Liz Halliday regresa al Kentucky Three-Day Event tras sufrir una lesión grave

Liz Halliday asistió al Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event el 23 de abril por primera vez desde que sufrió una grave lesión cerebral en una caída en 2024. Desde una silla de ruedas en un balcón con vista a la arena, observó a su antiguo caballo olímpico, Cooley Nutcracker, realizar la prueba de doma bajo la monta del nuevo jinete Boyd Martin. La pareja se ubicó en quinto lugar con una puntuación de 30.7.

Liz Halliday expresó una alegría inmensa por volver al deporte que ama. 'Realmente no hay palabras para expresar lo que significó hoy para mí', comentó. 'Estar finalmente de regreso en un evento por primera vez desde mi accidente... ver a mi maravilloso Cooley Nutcracker recorrer la línea central con Boyd Martin... abrazar a amigos que no veía desde hace tanto tiempo... estoy rebosante de alegría y muy agradecida'. Ahora parte del grupo propietario Liz’s Nutcrackers, apoya a Martin y al caballo, conocido como 'Bali', en calidad de propietaria en lugar de jinete. Halliday, quien recientemente obtuvo la calificación para la doma adaptada (para-dressage), invitó a sus compañeros competidores y a los fanáticos a acercarse a saludarla durante el evento de fin de semana en Lexington, Kentucky. Y añadió: 'Estaré montando junto a todos ustedes en espíritu'.

Artículos relacionados

British riders Tom McEwen and Elizabeth Barratt on the podium after strong dressage performances at the Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Imagen generada por IA

British riders podium at Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage

Reportado por IA Imagen generada por IA

Britain’s Tom McEwen secured third place in the five-star dressage at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event with a score of 25.1. Elizabeth Barratt claimed third in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S class scoring 29.7. Both riders praised their horses after tests on 24 April.

Following her return home in December 2025 after a serious fall in August 2024, Olympic event rider Liz Halliday has been officially classified as an FEI grade II para dressage competitor. She received her grading at TerraNova in Florida last week and plans to return to competition later this year.

Reportado por IA

Complementing senior British riders' podiums in the five-star class, the young Rising Lions trio impressed in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event's Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S dressage: Elizabeth Barratt third on 29.7, Isabelle Cook debuting 36th on 39.3, and Finn Healy 25th on 35.8.

Scottish five-star eventer Louisa Milne Home is in a stable coma nearly four weeks after suffering a serious head injury during a fall at a British Showjumping competition. The rider has been moved to a neurological ward and is receiving care in Dundee. Her family expressed optimism amid small signs of progress.

Reportado por IA

European eventing champion Laura Collett has re-injured her collarbone in a training fall and will undergo surgery. The three-time five-star winner announced the setback, which occurred a few weeks ago due to low sun during cross-country schooling. She has withdrawn from upcoming events at Barbury and Oxstalls.

Irish eventer Austin O’Connor has pulled his horse Colorado Blue from the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event after a training setback. The pair, winners of the 2023 Maryland 5 Star, had been entered for the US five-star event scheduled for 23-26 April. O’Connor confirmed they will skip both this and the Mars Badminton Horse Trials.

Reportado por IA

Becky Moody and her horse Jagerbomb secured the 2026 Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup title with a personal best score of 88.33% in the grand prix freestyle at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The British pair retained the title for Great Britain amid standing ovations from the crowd. Christian Simonson and Indian Rock took second place with 83.81%.

 

 

 

Este sitio web utiliza cookies

Utilizamos cookies para análisis con el fin de mejorar nuestro sitio. Lee nuestra política de privacidad para más información.
Rechazar