Charlotte Dujardin was crowned the 2026 British Grand Prix champion on the fourth and final day of competition at the 2026 British National Dressage Championships at Somerford Park on Sunday 13 September 2026.
Dujardin and Ellie Mccarthy's Oldenburg gelding Brave Heart won the Kur to Music after claiming victory in the Grand Prix on Saturday. Their scores totalled made them supreme champions in the big tour.
Double Win at Somerford Park
Charlotte Dujardin marked her return to the National Championships in style as she delivered a freestyle on Brave Heart (by Bordeaux x Tuschinki) to win the class by over four percent and become the 2026 champions.
This was Brave Heart’s first ever freestyle with Charlotte in the saddle, not that he showed that fact in any way as he confidently took to the arena, packed full of spectators, to deliver a beautiful test. Riding to Gio’s music from Tokyo 2020, the performance that earned Charlotte a bronze Olympic medal, the pair rode a complex floorplan that scored 8.5s across the board for degree of difficulty.
Speaking of how it felt riding to the music that was created for that medal-winning test, she said, “I love the music. I love riding to it; To...