Dressage rider and US Olympian Courtney King-Dye is in critical condition with a fractured skull and brain hemorrhaging after being airlifted to a Florida hospital on Wednesday when a young horse she was riding apparently lost its footing. This continues the bad news in what has been a challenging week for eventing and equestrian sport in general, and serves as a reminder that all riders face risks, whether jumps are involved or not. Please keep Courtney in your prayers along with Jan and Rebecca. Robert Dover's blog, Dressage-News.com
Olympian Courtney King-Dye Hospitalized After Horse Fall
| March 4, 2010 12:09 AM
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OMG, prayers for Courtney. I remember first reading about her when she worked for Lendon, in Dressage Today (or was it Dressage & CT?). She's a lovely, gifted rider. Sadly, accidents can happen to any of us. I really hope she's ok.
This accident is incredibly sad and we send her wishes for a speedy recover. She is a national treasure!
It does however beg the question of whether she was wearing a helmet?! I'm not laying blame in any way, shape or form on Courtney. Many dressage riders and even our US Eventing Team doesn't bother with a helmet in dressage. Some poor soul on the COTH Forum brought up the same issue and was shut down very quickly. I think it's an extremely valid point. ANY horse can spook, get their legs tangled, stumble and fall. Why is this such a "bogey" issue?! I realize it appears to put these injured riders at issue but it's really an opportunity to openly discuss a safety issue that runs rampant.
A good friend of mine WAS an excellent western rider. I used to hack my little eventer with her all the time. She had a wonderful old horse that she'd had forever. She also had an 18 month old daughter. She never wore a helmet and I used to give her a bit of a hard time about it. She was about to go hacking one day and never got out of her own driveway! No one knows what happened but she died of massive head trauma and was found by her husband & daughter who will never be the same.
I don't care who you are or how good a rider. Shit happens don't cha know! (Sorry PG-13 policy.) Horses make mistakes too. Please wear a helmet - if not for yourself than for your family!
Many, many jingles to Coutney!
Prayers and jingles. She is a gifted and generous dressage professional, and I hope that this injury is not as serious as it sounds.
Ditto to what Leprechaun said. :( Know too many similar stories.
Major jingles and prayers for Courtney though!!! Speedy recovery - we need her back out there!
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