Twelve-year-old Esme Hodge sets sights on para-dressage after community-funded surgery
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Twelve-year-old Esme Hodge sets sights on para-dressage after community-funded surgery

1 hour ago · Originally published 9 Nov 2026 9/10 Original headline: Ten years on and miracle girl Ezzy has Olympics dream
After the Bristol community raised £80,000 for life-changing spinal surgery in 2017, Esme Hodge has progressed from learning to walk to competing in para-dressage. Now 12, she is training on horseback with ambitions to compete at the Olympics, marking a significant milestone in her recovery from cerebral palsy.
Source: Bristol Post South Gloucestershire
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