When she was 11 years old, Hannah Simpson was disappointed to hear from her parents that she will not get a horse – because horses are too expensive.
So the farm girl from New Zealand decided to move on to the next best thing – a cow.
Today, 18-year-old Hannah and her 7-year-old cow Lilac have become best friends and are also the best show on the farm.
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“I’ve always loved jumping, and I’ve always wanted to jump with horses”, Simpson said. “And Lilac always jumped and ran away from the barn when she was young so I think she loves it too. I started with small skips over logs and it’s just getting bigger and bigger”.
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If Lilac moved I might have fallen…but she was happy napping🐮😴😊
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•If you want something you’ve never had then do something you’ve never done
Simpson tried to ride other cows but unsuccessfully. Lilac, she says, is obviously special.