Clint Robins does.

Mr Robins was in a serious motorcycle accident which broke his back in three places.

After surgery at the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, doctors gave Mr Robins a worrying diagnosis.

"The doctors said I wouldn't walk," he said.

But Mr Robins said he was not prepared to accept that outcome.

"They gave me an electric wheelchair, but six months later I decided I didn't want it, so I got up and left it at rehab," he said.

Mr Robins continued to improve.

"My surgeon then told me I could do nearly anything," he said.

"He said I would be able to do any sport I choose, except horse riding.

"I said that's not good enough, I'll give it a go."

Mr Robins is now riding horses.

Although he lives in Maryborough, Mr Robins rides with the Horsham Riding for the Disabled Association as the Maryborough group did not have a suitable horse for him to ride.

He said getting started was a challenge.

"It was hard at first," he said.

"I had never got on a horse before."

His lack of experience and injuries did not hold him back.

Mr Robins has ridden horses for four years and competitively for about a year.

He has achieved a lot in his short time in the competitive equestrian world.

Mr Robins won several awards at the Riding for the Disabled State Championships last month in dressage and show jumping.

He was named overall canter dressage champion and won a first and second place in show jumping events.

"I did my best but I was surprised, it was tough competition," he said.

As well as entering RDA competitions, Mr Robins has also taken part in open championships.

He entered the Gold, Grapes and Grain dressage series at Great Western earlier this year and came first and second in dressage at level five.

"I'm starting to kick goals," he said.

Mr Robins said his riding success was made possible with the help of Horsham Riding for the Disabled Association.

"I'm grateful for what the volunteers have done for me," he said.

"They go to the extreme to help other people.

"I hope one day I can help someone else."

Mr Robins has been back to revisit his surgeon who told him horse riding would not be an option to share his achievements.

"I brought him a photo and he stuck it on his desk," he said.

Mr Robins said it was not in his personality to give up on his goals.

"If you told me I couldn't do it, I'm going to do it," he said.

His next long-term goal is to take his riding international.

Mr Robins said his aim was to qualify for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.