A sportswoman was taken to Bristol's Southmead Hospital after she fell from her horse during an event on Saturday, May 7. European individual eventing champion Nicola Wilson remains in a “stable” condition after suffering a cross-country fall during the Badminton Horse Trials in South Gloucestershire.
Nicola, who is based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was taken to hospital following a tumble towards the end of her round with JL Dublin. “Following her fall from JL Dublin at Badminton Horse Trials, Nicola has had a comfortable night in hospital and is conscious in a stable condition awaiting further tests,” read a statement posted on Wilson’s official website on Sunday (May 8).
“She is receiving the best possible care from the team at Southmead Hospital. Alistair [her husband] and the rest of the family are very grateful for all of the messages of support, and these are being shared with Nicola.
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“‘Dubs’ (JL Dublin) is in good form and will be making his way back to Yorkshire later today. We will bring you further updates as and when we can.”
The 45-year-old won European individual and team gold aboard JL Dublin in Switzerland last year. She was also a member of Great Britain’s silver medal-winning team at the London 2012 Olympics.
Saturday’s cross-country action at Badminton was watched by a crowd of more than 100,000 as the event returned following a three-year absence. Laura Collett and London 52 lead going into Sunday’s show jumping finale, ahead of Tokyo Olympics team gold medal-winning colleague Oliver Townend, who lies second with Swallow Springs and third on Ballaghmor Class.
