Carl Hester delivers his best – but Germany strike straight back in the race for gold at the Dressage World Championships

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After Becky Moody and Jagerbomb’s difficult grand prix yesterday (11 August), the British team needed a big result from Carl Hester and Fame to keep them in the race for gold at the 2026 Dressage World Championships. “It was important for me to try and get my best score today. “It’s not the best score I’ve ever had, but at a World Championships you‘re just happy – I said this morning I’m aiming for between 75% and 77%, I’d be comfortable with that. “It’s of course very special to deliver a personal best in front of the home crowd at a World Championships,” she said. That's within Lottie's own season average of 79.62%, but only just – so it’s actually a much tighter margin than it might appear on paper.