"It Is in My DNA": Great-Grandmother Who Started Horseback Riding Before She Could Walk Still in the Saddle at 100

"It Is in My DNA": Great-Grandmother Who Started Horseback Riding Before She Could Walk Still in the Saddle at 100

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The Bright Story
Feb 27, 2025

At 100 years old, Elizabeth Breton is still riding horses—just as she has for nearly a century. Introduced to horseback riding before she could even walk, the great-grandmother from Gloucestershire has never lost her passion for the sport. Despite taking a 30-year break after losing two beloved horses, she returned to the saddle in her 70s, even competing and winning in her late 70s. Now, she continues to ride twice a week, proving that age is just a number when something is truly in your DNA.

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