A biography for Charlotte Dujardinhasn’t been written yet.
“I think I thrive under pressure.”
“Moms being moms, they're very supportive, and they're always talking very highly of you.”
“I never set goals.”
“Valegro just loves his job. I don't have to force him to do anything, I just sit there and steer, and off I go. There's no sweating, no pushing, no pulling. He knows his job, and it's just fantastic.”
“Riding Valegro always makes you smile, so I enjoy it.”
“My parents don't have a lot of money, and it was only when my mum's mum died that we could buy Fernandez, my first grand prix horse.”
“You can't do the same thing every day with the horse. Because they then know the thing inside out, and they're leading you, not the other way round. You don't want them to take over. You have to be able to ride the movements and set the movements up; you don't want them starting before you are ready.”
“So many horses get stage fright when they enter the arena, and that's it - the performance is over.”
“You need to believe in yourself.”
“I can honestly say I had the time of my life in London. I don't regret one part of it, and I have never wanted the moment to end.”
“I think we're actually the only sport that has a mix of men and women competing together. The majority of other sports are separated by gender.”
“When you're doing well and you're successful, part of being successful is that you get interviewed. But it ruins the moment.”
“I've had so many letters from people saying I've inspired them to take up riding, and that's an amazing feeling.”
“I remember some people after the Olympics that had no idea about horses would ask, 'Do you do that with the horse, or does the horse do it by itself?' I think the fact that you can make it look like you are doing nothing is a real talent. And it is such a massive reward at the end of it.”
“I literally did it through hard work and dedication. People out there who think you have to have loads of money to do this sport... it just shows you.”
“It's been an absolute rollercoaster. The things I've done, I didn't even dream of doing or achieving.”
“I literally worked from the bottom up to where I am now.”
“I've had dreams - there were three things I wanted to do during my career. I did them during my first year of Grand Prix.”
“This will be Valegro's retirement after Rio, so I want to go out there and want to enjoy every last minute.”
“Winning HOYS set me up for the future and prepared me for riding in front of lots of people, but the real highlight was the London 2012 Olympics. Being able to go out in front of thousands of people, on your home ground, representing your country and winning gold medals is something I'll never be able to beat.”