Dujardin's Shame Leaves Mentor Hester To Rally British Olympic Dressage Team

British dressage great Carl Hester is modest but he would love to be crowned the 'Sun King' at the Paris Games when they compete at the Chateau de Versailles (Credit: AFP)

Charlotte Dujardin's withdrawal for whipping a horse repeatedly has heaped the pressure on her mentor Carl Hester who must rally his teammates if Britain are to regain the Olympic team dressage title from 2012.

At 57, Hester will be the oldest British rider and competing in his seventh Games -- he was once the youngest ever when he rode in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.