High showjumper can return to UK to proceed restoration after dangerous fall

Trevor Breen is not going to need to endure one other operation, and can be capable of come dwelling to the UK subsequent week, his household has introduced.

The Breens gave an official replace on the situation of the Irish showjumper, who sustained three fractures of his decrease neck and again in a fall throughout the Hamburg grand prix final weekend (11 Might).

Trevor and his household home-bred European Championships journey Highland President had a foul fall at an oxer within the CSI5* class. H&H reported on Monday that Trevor had had an operation to stabilise the worst fracture and that he would want additional surgical procedure.

However as we speak, his household mentioned: “After assembly along with his crew of surgeons in Hamburg, all seven medical doctors unanimously agreed that the following surgical procedure was pointless for his therapeutic course of.

“Trevor can return dwelling to England early subsequent week and begin rehab. As quickly as his fractures totally heal, he can get again within the saddle, which we hope will likely be inside three months.

“For now, Trevor has his neck brace off, and he’s strolling across the hospital by himself—a lot in order that [his wife] Caroline retains having to search out the place he’s.”

Caroline advised H&H on Monday that Trevor was put in an induced coma after the autumn, and was then transferred to a prime spinal surgical procedure unit in Hamburg. Medical doctors initially mentioned he might not be capable of journey or stroll once more, however his prognosis is now a lot brighter.

“It’s an extended highway forward and we now have an extended strategy to go, but when all the pieces continues to go because it’s going now, it’s an incredible prognosis,” Caroline mentioned on the time.

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Captivated with equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all facets of the trade, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of selection is showjumping, by which she competes her personal horses, and he or she additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals by way of to worldwide championships.