Uthopia
| Uthopia | |
|---|---|
 Uthopia, ridden by Carl Hester at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Breed | Dutch Warmblood |
| Sire | Metall |
| Grandsire | Olympic Ferro |
| Dam | Odelia |
| Maternal grandsire | Inspekteur |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 23 April 2001 |
| Died | 1 December 2025 (aged 24) |
| Country | Netherlands[1] |
| Colour | Dark bay |
| Trainer | Carl Hester |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Team dressage |
Uthopia (23 April 2001 – 1 December 2025) was a Dutch Warmblood stallion ridden by the British equestrian Carl Hester in the sport of dressage.[2][3][4]
Hester and Uthopia were selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics winning gold in the team dressage.[5] Together they won a total of five Championship medals, two individual silvers at the 2011 European Championships in addition to Olympic gold. The horse was also ridden in competition by Hester's protégé Charlotte Dujardin, most recently at the Amsterdam leg of the FEI World Cup series in January 2018.[6]
Uthopia died on 1 December 2025, at the age of 24.[7] The death was announced alongside that of Valegro.[7] Both died by euthanasia.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Breeding Analysis by Chris Hector following the 2011 European Championships". HorseMagazine.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Uthopia (GBR40907)". FEI.org. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Uthopia". CarlHester.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Carl Hester's amazing journey to Uthopia". Dressage-News.com. August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Britain's multi-million pound dressage horses set to be sold following gold-medal outings". The Telegraph. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Carl Hester's Olympic ride to be sold at auction". Horse & Country TV. April 28, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Carl Hester's final farewell to dressage superstars Valegro and Uthopia". Horse & Hound. 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Valegro
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