Ben Hobday and Baroque Du Vi leap into the first water on the Equi-Trek Bramham CCI3* cross country — yehboi! Photo by Samantha Clark.
Eventer Ben Hobday was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma in June of this year and has spent the last few months tenaciously fighting the diagnosis with the support of his myriad of fans and colleagues in the eventing community.
Last chemo done of the treatment- Scan in 6 weeks – now home to rest and build an immune system!! Huge thank you to the…
Posted by Ben Hobday on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Ben has since undergone chemotherapy treatments, with the last treatment done on September 30. He’s due to have a new scan in a couple of weeks, 6 weeks after his last chemo. Ben has also had a huge outpouring of support from his friends and followers, and he’s become a big advocate for cancer research through fundraising efforts.
Photo via Ben Hobday on Facebook.
The #kickingcancersbutt hashtag has thousands of tweets supporting Ben’s journey associated with it, sparking global conversations about his story and those of so many others. True to form, Ben has kept his positive outlook throughout this entire process, always looking forward to the day when he can return to the saddle.
We continue to wish Ben the best of luck with his journey — we miss watching him kick around a big cross country course every weekend! Kick on Ben, the entire eventing community is behind you.
