I had lost a complete year of my life, says Richard Dunwoody of concussion effects

Life has been as good to Richard Dunwoody since retiring from the saddle as it was in it. 

I had lost a complete year of my life, says Richard Dunwoody of concussion effects
Wed, 27 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Brendan O'Brien

He appeared in Strictly Come Dancing seven years ago, having followed in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton the year before by completing a 48-day trek to the South Pole. An acclaimed photographer, he moonlights as a motivational speaker and holds other business interests besides.

Yet he worries about his future.

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CourtsRacingPlace: South PolePlace: UKPlace: BelfastPlace: BritainPlace: IrelandPlace: HuntingdonPlace: HerefordPlace: LingfieldPlace: Croke ParkPerson: Richard DunwoodyPerson: Ernest ShackletonPerson: James PiggPerson: Martin PipePerson: DunwoodyPerson: PipePerson: Peter ScudamorePerson: AP McCoyPerson: MartinPerson: Dick ThralePerson: GeorgeEvent: National HuntEvent: Grand NationalOrganisation: NFLOrganisation: International Concussion Head Injury Research FoundationOrganisation: ICHIRF
<p>Item ridden by Colin Keane on their way to winning the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York Racecourse. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. </p>

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