Kevin’s wife, Dianna, has written that Kevin used a headset on Friday to give a Iesson in Wellington, but she noted that it is not full speed ahead at the moment. This is a gradual process.
“I am carefully reintroducing him to the life he loves,” she explained.
“It is essential to his well-being, mentally and physically. What is good for the soul is good for the body. We as a team are attacking this from all angles to provide him the best recovery possible…We are seeking clinical trials, Eastern alternative therapies, we are trying to leave no stone unturned.
“The return to teaching and coaching is part of what is the best for him. He gets tired and needs rest after, but we are building stamina as we navigate whatever is out there to help this spinal cord injury.
“He is not `back to work’ on a level that is productive but he remains vested in helping riders to whatever his energy will allow.He is the guide to what his limitations are. He looks so happy training and around his friends at the show. I know it was the right thing at the right time. Further, we have a core team of family, doctors, caregivers and friends, but his team is truly made up of all of you who continue to pray, send good wishes, stop to chat to him, donate to support him, and simply keep him in your thoughts with positivity.
“Please keep that energy. He has some return of function in his right arm and we are optimistic that something is starting on the left side now. I truly believe that he is carried by a wave of positive energy. What he is living with is so difficult, but everyone who gathers for him makes it a little bit brighter. We are so happy to be in Florida around the best of people. You have no idea how much we as a family are grateful for what has been sent our way. Just thank you and please keep praying.”
Meanwhile, the Kevin Babington Foundation has set up a Facebook page to update people on the injured show jumper and his progress, share information regarding fund raising and to keep everyone current on what is needed for Kevin as he continues on his journey towards rehabilitation in the wake of his accident that left him with a critical spinal cord injury. To access the page, Here is the link