Injured eventer Laura Collett back jumping

The helmet Laura Collett was wearing when she had her autumn on July 8. On seeing the helmet, Collett said: “Just seen my chapeau from my autumn … real lucky non to convey caput injuries.” She too credited her inflatable security vest for preventing other injuries.  © Gatehouse Riding Hats

British eventer Laura Collett is dorsum riding next a cross-country autumn at Tweseldown final month.

Laura Collett together with Rayef, Badminton 2011. © Mike Bain

Collett, 23, remained inward an induced coma inward Southampton General Hospital for several days later she cruel from Tis H5N1 Beauty on July 8 during an intermediate degree competition. She suffered rib together with lung injuries.

She was discharged from infirmary on July 17, and spent fourth dimension at Oaksey House, the Injured Jockeys Fund rehabilitation centre inward Lambourn, Berkshire.

Of the fall, she told the paper This is Wiltshire: “I don’t think it at all, together with then I don’t truly convey anything to worry about.”

Collett’s rehabilitation is existence funded past times the British Olympic Association’s world-class scheme, allowing her access to transcend physiotherapists together with conditioning hold out to help her recovery.

In recent days, Collett has been schooling together with jumping her horses, including Rayef together with Noble Bestman, whom Trevor Breen rode inward final month’s grand prix at Hickstead.

After jumping her horses, Collett said: “Can’t truly explicate how practiced it is to experience normal again.”

 

 

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