Six months ago, I woke up in a hospital with no idea what had happened to me, and the first thing I heard was,  “You May Never Walk Again.”  On June 26th, 2025. I dropped my cardiac alert service dog off at my apartment and headed to the barn to take Radar, my semi-retired OTTB, out for a gallop. It was the first time good weather and my day off had aligned in almost 4 months, so I had unlimited time, and I definitely wasn’t going to let it go to waste. I g

Spectators gasp as the red and white pole comes down, tangling up four dark legs as they search for the sand. Above flies a young equestrian, her love for her horse and self-preservation locked in a battle as she has only a split second to decide if she can save them both or only him. He stumbles as she bails, the only option is to let go, and the ground and darkness swallow them both.  The horse untangles himself from the pole and runs off across the arena, where someone on