Ouch! podcast extra: Paralympian Lee Pearson
| 12:57 UK time, Wednesday, 21 March 2012
An extended interview with the colourful dressage star: Earning a living can be tricky for disabled people, Lee admits he couldn't get sponsorship until he ditched the negative sell and chose to market himself as a winner. And, can you afford to live on income from paralympic sport? Download or listen now, with Tony Garrett, Rob Crossan and Liz Carr.
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The nine times Paralympic gold medallist slips into comedic mode as he describes his recent chicken related accident and the complex relationship between him and his sometimes temperamental horses.
Lee looks forward to Team GB's dressage prospects at London 2012 and contemplates life after this summer's games.
Pod talk
On the next podcast, due out just before Easter, we'll be featuring Wheelchair Rugby. Plus a great guest from a big US TV show. If you haven't yet caught the news, this will be Mat Fraser's final podcast.
Comment number 1.
At 24th Mar 2012, Jeff Clarion wrote:Amazing what people can do when they put their minds to it. Disability or not, it's impressive to see.
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Comment number 2.
At 26th Mar 2012, bulgarian lawyer wrote:I love this game. Once upon a time, when I was a young boy my father went me to train it. But since it was a winter the couch makes me only to cross over the park. Finally after a month I quit without to see a horses. :)
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