William Fox-Pitt

dressage_diva said:
Just a comment regarding him traveling home, as someone who suffered a brain bleed whilst abroad, I know first hand that it is very dangerous to fly someone with a brain bleed/swelling/risk of stroke injury unless it is required for their own safety (eg. they need transferring to a different facility). The concerns are mostly around pressure - sometimes the safest way to do it is to fly at low altitude but that usually requires slower speeds meaning the patient is in air for longer and therefore at risk longer! Furthermore the costs involved are extortionate (private plane, pilot, co-pilot, doctor, nurse and paramedic were needed in my case) and his insurers are likely to prefer him to stay in France where the medical care is perfectly good! He would also need to get a lot of clearance from various people before he could fly on a commercial flight (again I've had to jump through that hoop!).

As ever my thoughts are with William, his family, friends and team.
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Indeed, my brother was seriously injured in France a few years ago and was eventually brought back by road. The risk of flying was too much.

Thoughts to WFP and his family, hopefully it's the start of a slow but positive step forward.
 
DollyPentreath said:
I wondered this too. A rotational at a brush fence would be unusual but I am only assuming the owl hole would be brush. I'm only speculating because fall information can be so vital in making the sport safer.

Wishing William and his family all the best.
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Unfortunately this fence wasn't brush, the bottom of the owl hole was very much solid... fence 19 on here. http://www.mondialdulion.com/en/cross-country/#tabpanel1

Lets hope he continues to improve, keeping everything crossed.
 
Alice plunkett tweeted yesterday that she and William were watching channel 4 racing and that he was in great form. Wonderful positive news!!!!
 
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