Courtney King-Dye speaks out for helmet safety

This video is a must watch for everyone. Especially people who believe that a TBI won’t happen to them because they are 1) a good rider, 2) their horse is safe or 3) they are only riding on the flat. It took tremendous courage for her to turn her own accident into a message for […]

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A tribute to Courtney King-Dye at WEG

In a gesture that spoke more than words, Steffan Peters rode into the ring to collect the bronze medal he won for his Freestyle test on Ravel wearing his helmet. He had dedicated his ride to Courtney King-Dye, who was in a coma after hitting her head when her horse fell. King-Dye has recovered enough […]

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An Update from Courtney King Dye

How great it is that she is now able to write an update on her website! Hello everyone! Thank you for your cards, goodies, flowers and emails! I’m sorry I can’t respond to them all, but please know I am getting and appreciating all of them. I am awake and tube free now! For those […]

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Courtney King-Dye continues to improve

I read this post today on the Chronicle of the Horse forum. I believe it comes from her husband. It is all good. Wednesday May 5, 2010 Courtney’s overall progress continues at a slow and steady pace. Brain injuries take a long time to heal and vary from person to person, her progress to date […]

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Courtney King-Dye out of coma, making progress

Dressage rider Courtney King-Dye who was in a coma after her horse fell on March 3 is awake, alert, talking and even standing for short periods of time. According to a recent post by trainer Lendon Gray on her Facebook page, “Just got back from an wonderful afternoon with Courtney. She is totally alert, funny, […]

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Upper level dressage riders swap top hats for helmets at Palm Beach Derby

Professional dressage rider Heather Blitz is campaigning for upper level riders to swap their top hats for helmets at the Palm Beach Derby. Her campaign started in response to the tragic accident on March 3rd that left dressage competitor Courtney King-Dye in a coma after a horse she was training fell on her and fractured […]

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