Victorian Harness Racing Trainer and Track Rider Alannah Logie is making a steady progress in her recovery, just over a month after a freak trackwork -accident has left her multiple facial fractures and a long list of injuries.
The Kilmore Horsewoman was injured on June 30, when a galloper she walked to the track “went without warning and turned straight over” – the 600 kg frame landed directly on her face.
“The wilting part of the horse’s body landed right on my face,” said Logie.
“The ambulance brought me to the Royal Melbourne -Hospital where they discovered that I had seven fractures and breaks,” she said.
“I had stitches to put my ear back, because it was half off, possibly on the helmet that forced my ear when it took the impact. I was also operated on to repair my lip, all of which was sewn back, and my eye muscle was enclosed in the fractures, so they had to work on that.
“After my second operation I now have two records – one in my cheekbot with the entire jaw break and one above my eye that holds the connection together.”
Logie’s hospital stay was further complicated by allergic reactions to various medicines, and it took almost four weeks before she could return home to the building she shares with her partner, Harness Racing Trainer-Driver Corey Bell.
“I have been home from the operation for a little more than two weeks. I was bedridden until last Sunday (3 August) and this week I got into jumps and boundaries,” she said.
“I was able to see Corey on the circuit working on our team and gently sitting on one. I even went to eat last night with Corey and my best friend, so I hope I will be there again soon and every day.”
In addition to Trackriding Gallopers and helping Bell with his team, Logie also has back and Rehomen retired Standardrs and rehabilitates horses of all breeds.
“Corey and my mother (gaye) have done huge work at home to race horses and feed all my special retired horses,” Logie said.
“Corey has done the biggest work ever with our team. I am so proud that his horse Sea Hawke has now won four of his last five – he had a purchase of $ 1000 and had bad luck not to have won five of five,” she said.
“He is so underestimated as a driver and trainer, but he does the best work to get the best out of the horses. He loves so much and gives it as much, just as much as I do.
“I have a few thoroughbred and standard-wide rehomers that I was in the middle of it and a few rescues that we rehabilitate, but my role had to sit in the back before that time.
“I want to say a special thanks to everyone who has supported me – many of the trainers I ride have done so much.”
Logie said she was especially grateful to Kilmore Thoroughbred coach Kate Goodrich, who founded a GoFundMe after the accident.
“It really helped my horses to feed so much. We go on about 40 bales a week and with my medical accounts it cost enormous pressure.”
The GoFundMe campaign to help Logie will remain open at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-track-work-rider-allanah-logie-zt8v8
By Terry Walk For Harnesslink
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