A Manitoba jockey paralyzed during a horse race wants to ride again.
Alyssa Selman says she hopes to one day buy a saddle that will allow her to ride a horse.
The mother of two young children fell during a race in June, when the horse she was riding clipped its heels and tumbled.
Doctors told Selman she had a five per cent chance of walking again, and she says that since that time, there has been no update on her chances of regaining mobility.
Donations have paid a sizeable portion of the down payment on a wheelchair-accessible house she moved into in November, and there is also space for Selman's horses on the property.
She says a big goal would be to ride on the trails with her four-year-old daughter.
"For a long time I said I would never ride again because I can't do it the way I used to," said Selman from her new home near Carman, Man.
"Recently, I've decided maybe I'll give it a try, a shot. Maybe I will try it."
Selman spent three months in hospital following the accident.
She said she is now starting to master everyday tasks around the house such as picking up toys, cooking and laundry. She has also inquired about learning to drive.
(CTV Winnipeg)
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