Valegro - Carl Hester

Valegro is nothing short of a worldwide phenomenon: a horse who has taken the sporting world by
storm. In an unprecedented career, he has gone from rejection to
concurrent Olympic, World and European Gold and a World No 1 ranking -
leaving a trail of broken World records in his wake.From gangly
youngster to 'the best the world has ever seen',
this is the heart-warming story of the horse that revolutionized a
centuries-old sport and won the hearts of equestrian and sports fans
everywhere. Voted the Nation's favourite horse, he has achieved
international fame and admiration and has a character and intelligence
that the public clearly adores.This modern-day Black Beauty
story is told by his owner and trainer, Carl Hester, who had the vision
to bring together the potential of a young rider - Charlotte Dujardin -
with a horse whose outstanding ability has proved that dreams can still
come true.With honesty, humour and contributions from leading
lights across the equestrian world, this book is an inspiring and
indispensable must-have for equestriennes, sports fans and anybody
interested in achieving success against the odds.