My mum used to ride, and when she was mucking out, I always wanted to sit on a horse. And if she took me off, I'd scream my head off.
From Charlotte Dujardin
You need to believe in yourself.
I've had so many letters from people saying I've inspired them to take up riding, and that's an amazing feeling.
People recognise me now. I've got so much fan mail.
People tell me I'm their idol and a huge inspiration - that's really surreal.
I literally worked from the bottom up to where I am now.
I have come from a background where I haven't had lots of money to put me on the map. I've had to work very hard for what I've got.
I literally got a private invite for lunch with the Queen. There was just 10 of us. And I was absolutely petrified because you can't take anyone with you, and no other sportspeople were there. There was the head of the military, and then the Queen sat next to me.
So many horses get stage fright when they enter the arena, and that's it - the performance is over.
The sport is about finding the horses. But to find another Valegro is impossible.
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