Kevin Babington
Kevin’s Story
Jeff Papows and the Kevin Babington Foundation: Paving the Way to Rider Recovery and Spinal Injury Prevention
Jeff Papows and the Kevin Babington Foundation: Paving the Way to Rider Recovery and Spinal Injury Prevention By Hillary DobbsKevin Babington was a legendary world-class Irish show jumper who proudly (and successfully) represented his homeland in the Olympics—as well...
A Thank You Letter From Kim
I am reaching out with the deepest heartfelt gratitude for the generous donations, texts, prayers, posts and calls from each of you. I wish I could connect in person to share how much your support and positive energy have meant to me. I am also so grateful that the...
Safety: What Have We Learned In The Wake Of Tragedy?
A Look Into Equine Safety Evolution & Advocacy Within The Community By Troy Anna Smith The equestrian community, and more specifically, the hunter/jumper community, is a curious group to follow. A majority of the riders compete individually, representing...
Kim Prince Needs Our Help
For those of you who might not know Kim well, over the years Kim has participated on 20 Nation’s Cup teams and 3 World Cup Qualifiers wins. Not that long ago she was the top American in the World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, finishing fifth. She has represented the United...
Letter From Kevin Babington Feb 2022
It’s been a while sense I updated all my friends directly so at Jeff’s request here we go. The last two months have been intense. Physical Therapy at a new and more taxing, while at the same time rewarding level. Boy I’m being pushed and it’s so great to feel and...
Canine Support Teams
The Silver Oak Jumper Tournament is proud to announce a new sponsor - Canine Support Teams Since 1989, Canine Support Team’s (CST) mission has been to provide specially trained dogs to persons with disabilities to support their personal, social, and occupational...
Kevin Babington Foundation Benefit & Auction
Victoria McCullough will be hosting at her Mida Farm on February 22, 2022, a benefit for the Kevin Babington Foundation. Details are below: An inviting 1.45m Grand Prix will run from 10:00 – 2:00 PM on Victoria’s world-class grass field. A nominal entry fee will be...
A Letter From Kevin Babington
Hello supporters, friends, and fellow equestrians. I thought it would be a good time to update everyone with my progress. I’ve been continuing with my regular physical therapy and recently added a very good acupuncturist to my program, and I also have some exciting...
Kevin Babington Update March 2020
For the many of you who contact me regularly and are aware of Silver Oak’s involvement in Kevin’s recovery I’m sending this, another update, to be transparent and efficient. I must start by telling you the patience, valor, kindness to all around him, and outright...
Kevin Babington Update June 2020
Gang, about every six weeks my phone starts blowing up and or I get a lot of emails with people inquiring about Kevin’s progress. I’m at that point now so I’m going to provide you an update and some creative content so you can help yourself and barns and Kevin...