Top US event rider Liz Halliday is back in the saddle and making progress in her recovery from a serious brain injury. Liz, who was injured in a cross-country fall last August, shared an update today (17 September). She said she is working daily on therapy, and has made “significant progress”, but “ it is clear that there is still a long way to go on my road to recovery”. Liz has limited use of her right arm and leg at the moment, as the injury affected the left side of her brain, but she said she can walk for longer distances, and is “getting stronger all the time”. “I don’t know exactly what the future will look like for me, but I can promise you one thing: I will never stop working my ass off,” she said. “Every day is a constant effort to walk, talk, read, write, and do all of the things we take for granted every day, but I will never give up.”
The Household Cavalry has paid tribute to Captain Elizabeth (Lizzie) Godwin, a “truly kind, selfless and committed friend to all” following her death, aged 28, in a road collision. The first female officer to commission into the Life Guards, she was a “talented, resourceful, and compassionate troop leader”, said Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Tom Armitage. “History may record Lizzie as the first female officer in the Army’s most senior regiment, but I know she would want to be recalled simply as a tough and talented young officer doing her utmost to serve king and country and to lead and inspire soldiers,” he said.
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
