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A Top Equestrian Paralyzed in an Accident Sees Hope in a Coming Treatment

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The New York Times Sports department is revisiting the subjects of some compelling articles from the last year or so. Here is our April report on Kevin Babington’s efforts to continue working in the equestrian world after a show-jumping accident left him paralyzed from the chest down.

The anniversary of his spinal cord injury came and went in August, and Kevin Babington, the Irish Olympian show jumper who is one of the top coaches in equestrian sports, refused to feel sorry for himself.

He had work to do. Lots of work.