Exclusive! “Lottie” Fry’s Unexpected Path to Success, on Glamourdale Becomes Youngest Ever World Freestyle Champion–Part 1 of 2

One of the scariest things Charlotte “Lottie” Fry ever had to do was to call Anne van Olst for training in Holland after Carl Hester told the then-teenage rider in 2016 he didn’t have room in his barn for two Charlottes. Dujardin, the other Charlotte, in 2016 swept the world championships on Valegro and also set a record high dressage score of 94.300% that stands today.

The younger Charlotte overcame her fears and called Anne and moved to the van Olsts that was to be for six months before returning to England. Three years later, she was still in Holland with no intention of going back.

Eight years on, Lottie is the Charlotte creating the buzz in dressage.

As the second placegetter in the world championship Grand Prix, she led the British team that also included Charlotte Dujardin on Imhotep, Gareth Hughes on Classic Briolinca and Richard Davison on Bubblingh to the silver medal. Then she set the standard for individual performances inn the Grand Prix Special and the Freestyle.

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Article written By KENNETH J. BRADDICK