IN A WORLD first, Emma Massingale from Bradworthy has ‘horseboarded’ across the ten islands that make up the Outer Hebrides.

Her latest adventure was expected to be broadcast in a three-part documentary on BBC’s The One Show this week.

In the programme, Emma, one of Mole Valley Farmer’s sponsored riders, shows her latest adventure ‘horseboarding’ across the ten islands that make up the Outer Hebrides.

The documentary shows her journey harnessing real horsepower to pull herself and her board across the islands.

Emma (pictured) was ably pulled by her two young Eriskay ponies Noah and Storm, and joined by dog Inca. During her adventure, Emma had to forage and fish for food whilst camping out with her equine and canine friends.

She said the Outer Hebrides were ‘truly breathtaking’ and she was grateful to those who enabled her to take this challenge head on.

Emma said: “Wow, what an adventure! The Outer Hebrides are truly breathtaking and there are natural treasures around every corner. Ten islands explored, six causeways crossed and around 185 miles covered.

“We finished filming at the Butt of Lewis. It was a world first to travel like this and I loved horseboarding with Noah and Storm, while carrying Inca on my back. The Eriskeys have learnt a lot — there’s nothing like training on the job, I always try and prepare for a trip but until you’re actually living it, you never really know what you have let yourself in for!”

Emma said she was grateful to her fiancé for his support: “A big thank you to my fiancé Jeremy, who helps with all the logistics, leaving me to concentrate on the ponies.”

This was Emma’s third equine adventure, where she has taken a native pony breed back to its place of origin. In each instance she strives to demonstrate the mental and physical strengths of each breed and the often surprising ways they are adapted to live and thrive in their native environments. The majority of indigenous British ponies are endangered — for instance there are fewer Eriskay ponies, like Noah and Storm, than giant pandas and the breed is classed as ‘critically endangered’ by the Rare Breed Survival Trust, with less than 300 in the world.