FRESH from Rio, Olympic gold and silver medallist, Charlotte Dujardin claimed a whopping six titles at the LeMieux National Dressage Championships in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.

Aboard Hawtins Delicato, Newent-based Dujardin stormed to victory in the Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold Championship, on a fabulous score of 75.66%. She finished runner-up too on Mount St John Freestyle.

“I’m so thrilled!” announced an exhilarated Charlotte after an energetic lap of honour. “I’ve only competed him three times as Amy Woodhead usually rides him, so for me to come here and get that score and that test out of him was just amazing.”

On the second day of the competition, Dujardin added to her tally in the Dodson & Horrell Novice Gold with the stunning Mount St John VIP.

The five-year-old mare kept her focus despite being caught in the torrential downpours of Friday and a score of 76.88% left the pair a clear three per cent ahead of the field.

“I rode her as a three-year-old in Germany and fell in love with her,” revealed Charlotte, who subsequently started producing the daughter of Donnerhall last year.

“She didn’t compete as a four-year-old, but she’s amazing and exactly my type of horse; she’s elastic, energetic and has an incredible work ethic.”

The new competition structure now allows top riders to contest the Novice Championships and Charlotte was one of several stars taking advantage of this.

Her third title came in the TopSpec Medium Gold Championship on Florentina VI. The flamboyant dapple grey daughter of Vivaldi produced some breathtaking work, belying her six years to score 75.42%.

Florentina VI looks to be an exciting prospect for the future.

Achieving the highest score of the four-day competition and her fourth title of the championships, Charlotte and Mount St John Freestyle reigned supreme in the Equine Construction Advanced Medium, scoring an incredible 78.82%, more than six per cent ahead of the rest of the field.

“She has a complete heart of gold,” said Charlotte of Mount St John Freestyle. “She always tries her hardest and she finds the work so easy.”

Aboard Carl Hester’s six-year-old mare, Brioso II, Charlotte took an early lead in the Childéric Saddles Elementary Gold Championship for her fifth title on 75.88%. She completed the sextet of victories aboard Mount St John VIP in the final of the 5yo Shearwater British Dressage Young Horse.

She was also runner-up twice in two other categories, riding Barolo when beaten by her mentor Carl Hester on Wanadoo. Despite the loss of her star horse Valegro, Charlotte clearly has a wealth of young horsepower waiting in the wings.

“After the announcement of Valegro’s retirement, people think that’s it for me but I’m very lucky to have fantastic owners behind me and these talented young horses to compete," said Charlotte.

Meanwhile, Lara Griffith, the travelling reserve in the dressage at Rio, earned two exciting placed finishes on her up-and-coming youngster Kristjan.

The Ampney St Peter-based rider was third and second respectively behind Michael Elberg in both the Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold Championship and the Freestyle equivalent.