International Equestrian, MS Warrior & Lead Equestrian Ambassador
My MS Story
by Mary Jordan
My name is Mary Jordan, and I am the official Lead Equestrian Ambassador for MS4MS, as well as a member of Team USA at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, competing in the sport of Para Dressage.
In October 2002, I became the third person in my family diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At the time, I was a working journalist, an active equestrian competitor and coach, wife, and the mother of a 5-year-old son. I have experienced the entire spectrum of this disease firsthand, first as a child of an MS patient, my father James was a quadriplegic living at a time when there were no MS treatments available, to later becoming a patient myself raising a family. I was told MS was “not hereditary” our family experienced the initial shock when my sister and I both were both diagnosed. Later, my sister and I experienced the joy and advent of life-changing disease modifying therapies. To date, I am the subject of multiple MS studies in Boston to better understand this disease.
My goal in life is to share my personal experiences and spread awareness and hope to individuals and families. My sport is the conduit to my message: instead of “telling” someone they will be OK, I seek to be a living, breathing example of what a person with MS can do! I am a big proponent of health, wellness, treatment and lifestyle changes. When coupled with identifying what each person’s unique individual passions might be in life, I believe we can each create a spark that can motivate us toward the best possible outcomes!
I have devoted my life to help individuals and families face the challenges of this disease, which touches every aspect of family life, physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. It is an honor to work with MS4MS on their mission to raise funds for research, as well as develop support for people in need. Together we can continue to change the landscape of MS to make a difference!
International Equestrian, MS Warrior & Lead Equestrian Ambassador
My name is Mary Jordan, and I am the official Lead Equestrian Ambassador for MS4MS, as well as a member of Team USA at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, competing in the sport of Para Dressage.
In October 2002, I became the third person in my family diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At the time, I was a working journalist, an active equestrian competitor and coach, wife, and the mother of a 5-year-old son. I have experienced the entire spectrum of this disease firsthand, first as a child of an MS patient, my father James was a quadriplegic living at a time when there were no MS treatments available, to later becoming a patient myself raising a family. I was told MS was “not hereditary” our family experienced the initial shock when my sister and I both were both diagnosed. Later, my sister and I experienced the joy and advent of life-changing disease modifying therapies. To date, I am the subject of multiple MS studies in Boston to better understand this disease.
My goal in life is to share my personal experiences and spread awareness and hope to individuals and families. My sport is the conduit to my message: instead of “telling” someone they will be OK, I seek to be a living, breathing example of what a person with MS can do! I am a big proponent of health, wellness, treatment and lifestyle changes. When coupled with identifying what each person’s unique individual passions might be in life, I believe we can each create a spark that can motivate us toward the best possible outcomes!
I have devoted my life to help individuals and families face the challenges of this disease, which touches every aspect of family life, physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. It is an honor to work with MS4MS on their mission to raise funds for research, as well as develop support for people in need. Together we can continue to change the landscape of MS to make a difference!
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