My eldest daughter Esther is 8
She is beautiful inside and out
She loves stories
She loves imaginative play
She loves drawing, painting, colouring
She loves animals
She would like to own a dog one day
She wants to be a vet
And every Sunday she rides a pony called Barney
At our local stables
My eldest daughter is 8
She is mad about Harry Potter
She loves magic and adventures
She believes in fairies and unicorns
She is kind and caring
She is funny
She is patient
She is an inspiration to me
I wish I was more like her
She is really incredibly special
And she has absolutely no idea
Esther is my eldest daughter
She is 8
She is quirky
She is clumsy
She is perfect
In every way
Making her happy
Means the world to me
I want to do all I can
To make her dreams come true
One day we will buy a puppy
A dog that we will all love and fuss over
I wonder one day if we might own a horse
A horse that Esther can ride whenever she wants
Her very own Barney
Her very own Black Beauty
Her very own dream horse
Recently Petplan Equine got in touch
And asked Esther to tell them about her dream horse
To design a horse that she would like to have for real
In a cuddly toy
We sent Petplan Equine her design
And a few weeks later we were sent her beautiful dream horse
Esther took her design task very seriously
She designed and redesigned
Adapted and changed
Started all over again
A number of times
Before submitting her beautiful final design
Her dream horse
A horse for cuddling
A snuggly horse
Pink of course
With a long mane
And extra long tail
Wings for magic and adventures
This was not a Sunday morning pony
This was a horse of dreams
A horse to ride through starry skies
A horse of awe and wonder
Esther’s dream horse
When the cuddly horse arrived
Esther was so incredibly proud of her work
She examined every detail
Seeing her ideas travel from her head to a page
To become a cuddly toy
Was an incredibly emotional and inspirational journey
It was literally a dream coming true
Esther has shown her horse to everyone
Explaining every tiny attribute
Her dream horse sleeps with her
And I just know they go off
For magical adventures together in her dreams
Esther is my eldest daughter
She is 8 years old
She is a dreamer
She is a horse lover
A pony rider
She now knows that she can do anything she wants to
She can try anything
She knows thanks to Petplan Equine
That dreams can come true
And when you are 8 years old
And you are dyslexic
That is an important thing to have illustrated
In such a wonderful and magical way
This is an experience that Esther and I will never forget
And if one day we do buy that pony
A horse of her own
You can be sure we will be seeking advice from Petplan Equine
For the past 40 years
Petplan Equine has worked to keep the nation’s horses healthy
And their owners happy
By offering the very best equine insurance policies and great customer service
They have helped owners get their beloved horses back to health following illness or injury
Petplan works with more animal rehoming charities than any other pet insurance provider
They are committed to supporting charities and the vital work they do in any way we can
The Petplan Charitable Trust has so far raised more than £7million
Towards a better, healthier world for animals
This post is a collaboration with Petplan Equine but all opinions are my own