LATEST NEWS AT 3PM WEDNESDAY (JULY 10): “LAURA REMAINS IN A STABLE CONDITION BUT WILL REMAIN SEDATED FOR A FURTHER 24 HOURS.”
Local British rider Laura Collett is seriously ill after a bad fall at the British Eventing Horse Trials at Tweseldown on Monday. She was taken to Southampton General hospital and is in intensive care.
A statement on her website posted today (Tuesday, July 9) said: “Laura had a comfortable night and remains in a stable condition…Her family appreciate all the support from friends and well wishers.”
LATE NEWS: Laura was woken up on Tuesday and responded well to family members. She then went back to sleep.
At 4pm on Tuesday her website reported: “As a result of the damage to Laura’s lungs it has been decided to give her longer under sedation and it is anticipated waking her tomorrow [Wednesday]”.
Laura was riding Tis a Beauty – a seven year-old mare ridden last year and up to May this year by Oliver Townend. Taking part in the cross country, the horsefell and landed on Laura.
The successful event rider who is 23 years old, has stables at Membury near Ramsbury and has been training the retired race horse Kauto Star for his new career in dressage.
At the Barbury International Horse Trials on Sunday she gave a dressage display with Kauto Star. But then lost out in the final stages of the three star cross country event when her horse Rayef ran out before one of the final obstacles.
Writing on her site at the end of last year she said of the New Year: “The planning for Rio begins.”
For background see: As Barbury welcomes Kauto Star, it’s competition as usual for new partner Laura Collett.