According to a post on Liz Halliday’s social media posted by her friends and family, Halliday is making progress following a cross-country fall with Shanroe Cooley in the $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced Final, on Thursday, Aug. 29. Halliday was transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center after the fall and underwent surgery later that day to relieve pressure on her brain caused by swelling. Shanroe Cooley was uninjured in the fall.

“Thank you for the incredible outpour of love and support for Liz as she starts the long road to recovery,” the post read. “You all know that she is incredibly strong and determined, so it should come as no surprise that she is making steady progress. When asked to wiggle her fingers and toes, she is going above and beyond by lifting her arms and legs too. We are seeing improvements every day. She is constantly showing us that she is going to recover faster than expected.”

The post went on to encourage everyone to continue sending messages or voice memos of support for Halliday.

“When we started reading them to her yesterday, she responded by squeezing our hands to let us know how grateful she is to everyone who is sending their well wishes. The biggest hand squeeze of all came when we told her Shanroe Cooley is happy and at home in his field without a scratch on him.”

They have also created a hashtag #KeepFightingLiz for those posting to social media.

“Her mantra throughout her career has always been to Keep Fighting,” the post concluded. “She is the strongest, toughest, most resilient person we know. She is going to Keep Fighting now just like she always has. You are all on this journey with us together. It will be a marathon, not a sprint. Liz will always start what she finishes, and she is going to finish this marathon.”