13 Months After Getting Thrown From a Horse and Suffering Terrifying Injury, Teenage Equestrian Returns From ‘Journey of Hell’

Because of its long history and continued prominence among the best sports today, equestrian competition may undoubtedly be considered prestigious. However, it is fraught with peril because if the horse turns against its rider, things might go very wrong. Last year, on April 13, 2022, Rosey Gregory was thrown from a horse that slid and landed on top of her, breaking her neck. A reconstruction of her C5 vertebrae was an emergency that saved the life of 19-year-old Gregory, who had sustained severe damage to her spinal cord. Her life was brutally altered forever by the treatment process, but she has now returned home after 13 months in the hospital.

After 13 months away, Rosey Gregory was welcomed home with open arms. Gregory’s homecoming was the subject of an interview with her and her family on ITV News, where they detailed the atrocities she had endured and was still facing.

The comeback journey of the young equestrian

On April 13, 2022, Rosey Gregory went about her day as usual. She was overjoyed to go horseback riding, but a tragic event occurred when she was out on the trail. The young lady, then 19 years old, had a broken neck after being flung off the horse that had slid and fallen on top of her. After the accident, she required medical aid to breathe, could not communicate, and could not move. For the adolescent girl, her nightmares came true as she saw the destruction of her hopes and aspirations. In addition to her preexisting neurological difficulties, this just made her condition worse. Gregory became a quadriplegic after being rendered unable to use her hands, fingers, or lower extremities as a result of her severe injuries.

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The news that someone they knew was receiving treatment in Wales, 200 miles away, devastated Gregory’s family and friends. After being hospitalized for 13 months, Gregory was finally able to return home, and the sight of the roads in her hometown was “amazing” to the young equestrian. As per ITV News, her mother, Julia McQuillen-Wright, says she had a “journey from hell” and is just glad her daughter is back home safe and sound. Bethany Grigg, her best friend, came to see her often in the hospital and is overjoyed that she can finally go home. Her father, Neil Gregory, went through a “very emotional experience” as he saw his daughter suffer from injuries that put her in a coma and required her to have a tracheostomy.

Although the young equestrian had returned home, she was still not totally healed; her senses had not yet returned to their previous levels. At home, she would be cared for by her loved ones.

A long path ahead

The adolescent’s road to recovery would be greatly aided by the ability to do physiotherapy at home. Her progress in the hospital has been remarkable thus far; she can now move her wrists without assistance. There is still a long way to go on her road to recovery, but with a little support, she is able to pick up tiny objects on her own.

So far, the Rehab For Rosey GoFundMe campaign has collected close to $118,106. The family has already put some of the contribution money toward Gregory’s home adaptations and a new electric wheelchair. The family’s largest obstacle, though, will be arranging for a specialist in spinal surgery to do the operation in the United States. Rosey’s mother thinks the operation would be “a game changer” since her daughter will be able to utilize some of her body parts again. According to Gregory, she is both “excited” and “terrified” at the prospect of about $175,902 in spinal surgery.

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