Kevin Babington's post on Facebook

Kevin Babington rehabilitatingIt’s been six years since I hit the ground.

I have made the best of it.

I have tried to set an example of getting on with it and to contribute in some way.

To the industry, to my daughters and Dianna, and to our customers.

I have much to offer still.

I am proud that my accident has helped others and hopeful it will continue to past my lifespan.

When I fell the hardest part was coming to a full stop.

People who know me know I was moving 100 mph.

We all were.

Di was teaching and riding and running to Boston for clients up north.

We were operating the mill.

I was laser focused on my career.

 

I WAS ON a huge winning steak.

I was about to give Q to Gwyneth and I was looking forward to setting him up for her and enjoying him with her.

Then it all was over in an instant.

I have done a lot of self-reflection these last years.

More so in the last weeks and days.

I honestly wish I could do things much differently.

I made some mistakes that I live in regret over. Mostly, I took people for granted the other is that I put my career above all and I would change that if I could.

I would be home more.

I would take the vacations I didn’t.

I would make my wife and kids feel like a priority. I would take nothing for granted.

I found a notebook with my goals written in it recently.

My last goal was to get the mill making enough that I could take a European style lorie loaded with horses for me, Di and the kids and head to California to show just as a family with no customers.

All the important things got put on the back burner.

So as I sit still living and hoping to contribute to the next generations.

I would say to take care of what is inside the house as carefully as what is inside the barn.

When the show is over what really matters is who you love and who loves you. Who your life partner is. The rest of it is meaningless.