On the 10th March 2020, the beautiful Brodie Morgan tragically took her own life 

Brodie was 16 years old and was a bubbly, loving and beautiful person inside and out. She wanted nothing but to bring happiness to the people around her and she lit up any room with her contagious personality. 

Brodie was an extremely talented and successful rider which is why I have chosen to raise money for the charity Riders Minds. Brods was an incredible show-jumper and absolutely adored horses from a young age. Her talents didn’t stop there, she was an exceptional runner and was known for being unbeatable in hurdles. She loved athletics and could turn her hand to just about anything. 

Since Brodies death her wonderful mum Emma Webb set up #doitforbrodie. This hashtag has provided massive awareness for mental health all thanks to Emma’s brilliant fundraising tasks and constant effort to raise awareness and show support. Emma walked 285 miles in 2021 and her next big task will be another long walking mission with a large four legged friend in tow… please type in the hashtag or visit www.doitforbrodie.co.uk  to read more about Brodies story, her incredible Mum Emma and to have a sneak peak into the next big challenge “leg on to London”

I chose to raise money for Riders minds as it is a wonderful charity that looks at supporting all equestrians with their mental health. The horsey world can be a very difficult place to navigate sometimes and when emotions are high you can feel upset and misunderstood with no where to go. Riders minds aims to give you lots of different resources to help you when you’re feeling down. They have a phone line you can call or text if you need a safe person to talk to and have many articles you can read to help manage day to day situations, for example, social media use, bullying, home life and self help. 

I chose to run Cardiff Half as Brodie was always so active and it felt fitting to do this in memory of her. I am nowhere near the runner she was so this will be a much larger challenge for me than it would be her but I know she’ll be with me every step of the way. Hopefully one day I’ll be running London Marathon for her too 😂

Any donations would be greatly appreciated and would be going towards helping someone who is struggling. No amount is too small and every little helps. 

Lastly please remember to always be kind, words really do matter and they can really hurt.

This one’s for you Brods 💙💛

#doitforbrodie