96-year-old who hunted into her 80s has no plans to give up riding

A 96-year-old who has no plans to hang up her boots says her twice-weekly rides on a 17hh former racehorse are her “lifeline”.

Grandmother of five Elizabeth Breton won point-to-points in her youth but then had a long break from the saddle, returning when she was about 70.

She hunted till she was in her 80s and still rides thoroughbred Billy, who is “very comfortable”, she told H&H, near her home in Gloucestershire.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones