Ms Meredith was taken to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital with brain injuries and placed into an induced coma after her mount Starlink fell at the Gunnedah races on Monday. 'She will be monitored closely during this time.' 'Leah's breathing tube has been removed and she will be leaving the ICU and going to the High Dependency Ward,' Mr Glendenning told the Herald Sun. On Sunday, a week after the incident, her manager Brad Glendenning announced doctors are gradually bringing her out of sedation as they assess for any potential head injuries. Ms Kilner, who also suffered a broken collarbone, ribs and leg injuries, gave her family and friends a 'wave of hope' on Tuesday after she squeezed her mother Siobhan's hand. Leah Kilner (pictured) was placed into an induced coma after the horror fall in Grafton on Sunday 'She has an awfully long road to recovery and her beautiful Thoroughbred, High Valley, will be missing her greatly,' the club wrote on Facebook. The club said she has also been very successful competing, recently winning level 1 at their horse trials. Mr Hemmens understood his wife's love of horses so much he used one of the animals to propose to Ms Andreou on Christmas Day back in 2020.ĭressing a horse in a customised coat that read 'Juana, will you marry me?', Mr Hemmens walked the animal over to her before popping the question.īulla Adult Riding Club said Ms Andreou was a fairly new member, but had been 'a wonderful asset always volunteering her time'. 'She really enjoys her job and the racing industry,' he said.
He said his bride is the 'absolute definition of a genuine horsewoman'. Mr Hemmens himself requires an urgent surgery but has pushed it back to ensure he can be by his wife's side. In the days since, devastated friends have jumped online to pay tribute to Ms Andreou and send their well wishes as she and her family braced for the long road to recovery ahead. Mr Hemmens said his 'determined wife' was now in a stable condition after they almost lost her on Saturday night The freak accident marked the end of a horror week in the racing industry which saw Ms Andreou become the third female jockey to be hospitalised within the space of two days. 'We almost lost her last night but she’s fought back and has been stable for the day today,' he said on Sunday. Now, the couple's future plans are hanging in the balance as they each face their own medical battles.īut Mr Hemmens said his bride has a fighting spirit. Photos of the event show the couple beaming as they walked down the aisle hand-in-hand - the new Mrs Hemmens clutching a bouquet in her right palm while her husband gripped their wedding certificate. Just three months earlier, on April 22, the pair exchanged vows at an intimate vineyard ceremony in Victoria's Yarra Valley in front of family and friends.
Mr Hemmens said his wife, who has undergone two surgeries to stop the bleeding and reduce pressure on her brain, remains in an induced coma in a 'really critical' state. Juana Andreou, 28, (pictured) is fighting for life after she was kicked in the head while grooming a horse
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