Kristy Banks: Paraplegic Ex-Jockey Turned Barrel Racer
From the Saddle
English - May 15, 2021 20:30 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSports History cowboy horseman cowgirl australia outback rural horsewoman equine Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Kristy Banks was a champion jockey, winning more than a hundred races from 800 starts. But her career came to a shattering halt New Years Eve 2011 when she was thrown from her horse at a race meeting in Toowoomba. Her injuries were catastrophic - a broken back, four broken ribs and a punctured lung - and they left her paralysed from the waist down. But that's not the end of Kristy's story - far from it.
Hear Kristy's incredible journey from a hospital bed to winning open barrel races - and why getting back in the saddle was about more than just learning to ride again.
This episode is proudly sponsored by: Ringers Western.
Host: Caitlyn Hewitt
Produced by: Caitlyn Hewitt, Joseph Maloney & Jessica Howard
Sponsored by: Ringers Western