As many of you will know, I am never one to shy away from a challenge, particularly when that challenge involves racing! I have been super lucky in grabbing a last minute place in a mile flat race at Newbury racecourse in aid of the BHS. Although I have ridden in a couple of similar style races at Larkhill in previous years, getting to ride on a proper racecourse has always been a dream of mine and I could not be more excited (and nervous) to have got the chance! 

I will need all your support, help and sponsorship to reach my goal! With a vigorous fitness test to pass in September I will be training hard as well as riding at every opportunity (no change there then) and all donations to keep me motivated are gratefully received! Plus - Newbury is a fabulous day out so why not grab a ticket for the day and come and cheer me on!!

Some of the great work the BHS does includes; 

Road Safety: Too many horses and riders are being killed or injured on UK roads. Over the past year there have been over 1,000 incident reports on our roads involving horses; 180 have been injured and 46 killed - but we know only one in ten incidents are reported. We are dedicated to improving the safety of UK riders.

Horse Welfare: The BHS responds to over 6,000 welfare cases each year, but there are a thousand more in need of help. We work hard to promote the prevention of neglect, cruelty and harm to horses and provide support, advice and education to horse owners to try and remedy problems before they become too serious.

Future Generations: Horses have a powerful way of inspiring disengaged young people to reconnect with society. Our Changing Lives through Horses programme aims to improve the lives of disengaged young people and give them the opportunity to develop skills that enable them to return to education and/or employment.