Heartwarming moment woman takes first steps after she was crushed by horse
dailystar.co.ukhorse riding accident has been captured on video. Hacia Atherton, 34, was told she would never walk again five years ago after a 600kg horse fell on her during equestrian championship training crushing her pelvis.The Melbourne woman suffered significant nerve damage and spinal injuries and despite undergoing a nine-hour surgery, she was left wheelchair-bound and told she would never walk again.READ MORE: Fitness babe says 'holiday won't ruin progress' as she shares side by side snapsSpeaking about the accident in an interview on The Project on July 26, Atherton said: "It was kind of like my soul was taken out of my body and I was just a bag of bones, skin and muscle lying there with no purpose to do anything.
I was alive but what made me live was gone."Just five months after the accident, Ms Atherton stood up on her own for the first time and was walking up to almost a kilometre with a frame.But over the years, Atherton has fought hard to regain her mobility and has made significant progress - surprising friends and family by standing up on her 30th birthday and taking her first steps with her husband's support.
During the emotional moment, with tears rolling down her face, she said: "You’re the reason I do this. I couldn’t do it without any of you.
So thank you so much for coming here and supporting me."The crowd can be heard clapping in response to the heartfelt message.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Two years later her first steps, the former athlete was walking 5km - a milestone which she was so grateful to have reached.She said: "After that first 5km I was in a different headspace.
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