FIVE-star US event rider Liz Halliday, who sustained a serious head injury in a cross-country fall, has returned home after 16 months in hospital and rehab facilities in Chicago and Dallas.

Halliday was injured in a fall at the USEA American Eventing Championships at Kentucky in August 2024.

The rider, who finished 19th at the Paris Olympics, revealed the good news with a post on January 20th.

“This is the most important update I’ve given you since my accident happened,” she said.

“After spending 16 months in hospitals and two different rehab facilities in Chicago and Dallas, I finally returned home to Lexington just before Christmas.

“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.

“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.”