A young female jockey who was left without feeling below her collarbone after falling from a racehorse is determined not to live her life out in a wheelchair.
Sophia Malthus, 19, came off her horse on November 29, 2015 at a stable near Ardmore in Auckland when the powerful animal 'bolted' during a practice session.
The young woman, who was left a quadriplegic, knew something wasn't right as soon as she hit the ground, Fairfax reported.
![Malthus fell from a horse during training. Photo / via Givealittle](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P2K2YED2G53LVTDXQXFDRRM7AI.jpg?auth=ecef6933e95918ce86fd097fa81d5885263ccbbc4f443a3cd92106544cf1d5ca&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Her neck was broken, and she couldn't feel her body.