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Equiteam's Liz Daniels is joined by the brilliantly inspiring Flo Dawes, a member of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir, whose unforgettable debut on Britain's Got Talent had audiences across the UK reaching for the tissues.

Accomplished equestrian Flo, shares more about her day job as a professional dressage rider alongside running a livery yard, Nupdown Equestrian, in Bristol, and how answering an advert on Facebook for singing farmers has changed her life.  

What began as a simple audition to promote Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone lager quickly grew into something far bigger, attracting hundreds of applicants and shining a light on the incredible, often hidden talent within rural communities.
Flo shares the choir's journey from meeting Jeremy and Caleb Cooper, to stepping out on a National platform to sing live for the first time in years, and receiving the golden buzzer from Amanda Holden for their powerful rendition of Elbow's One Day.

From singing with her Mum, to bringing people together as advocates for mental health and well-being in the rural community, Flo shares a glimpse of what could be next for The Hawkstone Farmers Choir.

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It's not very often that we allow ourselves to feel proud, or to set out to a big competition with a goal, only then move the goal posts in the heat of the moment - which leaves a taste of disappointment.
Equiteam's Liz Daniels and Louise Gillings reflect on a week of British Dressage Winter Champs as they explore the feelings of overwhelm, lying awake in the middle of the night trying to remember how big a 15m circle is- and why community is the most important thing of all.

On today's episode, Liz Daniels is delighted to be joined by Melanie Crouch from Great Horse Products to chat about her 40-year horse owning journey and the inspiration that led her to develop her own products.

Having encountered various equine skin related challenges, Melanie was struggling to find something that really worked.

After 18 months, Mel realised that she had an oil based product that not only worked, but could also promote healthy skin, but a failed attempt at marketing it meant it sat back on the shelf and only used for her own horses.

After an angel card reading, Mel took the £100 left from her business account and decided to spend it on Facebook marketing – and the rest is history.

With the development of additional skin based products, Mel oozes passion as someone who wants to make a difference.
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On this week's podcast, Liz Daniels chats to EquiTeam member Samantha Richmond-Walls about how she rebuilt her confidence after breaking her spine, why she felt ashamed of being nervous, and her journey from not wanting to canter to completing Blair Castle Horse Trials and stepping up to eventing at BE100.
Samantha shares how she felt selling her best friend Adara, and how the importance of teamwork helped her form a different kind of a partnership with her new horse Junior.
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In the follow up to The Gaucho Grannies: 500km ahead, Liz Daniels welcomes back EquiTeam member Dot Still and Hilary Barnard, as they return from the gruelling Gaucho Derby with some amazing stories to share.
With a new appreciation and admiration for the hardy Criollos of Patagonia, the duo recall their highs, lows, and new skills learned as they undertook the challenge of a lifetime, which saw them navigating and camping in the wilderness, descending a cliff on horseback and learning the 'Gaucho way'.
With a team of enthusiastic 'dot watchers' in the UK, the Gaucho Grannies went viral on social media, and today they share their plans for the future, in support of Riders Minds.
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