244:. She is classified as Grade II which means she is paralysed from the waist down. Before she was paraplegic, she also enjoyed cross country running and skiing. She says she dreamed of working with horses in the movies. Barwick became paralysed as a result of a ranch accident. In 2000, a 75 kg hay stack fell on her as she worked in the barn. She said, "It was an ordinary accident, but an accident that could have been prevented." After being rushed to the hospital, she was told her back was broken. Soon after, she was parasailing and riding horses again.
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