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An equine centre is set to open in north Dublin in memory of a young jockey who tragically died in a pony-racing accident.
Jack de Bromhead, son of racehorse trainer Henry de Bromhead, was only 13 when he lost his life in Co Waterford in September 2022. Parents Henry and Heather, long with their daughters Mia and Georgia, will officially open The Jack de Bromhead Equine Centre located on the campus of ChildVision in Drumcondra later today.
The new 1,375 sq m indoor equine therapeutic centre, named in memory of their beloved son and brother, was built as a result of a campaign spearheaded by racehorse owner Chris Jones, which drew generous donations from a group of family and close friends of the de Bromheads.
The indoor facility at the ChildVision campus which took seventeen months to complete. It is at the forefront of specialist therapy and education for children with visual impairments and will give children with visual impairments and additional disabilities access to the best global equine activities in a supportive and purpose designed environment.
Henry, Heather and their daughters Mia and Georgia said today: “The equine centre at ChildVision is a wonderful legacy for our beloved Jack, a hugely missed son and brother. Horses are a huge part of our lives, and we know the physical experience of riding a horse offers so many potential benefits, especially helping address a host of physical, social and emotional issues.
“More so, the Jack de Bromhead Equine Centre will be a place of learning and hope, full of laughter and joy, traits that were such a part of Jack, all facilitated by the much-treasured horses and ponies that call the ChildVision stables home.”
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