USC Eq Team Member Injured in VT

[eyesontheground]

A member of the USC Eq Team could use some COTH sized jingles.

http://www.thestate.com/breaking/story/879452.html

[mroades]

member injured in Vermont


By BOB GILLESPIE - bgillespie@thestate.com
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Three days after sustaining a life-threatening head injury, USC equestrian team member Victoria Middleton gave her family reason to believe Monday that she is on her way to recovery.
Middleton, a junior from Marietta, Ga., flashed a “thumbs up” to her parents, Leslie and Stan Thomas, at Albany, N.Y., Medical Center after being unconscious much of the previous 72 hours, according to USC equestrian coach Boo Major.
“That was great news,” Major said Monday. “They’re slowly taking her off sedation. I don’t know where we are as far as (possible) brain damage, but we’re hoping not.”

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Hospital spokesperson Sabine Needham said Middleton, 20, was still listed in critical condition Monday afternoon.
Middleton, a junior who competes for the Gamecocks’ Hunter Jumper team, was injured Friday while bathing a horse in preparation for a show in Bennington, Vt.
According to Caringbridge, a patients’ Web site, the horse became frightened and broke loose a fencing board, which struck Middleton in the face. She was knocked to the ground and hit her head on a cement flooring, the site reported.

[mroades]

just goes to show you dont have to be on the horse to get hurt....jingles for victoria!!

[Hunter Mom]

Jingles & prayers from Kansas.

[twofatponies]

Ouch. Jingles!!

[MHM]

Hope she's OK! That sounds like a very unfortunate accident.

[janedoe726]

That's my alma mater (although I wasn't on the team). Major alumni jingles headed that way!!!

[tothepointe]

Jingles and remember it can take up to 10 days to figur out if there is permanent damage so she is in my prayers. Go trojans

[Where'sMyWhite]

Jingles and remember it can take up to 10 days to figur out if there is permanent damage so she is in my prayers. Go trojans

TTP, I think this is University of South Caroline, not University of Southern California :)

Hope Victoria recovers successfully.

[forestergirl99]

Jingles! Hope she is ok. Well obviously she isn't ok, but hopefully no brain damage. You can't work with horses, and not eventually have something tramatic happen. :no:

[tothepointe]

TTP, I think this is University of South Caroline, not University of Southern California :)

Hope Victoria recovers successfully.

Opps I actually read the article too but it doesn't matter where she's from my heart ois with her

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

jingles!