Riding For The Disabled Transformed My Life, Says Dressage Great Baker

British Paralympian equestrian rider Natasha Baker (L) drives her mobility scooter alongside students from Clarendon Primary School and volunteers as they set off on a horse ride from Park Lane Stables RDA in Teddington, southwest London (Credit: AFP)

The British charity Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) "transformed" Natasha Baker's life, she told AFP, teaching her "the tricks of the trade" that led her to become one of the greatest Paralympic dressage riders of all time.

The 34-year-old -- who lost the feeling in her legs after contracting transverse myelitis -- is known as the "horse whisperer" because she controls her mount by her voice.