‘This 12 months has been a problem!’ Replace from rider injured in Blenheim fall

Eventer Louise Harwood broke her femur and broken her arm, shoulder and pelvis in her fall at Blenheim Palace Worldwide Horse Trials final weekend.

The five-star rider and Blues Cloud fell on the cross-country course of the CCI4*-S eight- and nine-year-old class and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in a steady situation. Blues Cloud was unhurt within the fall.

Louise mentioned yesterday (25 September) that she had undergone one surgical procedure and was attributable to have one other operation.

“Blenheim Palace Worldwide Horse Trials didn’t fairly end as desired!” she mentioned. “Just a little journey down the highway to John Radcliffe Hospital following [the] fall with Cloudy.”

Louise, including that she had “perplexed” the medical doctors as to which of her accidents have been new and which outdated. On 15 June, she sustained fractures to her cranium, vertebrae, ribs and shoulder blade in a fall from a muck trailer. She had returned to competitors a month earlier than Blenheim, and had since completed within the high 10 at Wellington and Cornbury.

“To this point it has been decided that I’ve bust my left femur, which was operated on Monday with a nail insertion,” she mentioned yesterday. “I’ve positively acquired a nasty new smash-up to my humerus and shoulder joint, which goes to be mended by op within the subsequent few days.

“The pelvis is a bit broken too and it has but to be determined the most effective plan of action. There are fairly a couple of ribs damaged, however simply must keep away from coughing and laughing (which is pretty simple) at this stage.”

Louise thanked all those that had visited her: Lucy Jackson, Claire Rumney, her husband Greg Harwood and mom Jackie.

“Thanks for your whole get nicely messages, they’re much appreciated,” she mentioned. “Because of all my homeowners, supporters and sponsors. This 12 months has been a problem!”

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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. Enthusiastic about equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all elements 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 exhibits by means of to worldwide championships.