I have been profoundly deaf since birth. Through primary school I used British Sign Language with an amazing teacher's assistant to translate for me, until I had my cochlear implant [an electronic device that provides a sense of sound] aged nine. After that I was encouraged to start speaking and lip reading. I was really behind with my speech, which made people think I was less abled.
“It's just me and the horse, and we gallop as fast as we can, daring ourselves to go as close as we can”
