Hey All, Deborah here.. 

I’m taking part in a charity race to race funds for BHS!! 

I was originally meant to take part in the 2022 running of this race however I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma so had to unfortunately sit it out to focus on my health. I was delighted to be given the chance to be in this year’s renewal! Now that treatment is finished I have started back at the gym and back to riding out all in preparation for my big race! It’s going to take some doing - 2 stone heavier after chemotherapy and a lot of muscle wastage! But I have teamed up with a lovely… (albeit I may curse her) personal trainer to reach my goals! 

Jockey test in September that I’m hoping to smash! Wish me luck!! 

Below is some of the areas that the charity focuses on! 

Road Safety: Too many horses and riders are being killed or injured on UK roads. Over the past year there have been over 1,000 incident reports on our roads involving horses; 180 have been injured and 46 killed - but we know only one in ten incidents are reported. We are dedicated to improving the safety of UK riders.Horse Welfare: The BHS responds to over 6,000 welfare cases each year, but there are a thousand more in need of help. We work hard to promote the prevention of neglect, cruelty and harm to horses and provide support, advice and education to horse owners to try and remedy problems before they become too serious.Future Generations: Horses have a powerful way of inspiring disengaged young people to reconnect with society. Our Changing Lives through Horses programme aims to improve the lives of disengaged young people and give them the opportunity to develop skills that enable them to return to education and/or employment.