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Lisa Walker

How I make it work: It's a real family affair, with my husband and two sons all involved in the business

Lisa Walker set up her successful pony hire business in 2008 and today her diminutive equines take part in myriad activities, from pantomime appearances and therapeutic visits to hospices and care homes

My job…

I run Mini Pony Hire, which I started in 2008 to provide pony appearances at public events, private parties and community fund-raisers. Over the years I've developed the firm and trained our ponies to enable us to also provide educational, therapeutic and palliative care visits to schools, hospices and care homes.

As our ponies’ popularity grew within our local community we were asked to participate in church nativity services, pantomimes and historical reenactments and parades which and

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