Courtney King-Dye emerging from coma

"Pensive", an oil painting by Patricia Powers, is to be auctioned to raise funds for Courtney King-DYe's medical expenses. Injured dressage rider Courtney King-Dye is settling in at the Kessler Rehabilitation Institute in New Jersey, after being airlifted last Thursday from hospital in Florida.
King-Dye, 32, is emerging from a coma after suffering a fractured skull in a fall from a horse at her farm in Loxahatchee, Florida, on March 3.

"She handled the seemless transition well and is now settled at Kessler, which is widely regarded as one of the top in the nation," Courtney's husband Jason Dye said this week.

"While Courtney is no longer in a coma she still needs more time to fully emerge," Dye said. "The Head of the Brain Injury Department has described her current phase as being at the higher end of a 'Minimally Conscious State'. She has some awareness of her surroundings and responds inconsistently to requests.

"The recovery from a Brain Injury is much like training a Top Level Dressage Horse - both take patience, determination, a highly skilled team of people and time," Dye said.

He thanked the Florida Emergency Response Teams and the Staff at St Mary's in West Palm Beach, Florida, for the care they took of Courtney after her initial injury.

"I am very pleased with the advanced rehabilitation program at Kessler along with the professionalism, competence and care the staff have exhibited. I truly believe Courtney can and will make strong gains in this environment," Dye said.

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