Natasha Baker
IT is a little over three months since four British riders pulled off one of the most spectacular Paralympic medal heists in sporting history. As medal after medal was draped around the squad’s necks, their mouths seemed to drop further with astonishment and pride at what their talented but completely unproven horses had achieved.
There was no falsity in that surprise. Three months later, the atmosphere in the arena, the heat, the spotlights now a treasured memory, that astonishment still shines as bright as the team gold they never expected to win.
“‘Lottie’ absolutely blew me away with what she achieved and her whole attitude,” says Natasha, her gaze flickering upwards to where her Tokyo superstar, Keystone Dawn Chorus, is watching her adored rider chat to me on Zoom.
“She just takes everything in her stride and that makes me so excited to see what we can achieve further down the line. I think our partnership grew even stronger out there, she put her trust in
