14/06/2026
Isnโt technology amazing? ๐ฆป
This is Justine with Flash. Justine is profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant, and at last yearโs camp she understandably found it quite difficult to hear me clearly whilst riding.
This year, we were able to try something new - a small microphone linked via Bluetooth through her phone directly to her implant - and what a difference it made.
It worked brilliantly! Justine was able to hear instructions much more clearly, take things on board more quickly, and as a result made some really lovely progress over her sessions. She also used it with the jumping coach, which meant she could get even more out of the whole camp experience.
Itโs a great reminder of how much of a difference the right support - and a bit of technology - can make to a riderโs confidence and progress.
This little mic might be simple, but it had a big impact, and itโs something Iโd be more than happy to use again to help support riders where needed.
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BHSI Performance Coach, BD Accredited UKCC Level 3 Coach, BD List 4 Judge, BD Youth Assessor & Coach, Pony Club Coach & Assessor, and Centre 10 Advanced APEC Coach