Scottish eventing and showjumping rider Louisa Milne Home has spoken her first words since incurring a traumatic brain injury during a fall at a showjumping competition in February.
Louisa’s family have shared that she is making ‘steady progress’ with her voice getting stronger every day and her first whisper being “Watch Badminton”’.
Louisa suffered a Diffuse Axonal Injury, a severe form of traumatic brain injury, and was in a stable condition in a coma at Ninewells Hospital until late April, when she started to show signs of recovery. “She is much more awake and has a smile and a frown which she is communicating with at the moment” said her family statement on Louisa’s social media at that time.
Yesterday Louisa’s family posted that “We are pleased to say that Louisa is making steady progress and has moved to the Royal Victoria Rehabilitation Hospital in Dundee and her voice is getting stronger every day.
She is working incredibly hard at her physio sessions, and her mobility is slowly improving, there is still a long road ahead. We appreciate all your positive thoughts and kind messages”
Louisa, whose outfits with a distinct Scottish flair at first horse inspections always impressed us, competed multiple times at 5* level with her top horse King Eider and she continued to compete in eventing, as well as showjumping, with other horses after his retirement.
