Lindsey Taylor snapped this pic from her hospital bed of all her visitors from yesterday. From left, Joanie Morris, Silva Martin, Katie Walker and David O’Connor.
In a bit of somber news from Boekelo, Boyd Martin’s super groom Lindsey Taylor has been in and out of the hospital since Wednesday here in the Netherlands. She was originally discharged Wednesday evening, but she’s been back in the hospital since Thursday morning. The good news is Lindsey told me this afternoon she’s feeling much better and hopes to be discharged for good tomorrow.
Of course, she’s gutted to have missed her grooming duties for Trading Aces, but Team USA has banded together to make sure Oscar looked fabulous for his dressage test today. Joanie Morris, our USEF Managing Director of Eventing, stepped in to personally braid Oscar, and she’s also handling feeding duties. Katie O’Neil and Gemma Jalinska have also helped tremendously, and Oscar’s in good hands.
Lindsey told me she misses everyone terribly, and the feeling is very much mutual; it’s just not the same without her here. Of course, Lindsey, who works harder than just about anyone I’ve ever met, is bored out of her mind while stuck in bed, and she’s taken to documenting the inner workings of Dutch hospitals in her spare time — like the fact that all the doctors ride through the halls on small pink bicycles. When in Holland?
Lindsey was originally scheduled to fly home with Oscar on Tuesday, but now it looks like she might be coming home with us on Monday. To all her friends, you can rest assured that she’ll receive the very best of care, and I’m sure she’ll be spoiled rotten. Please join me in sending get-well-soon wishes to Lindsey!
