My best friend’s daughter, who lives in England, has just taken up horse riding. She is only eight years old and my friend feels that it is a good idea to get her used to being on a horse at a young age. Personally I have never been on a horse, as I find them quite frightening.
So, now when I speak to Lizzie on the Skype phone with video she is parading in her breeches, her boots, her helmet (which apparently she wears when walking about the house) and her talk is about horses, ponies and rosettes. I think she dreams of being a prize winning jockey in the Grand National. I have never seen her so enthusiastic, and it is great to see her so happy.

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