Sara Walker

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: Trinny — ‘she is happy to tolerate 15 foals running around her’

In the next part of this series, Sara Walker meets some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, such as Trinny from Twemlows Stud Farm

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: Polly — ‘she helps people become proud of who they are again’

Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. In our new series, Sara Walker meets some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, continuing with Polly from Horseback UK the adult equine therapy horse for military veterans

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: Bumble — ‘I was almost in tears that day seeing what he was coping with so bravely’

Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. Next in our unsung hero series, Sara Walker meets Mr. Bumble, a member of the Great Manchester Police Mounted Unit

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: the 33-year-old riding school pony with no desire to retire

Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. In our new series, Sara Walker meets some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, such as Baldrick from Birtles Equestrian

My life with horses: Geoff Bell — ‘the Pony Club is still very relevant to today’s young riders’

Sara Walker talks to Geoff Bell, District Commissioner of the East Cheshire branch of The Pony Club, about keeping the show on the road

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: the equine therapy horse for people with learning disabilities

Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. In our new series, Sara Walker meets some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, such as Sam from Ferring Country Centre

My life with horses: Bernadette Langfield — ‘I promised Comet that no horse I knew would have to go through what he experienced’

We talk to Bernadette Langfield who set up and runs Shy Lowen, an equine sanctuary in Liverpool

My life with horses: Joy Toomer — ‘horse riders both exist and matter’

Sara Walker talks to Joy Toomer, a founder member of the Border Bridleways Association, about keeping Britain’s rights of way open for riders and living life to the full

My life with horses: Linda Rose — ‘I’d never have believed where we’d all end up together’

We talk to Cheshire-based Linda Rose about her work promoting the sport of driving — and the two Shetland ponies who can turn their hooves to anything

My life with horses: Laureen Roberts — ‘roads are getting busier and more dangerous, so it’s vital to preserve our off-road riding’

We talk to Cheshire-based access campaigner Laureen Roberts about why it’s so important to keep riding Britain’s bridleways

My life with horses: Dickie Jeffreys — ‘it’s quite right that eccentrics like me are a bit more regulated now!’

H&H talks to Northumberland-based Dickie Jeffreys, who runs Kimmerston Riding Centre wife Jane, about hunting, running the centre and the horse who ‘swam to Norway’

My life with horses: Debbie Smith — ‘I thought it was time things changed on our roads’

H&H talks to Cornwall-based Debbie Smith, founder of the Pass Wide and Slow campaign, about what led her to start her road safety petition

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If you’ve been looking for a sharer for a while you might have come across some of these characters...

My life with horses: Pam Rigby — ‘I must have taught thousands of children to ride’

Sara Walker talks to Cheshire-based Pam Rigby BHSII, who looks back at her 50 years working as a BHS instructor and running riding schools

5 things horsey people always welcome as presents

The equestrian in your life will always welcome these thoughtful little gifts...

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