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I had a very outdoorsy childhood. I was athletic and used to ride and do dressage. I could ride almost before I could walk. There is a picture of me at 18 months old sitting happily on the back of a donkey.

I had a donkey called Sally that I used to call my BMX bike. As a child, I wasn't a very good horse rider: I thought falling off was normal, and I would just get back on again. I didn't realise you weren't meant to fall off.

When I was a little boy, I rode, but I didn't own horses.

I used to ride horses when I was younger. Ponies were my life. I miss being fearless.

I was in a Nativity play as a kid. Back then, I played the donkey.

I will go back to riding one day - when I have kids. I have such amazing childhood memories of being on horseback.

I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work.

I drove a tractor almost as soon as I could reach the pedals.