Paul, who won Badminton in 2010 with Inonothing, is in “good spirits” and will now start his rehabilitation with specialists at the Injured Jockey Fund’s Lambourn base.
“Some great news today Paul has been discharged from hospital,” said his wife, Georgina, yesterday (26 August)
“It’s been a rollercoaster of a three weeks, but he is home!”
She added a “massive thank you” to everyone at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon “for absolutely everything”.
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The 2010 Badminton winner, who sustained brain bleeds and a minor stroke in a fall, is making progress in his
Paul Tapner riding BONZA KING OF ROUGES, winner of The MS Amlin Eventers Challenge, during The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at the BHS Royal International Horse Show held at the Hickstead Show ground near Haywards Heath in West Sussex, in the UK between 25-29th July 2018
A delighted Paul Tapner has won his first Badminton Horse Trials on Inonothing for Australia
“From the emergency team, then the team on Falcon ward, to the ICU team and then the team on Neptune ward, every single person has been wonderful,” said Georgina, adding that the family is “so grateful”.
“Paul is generally well, he is in good spirits and looking forward to starting his rehabilitation with Hobbs neuro team via Oaksey House.”
The specialist neurological team provides specialist rehabilitation at the IJF base.
“Thanks once again for everyone’s support,” added Georgina. “It really has pulled me through a nightmare.”
Paul has represented Australia twice at senior championship level, riding for his country at the 2010 and 2014 World Equestrian Games. In recent years he had reduced his string, focusing on his career as chief operations director of the Event Rider Masters series, while continuing to compete as an elite amateur.
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