SHE might have two Paralympic equestrian gold medals to her name already, but Natasha Baker, from Cowley, says she has no intention of slowing down.

She took individual championship and freestyle gold on her horse, Cabral, in London 2012 and has since turned her attentions to Rio.

While she admits it was difficult to move on from glory in 2012, she says there are plenty of challenges on the horizon.

The 24-year-old has already shown her determination to continue at the top by claiming triple gold at last year’s European Championships and a gold and silver at this year’s World Equestrian Games.

“I live and breathe horses and it’s part of me, so I will be around for a long time,” said Natasha.

“I want to go out on a high, and the good thing about our sport is that you can keep going for a very long time.

“There’s a lady in our team who is in her 60s, so that could mean I have 40 more years of competing.

“Maybe I won’t go for that long but I can’t see myself retiring any time soon!

“I’m definitely where I want to be now in terms of my preparations for Rio.

“It is less than two years away now and I think it’s a really exciting time to back in the midst of that cycle again.”

Natasha, who was speaking at the Get Set to Make a Change leadership celebrations at Stamford Bridge, admits London will always have a special place in her heart.

“It was a massive step forward for the Paralympics,” she said. “Before then, I think they were always seen as the aftermath whereas they were really seen on equal terms in London.

“London gave me amazing memories but I can’t be complacent and I have to keep achieving up to Rio.”

Through GSTMC, the British Olympic Foundation, in conjunction with the British Paralympic Association, is using the spirit of the London Games to re-inspire young people across the UK. The project is being supported by a £2.5m grant from the Big Lottery Fund’s Keeping the Spirit of 2012 Alive campaign. http://www.makeachange.org.uk/