Friday, February 03 2012

Carmel Heitzmann, Badly Injured Last Season, Prepares to Run Marathon for Horse Rescue

NEW ORLEANS (Friday, February 03, 2012) – What a miraculous comeback year it has been for Fair Grounds-based horsewoman Carmel Heitzmann!

Severely injured when kicked by a horse in front of the Fair Grounds stands last Feb. 17, Heitzmann’s life was in jeopardy during those first critical hours and days, but following exploratory surgery that led to the removal of 24 inches of her colon, the wife of local trainer Eric Heitzmann was released from the hospital 10 days later.