Promising signs for young eventer who was in a coma following cross-country fall

Young French event rider Thibault Fournier is showing promising signs following a serious head injury.

The 24-year-old has opened his eyes after six days in a coma following a fall at Pompadour horse trials on 13 October.

An update from his mother, Isabelle Fournier-Jouve, on 19 October said there was “a little glow of hope”.

“Thibault opened his eyes and seems to want to get out of the deep sleep in which he has been immersed for six days,” she said.

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Article written by Lucy Elder