Olympic eventer Liz Halliday, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 2024 fall, has returned to her base in Lexington, Ky., after many months of working hard at rehabilitation.
She posted about her progress on social media, saying, “This is the most important update I’ve given you since my accident happened! After spending 16 months in hospitals and two different rehab facilities in Chicago and Dallas, I finally returned HOME to Lexington just before Christmas.
Liz Hallliday is home.
“It’s hard to describe all of the emotions you experience when you walk through the door to your own home for the first time in so long … joy, gratitude, and a sense of pride that all of the hard work I have done over the past 16 months has brought me to this point.
“My recovery journey is far from over. I’ve converted my office into a home gym and am working on getting stronger every day. I am still committed to my weekly therapy sessions to continue working on my speech and regaining more mobility. And I am continuing to ride at a local facility, which has been so beneficial in my recovery.”
She added, “I am excited to continue to improve, and I am so grateful to you all for cheering me on throughout this recovery journey. I still have a long way to go, but I’ll never give up, and I’ll never stop fighting.”
Her horses were sent to several riders to campaign, most notably Boyd Martin, who won the first U.S. Open of eventing last October with Miks Master C, a mount he characterized as Liz’s “top hopeful.”