Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin sits atop the Dressage World Dujardin but is finding it difficult to adjust after the emotional highs of London and the heartbreaking thought of the impending sale of Valegro.

Valegro is  co-owned by Great Britain team-mate Carl Hester and Roly Luard and is rated by many in the £10million bracket following his spectacular successes at Greenwich Park .

It appears the horse will be sold with big-money offers set to be tabled, although contrary to some reports the horse has not yet been sold.

"I have started riding Valegro again following his post-Olympics holiday," said Dujardin. "I have to thank Carl and Roly for keeping the horse for me for the Olympics and being able to do what I've done on him. Who knows? Someone might come along, buy him and keep him for me.

"It will be very sad if he goes, but that is something I have to deal with.

"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.

"The power he has is sensational, and his mentality and desire is so special. There were 24,000 people watching at Greenwich, and he just took it all in his stride. He loves the limelight."

"I wanted to ride on the same British team as Carl, I wanted to do the Europeans, Olympia and the Olympics, and I've done it all in 18 months with a world record in-between.

"The Olympics are now all over, I've got the possibility of Valegro being sold, and it is the worst feeling.

"It is one of the hardest things I've had to deal with. I have got other horses that are up and coming, but at the moment it feels really tough.

"I have done everything I wanted to do in the space of 18 months, so I kind of think 'what do I do now?'

"There is Rio in 2016, but it won't be the same as going to London and hearing 24,000 people - nearly all British - cheering, stamping their feet and screaming your name.