Hi! My name is Josie and I was involved in a Road Traffic Accident in May 2003 in which I broke my neck. This has left me with C6/C7 Complete Tetraplegia (paralysis from the top of the chest downwards). Being only 17 at the time it was one of the biggest life changes that someone can go through. I was in hospital for 7 months in total in which I saw many different levels of spinal cord injury all having devastating effects on people. I have always been a positive person and, although I was told I would never walk again, I was determined that I would one day prove the doctors wrong. Click here to read more about my story...
Emma has been riding since she was 4 years old. With Whisper, she has competed in cross country, show jumping, dressage and endurance. In 2004 she and Cressida rode across Wales to the coast - 110 miles across mountains, through forests and on the beach, raising about £500 for the Air Ambulance. Namibia seemed the next logical step (and a bit warmer)...
Cressida has ridden for 20 years, loves the wilderness and long distance horse riding. This year, she and Emma set up Ride With Us, a business providing guided trails for horse owners. She's traveled the world as an archaeologist and visited Namibia in 1995. She always said she wanted to go back...
Laura's family has always owned horses and she has been riding for as long as she can remember. Between rescuing otters, riding her favourite horse and applying for University, she wants to see the world on horseback. It took very little vodka to persuade her to take up the challenge of a 400km ride across the desert...
