Inspirational Story of the Shortis Sisters

July 21, 2015 Comments Off

By grvnews

Kerrin and Rochelle Shortis are two of the most inspirational greyhound racing participants you will ever meet.

Both were fearless jockeys before both, tragically and remarkably, suffered career ending brain injuries in separate riding incidents.

Rochelle suffered massive brain trauma and partial paralysis following a race fall while Kerrin was thrown from a horse and hit her head on a tree leaving her with brain injuries.

The sisters live with their mother Margaret in Bendigo and have been finding fulfilment, joy and purpose in greyhound racing. The greyhound’s gentle nature is what spurs the connection between the sisters and the breed.

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Source:: http://www.grv.org.au/news/2015/07/21/inspirational-story-shortis-sisters/

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