Top 73 Quotes & Sayings by Charlotte Dujardin - Page 2

I'm really lucky that I can control my nerves; it doesn't seem to get to me.

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.

London 2012 was just fantastic.

I've been riding Valegro since he was four or five years old.

It's going to be hard to ever have a horse to replace Valegro. He is a professor. I think he read the dressage book and learnt it all before he ever did it.

My ultimate dream was to get to the Olympics. I never thought I would come away with two gold medals.

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.

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.

It's tough, but I have to remember that this is my passion and what I love, and that's how I keep the nerves from kicking in.

I owe my mum Jane a lot, as she's supported me all the way, so I'm very lucky.

My family didn't have lots of money or anything.

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 always nice for the judges and the audiences to have something a bit different so they don't always see and hear the same thing.