I'm really, really excited heading towards Rio.
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.
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 owe my mum Jane a lot, as she's supported me all the way, so I'm very lucky.
Every horse I get on I can adapt to. It's like a jigsaw puzzle.
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 got asked to do loads of TV series, all sorts of things that weren't me.
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 insane to have won all those things - not possible. But what I love is learning, which never stops and is nothing to do with the medals you've won.
My ultimate dream was to get to the Olympics. I never thought I would come away with two gold medals.
Moms being moms, they're very supportive, and they're always talking very highly of you.
I'm really lucky that I can control my nerves; it doesn't seem to get to me.
I literally got a private invite for lunch with the Queen. There was just 10 of us. And I was absolutely petrified because you can't take anyone with you, and no other sportspeople were there. There was the head of the military, and then the Queen sat next to me.
I have walked into several pubs, and guys in there have said to me, 'My God, you are the girl off the dancing horse.' They have got no idea about dressage, and they said, 'I can't work out whether you make the horse do that or the horse does it itself - we just couldn't tell - but it brought tears to our eyes.'
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.
I want to get up and ride my horses, do what I love doing. I don't want to be recognised.
That's why success hasn't changed me: because I don't want to be famous or do TV or be a model or be recognised in a shop. I'm not interested. There's nothing worse.
This will be Valegro's retirement after Rio, so I want to go out there and want to enjoy every last minute.
It's been an absolute rollercoaster. The things I've done, I didn't even dream of doing or achieving.
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.
