal winning horse, but gutted that it was for another nation. But then charlotte is an exceptional horsewoman.

While I do like Charlotte, and she is one of the best riders out there. I found this ride full of tension and lacking harmony.. The horse is only 10, so perhaps time will fix these issues.

Such a shame she had to sell Gio, hope the rich kid who’s bought him does him justice.

Ginger Valegro 😅

It’s a shame she sold him. He’s improved so much since the Olympics! Still overeager one the tempi changes but that Piaffe is much better! Also “not with the biggest of movement”?! That’s bull! He may not be floaty but he has BIG movement.

Why is the horse chewing and foaming at the mouth?

wenn ein Pferd in der Piaffe mit den Hinterbeinen nicht in der geraden Spur ist... dann ist das Gewicht vorne und nicht hinten, also nicht gesetzt, damit nicht versammelt, auf dem Niveau erst recht nicht tragbar. selbst im Schritt kein Schreiten. das ist peinlich

Constantly behind the vertical, neck never the highest point, and this horse is great but not ready to go this level. Its typical Modern Dressage, that has nothing to do with Classical Dressage. I can't understand why everyone is freaking out this riding style.

Load of nonsense, "another ginger Valegro"!? I wasn't super impressed to be honest. The trot extension was terrible it was almost as though he forgot to carry himself entirely which ended up rushed and downhill instead, or running as it's called instead of carrying himself behind. A mistake not often seen at these levels to be honest. Also the piaffe was far too stiff, tense and fraught, tempi changes way to fast and rushed.....the whole lacking suppleness and true extension except in the extended canter a bit which was half way to nice. It is very awkward and sad when a horse is sold to the highest bidder as I feel this horse has been. he still had a long way to go for this rider and didn't deserve to be flogged in this unsanctimonious manner after having given so much of his life up to his owner. No doubt this performance will probably be the highlight of his career which is a great pity. It usually is for horses sold in this grotesque manner. We don't sell our beloved dogs like this why on gawds name horses. Unconscionable behaviour. Horses are not inanimate objects. We need to heed this as dressage and other equestrian sports are rapidly becoming in peril of becoming completely blacklisted for being abusive in the minds of the general public.

Disgusting, making a horse hold his head in this unnaturally over bent way for some false sense of beauty.

Well, all that fake 'goodness' went sour fast!!!! Pretending being such a good equestrian and at this time the abuse video was made....

Does anyone have any information on dressage? Things that could indicate discomfort, things that indicate calmness, dressage bits, Dressage spurs, Clothes, Etc? I do journaling/studies on different disciplines. (I love to study about the different disciplines and everything and write everything down!)