My life's been surreal from start to finish. Lee Pearson finishlifestart Change image and share on social
For me, Paralympic sport isn't about being the best human being. It's about being the best human being with that particular level of disability. Lee Pearson disabilityhumanlevel Change image and share on social
I couldn't pedal a bike as a child, so I had a donkey instead. I loved the power and freedom it had. Lee Pearson bikechilddonkey Change image and share on social
You know that the world is a better place when people can come up to a severely disabled person and say: 'Well done. You are an inspiration.' Lee Pearson disableinspirationpeople Change image and share on social
If you try singling me out to my mother, she'll be down your throat. She has three sons, and she's equally proud of us all. Lee Pearson equallymotherproud Change image and share on social
I just love the development of horses, getting into their brains, making them more athletic and powerful, responsive, and I'm rubbish at everything else. Lee Pearson athleticbraindevelopment Change image and share on social
My motivation is paying the mortgage. No joke. Honestly. I still suffer with nerves and think, 'Why am I putting myself through this torture?' It's not actually the love of winning - it's that building of a partnership with a horse. Just riding horses every day keeps me going. And that threat of losing the mortgage. Lee Pearson builddayhonestly share on social
I joke that the Olympics is the warm-up to the Paralympics. Lee Pearson jokeolympicparalympic Change image and share on social
The Paralympic Games actually turned my whole mentality around about disability. When you're in the Paralympic athletes' village and there are 4,000 disabled people, you stop seeing disability. Totally. Lee Pearson 000athletedisability share on social
Before taking up dressage, I'd distanced myself from the Paralympics because I hadn't wanted to be defined by my disability. Then when I grew up and got an office job, things started to change. I'm actually allergic to horses, but I'm even more allergic to paperwork! Lee Pearson allergicchangedefine share on social