Equestrian Athlete Derek Cooper
My name is Derek Cooper I am 20 from Kilwinning in NorthAyrshire in Scotland, I started riding at the age of eight.
You could see some of the papers I was in, because I was the most premeture baby in the world (facts)
- I only weight 1lb1oz
- I was 8 inches long
- And have 22wks gestation/18 wks early
It also it cover's about my disability and the illnesses I have had since birth, like Bronchial pulmonary Fibrosis and Cerebral Palsy. I try not letting that to affect my riding.
A Quote from me: "I love riding. It makes me more confident and I love riding because I never know what horse I'm going to ride from week to week"
Hope you enjoy reading my articles
Extra Special Appeal - News Article
Eye on the Mane Chance - Daily Mail
Earliest Baby to gold medal hopeful - The Scotsman
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