michael is autistic and has cerebral palsy and riding is his outlet, and for half an hour a week, it represents a rare break for his mother, joyce. once this lesson is finished, he will talk about it all day. karen has been brilliant to allow us to come to her arena so that michael can continue riding, and have a little bit of normality in his life, as everything outside is changed. joyce feels grateful but michael is one ofjust a handful of people able to continue with his riding sessions at a time when thousands of disability sports facilities throughout the uk are closed. just five of 500 riding for the disabled association groups are currently operating and the charity s president says support is needed to help them bounce back. our ability to maintain the funds to keep particularly the bigger groups going, which can have a real impact, will be a bit of a struggle. some of them will be, what,
wanted to be free to i want to be and not have to hide it. when i was younger did not take part if any sports because it did not think that i was really included. but dressage is perfect for me. after the 2012 paralympics. my ambition is to answer questions for people in the sport. i want to help people of all, shapes and sizes and races and colours to be included and not have the fear. i will be so proud if me reaching my dream will help pave the way for others. part reaching my dream will help pave the way for ethere way for others. part of the generation way for others. part of the generation next. - that s all from sportsday. we ll have more throughout the evening.
the most expensive time of the yearfor the most expensive time of the year for stables. the most expensive time of the yearfor stables. and year for stables. and equestrian owners. yearfor stables. and equestrian owners. in terms of the support, the government in the support, the government in the uk has given businesses support. does that not extend to riding schools? the first lockdown, we were very lucky, we got grants of £10,000 £25,000 and we got the full year s relief and it made a real difference. in this lockdown, the rate relief is running at about on average £4000, which is really enough to keep stables open and support the horses for a month. it costs about an average of £1300 a week to keep a team of horses at give and in addition, it is about £70 a week. at the
was the camp torched by migrants as the greek authorities maintain? some of the fires were lit by refugees. on that, milad and yaser both agree, but they don t believe that s the full story. so, in your understanding of what actually happened, who started the first fires and then what happened? small fires in protest? among the residents of the camp, few believe the official greek narrative. instead, they blame the fire on angry locals and far right activists. just a few miles off
was the camp torched by migrants as the greek authorities maintain? some of the fires were lit by refugees. on that, milad and yaser both agree, but they don t believe that s the full story. so, in your understanding of what actually happened, who started the first fires and then what happened? small fires in protest?