Charlotte Dujardin Quotes

So, I have my own horse and two ponies. I grew up around horses, and that really is my passion.

Use gentle means before you come to extremity, and whatever lesson you work him, and never take above half his strength, nor ride him till he is weary, but a little at a time and often.

I have five horses. My first was a professional jumper named Santos. I got him when I was 18.

My mom grew up with horses, and when I turned 14, 15, she's like, 'Do you want to take a riding lesson?' I thought, 'Oh, gross, dirty.' She was like, 'Okay.' And then I did, and now I'm the one cleaning those damn stalls out. You can't get me away from the barn now. It shocks even me.

A good horse should be seldom spurred.

I ride horses, I love horses, I've owned horses.

You can have the most amazing horse in the world and not be able to ride it, so it has to be a good match for sure.

Yeah, I'd been around horses most of my life.

I have four horses, and they are my everything.

The corncob was the central object of my life. My father was a horse handler, first trotting and pacing horses, then coach horses, then work horses, finally saddle horses. I grew up around, on, and under horses, fed them, shoveled their manure, emptied the mangers of corncobs.

Some of my biggest friends are big-time horse owners.

I can ride horses. And I read a lot. But that's kind of it. I think it's enough.

I haven't met a horse I didn't love. I love caring for them, cleaning them. I love doing my own tack and giving them treats.

When I was really young, my babysitters had horses, and I started riding them.

I love horse-riding - I have three back home in the U.K.

My devotion stemmed from my mom's love of horses. I have been riding since I could walk, and the fact that my mom knew everything about horses really helped my passion grow.

When I am not shooting, all my waking hours are dedicated to horse riding and gymming.

You know that saying, 'You broke it, you bought it'? With horses, if you don't make sure it's a good fit... they tend to break you.

I started as a working pupil in a yard, mucking out and doing all the duties... and I just never gave up on my dream.

Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.

I love having horses from a young age and seeing how far they can go.

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.'

I love producing horses, and we have some great young horses at home. We'll look forward and train those and start again.

My role in 'Kashmora' required me to take horse riding lessons.

I would be at horse shows by myself for weeks, and I had to make sure I was on my game at all times.