15-year-old Grace Wahlberg injured at Desert Horse Park competition
Grace Wahlberg, 15, is recovering after sustaining an injury during an equestrian competition at Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California over the weekend, her social media posts show. On Monday she shared a series of photos on Instagram that began with an image of herself sitting in a hospital bed with her left arm in a sling, followed by action shots from the competition and images of her horses. "No pressure we will be back," she wrote alongside the hospital photo.
The exact nature and severity of the injury have not been disclosed. Observers and commenters have speculated that the shoulder or collarbone could be involved, but no medical details were provided by the family. Grace continued to post about the event and her mounts while recovering, praising individual horses for their performances and noting that one, Tippy Z, produced multiple clear rounds to finish seventh in the 1.35–1.40 meter, 25,000 platinum jumper class.
Her mother, Rhea Durham, posted photos from the competition and reported that Grace placed in multiple classes on three different horses. Durham wrote that the 15 year old took home titles across several divisions, congratulating her on what she called...