( CNN ) -- Charlotte Dujardin 's dressage dominance was recognized Wednesday evening in her native Britain as `` The Girl with the Dancing Horse '' was named the Sunday Times & Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year . Dujardin , who earned her nickname back home after her heroics at London 2012 , enjoyed a 2014 to remember as the Olympic and European champion became a world champion to consolidate her place at the summit of the sport . The 29-year-old -- riding Dutch gelding Valegro -- claimed two individual gold medals in the special and freestyle events , as well as a team silver , at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy earlier this year , while she also became the first ever Briton to win the World Cup dressage title in Lyon in April . The achievements of Dujardin -- she is the first rider in history to hold all the major titles in dressage -- are all the more remarkable given that she only began competing on the tour three years ago . `` If someone had asked me 'do you think that 's possible ? ' I would have been like 'absolutely not , ' '' Dujardin told CNN in September after achieving the `` grand slam . '' `` For it to have been possible and that I 've actually done it is very surreal and something that I always have to think 'Oh my God ! ' I 've won all of it . There 's no more I can do . '' Dujardin first became a European champion back in 2011 , winning team gold in Rotterdam , before following that up two years later in Herning with two individual gold medals in the special and freestyle events . Sandwiched in between those triumphs came her team and individual Olympic gold medals in London -- the moment when she really first caught the British public 's imagination . `` I remember going into the local supermarket and I got spotted by a guy going 'Oh my God you 're the girl with the dancing horse ! ' He goes , ' I know nothing about horses but I watched you on the telly , ' '' Dujardin recalls . `` If you say you do dressage and the dancing horses ... nine times out of 10 people recognize our sport now . '' None of the fame and success would have been possible without Valegro , though , according to Dujardin , who has been with her every step of the way . `` He 's not just a horse to me , he truly is my best friend . One day I want him to pull my car when I get married , '' Dujardin says . `` That 's what I want do with him . He 'll be strong enough to do that . '' Dujardin saw off strong competition in winning the accolade , with Winter Olympic skeleton gold medalist Lizzy Yarnold taking second place and athlete Jo Pavey , who won European gold in the 10,000 meters at the age of 40 , coming third . Gymnast Claudia Fragapane won the young sportswoman award following her four golds at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow .
Dujardin wins Sportswoman of the Year award after successful two years later . Charlotte Dujardin rewarded for World Equestrian Games triumph and World Equestrian Games victory . The 29-year-old is reigning Olympic , world and British champion .