What are your earliest horsey memories?
I learnt to ride when I was three on a naughty Shetland called Rudolph. Frankie Dettori was working at dad's [racehorse trainer Luca Cumani's] yard then and Rudolph even had him off, although I'm not sure he would admit it. I did all the typical Pony Club activities and loved anything that involved jumping. After much begging, when I was 11 dad finally relented and let me ride the racehorses. I fell off most days, but I kept persevering. I loved it