| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 7 | Dressage Team | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 7 | Dressage Team | 1992 | Barcelona, ESP | |
| 8 | Dressage Team | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 13 | Dressage Individual | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 16 | Dressage Individual | 1992 | Barcelona, ESP | |
| 31 | Dressage Individual | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| World Equestrian Games | ||||
| 2 | Dressage Team | 2010 | Lexington, KY, USA | |
| 17 | Grand Prix Special | 2010 | Lexington, KY, USA | |
| World Cup Western European League | ||||
| 3 | Dressage Individual | 2011/2012 | London, GBR | |
| 3 | Dressage Individual | 2009/2010 | London, GBR | |
Hobbies
Travel and entertaining. (NOC, 11 Jul 2000)
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Language(s) spoken
English
Coach
Anne van Olst, Erik Theilgaard. (GER) (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 12 Aug 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He rode a donkey from a young age as it was the only means of transportation. At age 16 he learned how to ride a horse. (yourstables.co.uk, 12 Aug 2010)
Reason for taking up this sport
He was brought up on Sark [an island that lies between Guernsey and Jersey, off the coast of Normandy, France] where the only transport available was horses. At age 19 he applied for a job at a riding centre in Hampshire and was given his first opportunity to compete. (NOC 11 Jul 2000; horsehero.com, 12 Aug 2010)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in the team event at the 2009 European Championships. (horsehero.com, 12 Aug 2010)
Hero
German dressage rider Isabell Werth. (horsehero.com, 12 Aug 2010)
Most influential person in career
Jannie Taylor for imparting her knowledge to him and Dr. Bechtolsheimer for putting him on her horses. (NOC, 11 Jul 2000)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"There is no failure except in no longer trying." (horsehero.com, 12 Aug 2010)
Awards
He was named Team GB's 2011 Equestrian Athlete of the Year. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com, 21 Dec 2011)
General
BOOKS
He has co-written two books, Down to Earth Dressage with Bernadette Faurie and Real Life Dressage with Polly Ellison. (arkenfield-ec.com, 11 Mar 2008)
'FANTASTIC ELASTIC' REINS
He developed a new type of rein that has an elastic element, allowing easier contact with the horse. He sells the product via his website. The Fantastic Elastic rein was named after one of his horses, Fantastic Elastic. (carlhesterrein.co.uk, 11 Mar 2008)
Previous Olympics
Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Barcelona 1992
