This summer, slimmers across the UK and Ireland are raising funds for two amazing causes, Cancer Research UK and the Irish Cancer Society. Every penny donated will help to save lives - thank you for your generosity!

When asked in our Slimming World group what we did for exercise as a child, I remembered how we used to pretend to be riding horses and used to gallop everywhere.

My exercise is limited at the moment as late July I had surgery to remove a large tumour from my left kidney.

So when people were urged to take up this challenge, it was joked that I could trot or do dressage. Little did they know it sparked an idea!

Gentle exercise is good for me but I have to be careful not to overdo it. 

My surgery recovery runs the length of this challenge and every other day I will be attempting to do some of the dressage challenges, moving to showjumping, with a twist!

1. I will be riding a skeleunicorn for this

2. The eve of the final challenge day I will be getting married. I will be riding at my wedding reception IF I hit my fundraising target by then

I will be sharing my #bodymagicmoments on my Instagram @whatmindydid to follow as well as on this page