Showjumper recovering after breaking neck in fall

One of Britain's best showjumpers is recovering in a specialist centre in Shropshire after breaking his neck in a fall.

Tim Stockdale feared he may never ride again after taking a tumble while trying out a young horse at a stables in Mid Wales.

But he is now already planning his comeback for the London Olympics – and has thanked a rider who stayed with him after the horrific fall and staff at the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries in Oswestry.

Mr Stockdale, 47, first represented Great Britain in 1988 and has since represented his country on 47 occasions.