03/12/2025
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I’m celebrating the incredible spectrum of human diversity that strengthens our world — including the dimensions of disability that emerge and evolve over time.
I wasn’t born disabled. Rheumatoid Arthritis entered my life when I was a teenager — a time when most people are just beginning to imagine who they’ll become, excited to look to the future. For me, those years were shaped by pain, uncertainty, fear and the slow realisation that my life would look different from what I once expected.
Through those years I learned resilience, adaptability, and courage. Learning to live with a disability wasn’t a single turning point — it was a twisted journey, one that continues to teach me what strength and acceptance truly mean.
As a proud three-time Canadian Paralympic rider, I carry that journey with me every day; every ride, every training and every trip down the centreline. Para-equestrian sport gave me the space to grow, to embrace my evolving abilities, and to prove — to myself most of all — that disability is not an ending. It’s a different path, not without its own challenges.
And I'm forever grateful to the people that support me, the village behind our success. All elite athletes are backed by an incredible team and mine are The Best. I couldn't do this adventure without them.
To those who, like me, developed a disability in youth or later in life: your story matters. Your adaptation matters. And your dreams are still possible — they’re powerful.
Proud to represent Canada, proud to be part of the Paralympic movement, and proud to honour all the dimensions of human diversity that disability brings to our world. 🇨🇦