Horse & Hound

‘I've fallen in love with riding all over again’

Edited by Oscar Williams

oscar.williams@futurenet.com

@oscarw dr

ANOTHER year older… and another clever clogs asking me why I still ride and compete. Whatever happened to doing it for fun?

I hate being old. I hate people asking how old I am. I hate not being the old me. Harder still is overcoming the comparisons and criticism.

Pushing aside the excuses and pain from arthritis, I've decided to ignore the naysayers and set

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