Edinburgh woman left 'looking like a goldfish' after smashing head on kerb

07.01.2022 - 14:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk

An award-winning show jumper was left looking 'like a goldfish' with huge bulging 'golf ball' eyes after a horror stables fall that saw her split forehead in half.

Abbi Diamond was out feeding her Dutch Warmblood, Blue, last Thursday when she tripped on uneven ground and fell, smashing her head on the kerb.

The 19-year-old was rushed to A&E by the stable owners and was horrified to discover the 'bone-deep' 5cm cut needed 17 stitches.

In addition to the bloody gash on her forehead, Abbi's eyes ballooned so rapidly she was left temporarily blind with 'golf ball eyes' and looking 'like a goldfish '.

Concerned doctors warned the administrator that she will be left permanently scarred by the freak accident.

Now Abbi is warning others to be extra cautious and always weare a helmet after her simple daily task turned into a traumatic experience that she is still recovering from.

Abbi, from Edinburgh, said: "It was a normal day. I got up to go to the horse and she's currently unwell so she's on box rest.

"I was holding on to her lead rope and I lost my footing, I tripped on a pot hole or something and I fell.

"Blue can be quite flighty so I didn't let go of her, so didn't put my hands out to protect my face, and my whole face went straight into the kerb.

"With Blue being so flighty, the reaction is not to let go in case she runs up onto the road - my main priority was to keep her safe.

"I got straight up and looked on my phone to look at it. I had to call the staff to come and get Blue.

"I was like 'urm, my forehead is in half if someone can help me'. The cut was probably at least 5cm in length and was bone deep at one point."

Abbi has owned 11-year-old Blue for four years and competed in show jumping competitions with her, but admits