British - Athlete | July 13, 1985 -
It's going to be a rule, I think, for wearing a crash hat, and I actually fractured my skull through not wearing a hat. I was so lucky to escape from that, and now, it's something I always do.
Charlotte Dujardin
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I've had so many letters from people saying I've inspired them to take up riding, and that's an amazing feeling.
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So many horses get stage fright when they enter the arena, and that's it - the performance is over.
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You need to believe in yourself.
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I want to get up and ride my horses, do what I love doing. I don't want to be recognised.
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I turned the Gloucester Christmas lights on and our local Newent lights on, so everyone recognises me now. It is a completely different life for me.
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It is very rare that he makes a mistake, and I feel just privileged to have done what I have with him. There will never be another Valegro.
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When I used to say I did dressage, I got blank looks. No one had a clue what I was on about.
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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.
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My first ambition was to be a show jumper. I did a bit of dressage as part of it, and the dressage trainer saw me and said, 'Why are you wasting your time with the other stuff? You should be concentrating on this.'
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At an event in Germany, I realised the organisers had 'The Great Escape' playing as background music to my test, and I just thought, 'It's really cool. I want that.' It is fantastic to ride to.
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I'm really lucky that I can control my nerves; it doesn't seem to get to me.
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