A Hardy Horse Rider

VinceLedge · Post by **VinceLedge** » 6 Oct 2021, 3:02pm

Put for a cycle today and passed this lady on her horse, recognised her from the news article!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.u ... 18209/amp/

robing · Post by **robing** » 6 Oct 2021, 3:35pm

Every year for almost 50 years!

RickH · Post by **RickH** » 6 Oct 2021, 5:42pm

Since 1972, Jane, 80, has been heading on this annual trip on her 13-year-old horse, Diamond, travelling 600 miles on horseback.

Remarkable that she's been riding that 13-year-old horse all those years!

simonineaston · Post by **simonineaston** » 6 Oct 2021, 6:00pm

Wot a fabulous role model!

VinceLedge · Post by **VinceLedge** » 6 Oct 2021, 6:02pm

To be fair she didn't look a young 80

freiston · Post by **freiston** » 10 Oct 2021, 11:03pm

I liked this bit too:

"During the foot and mouth crisis in 2001, she went by bicycle instead"

Oldjohnw · Post by **Oldjohnw** » 11 Oct 2021, 12:50am

She passed by my son’s smallholding in the borders a week or so ago and he was able to spend some time with her.

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