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.
The sport is about finding the horses. But to find another Valegro is impossible.
All you can do is to do your best.
I love having horses from a young age and seeing how far they can go.
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.
I've had so many letters from people saying I've inspired them to take up riding, and that's an amazing feeling.
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.
People tell me I'm their idol and a huge inspiration - that's really surreal.
I get called 'the girl off the dancing horse.' I just laugh; I think it's really funny. It's true, isn't it? It's great we're getting that recognition.
The fan mail I get every day is incredible. It piles through the door from not just Britain but everywhere. It is so great to have that support behind me - everyone says I am an inspiration. It is great.
I'm quite happy with the way my life is.
Getting to the top is one thing, but staying there is quite another. That's the difficult bit.
I can't help but smile when I ride Valegro; I think something, and he does it. I laugh, and I think, 'God, how does he know? I didn't even ask. I just thought it.'
