Rider death on the UK
PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2008-02-02 5:58 PM (#75895)
Subject: Rider death on the UK


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Location: Vermont		Awful, awful story. Shannon Bloomfield, a 12-year-old with aspirations to compete in the 2012 Olympics, died in a horse-riding accident in the UK yesterday.

From the Telegraph:

Shannon Bloomfield, 12, was taking part in an indoor jumping event when her mount fell on top of her.

She had almost completed the course when her horse, Poppy, failed to negotiate the penultimate fence.

It fell awkwardly, trapping the young rider, as horrified spectators looked on. Shannon was pronounced dead at hospital.

Bloomfield was described as "sports-mad" by her parents. The youngster competed in tetrathlons, an event which combines running, shooting, horse-riding and swimming.
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stablemom
Reg. Jun 2007
Posted 2008-02-02 9:19 PM (#75911 - in reply to #75895)
Subject: RE: Rider death on the UK


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Location: AL		So very SAD!!
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IcePonyGoddess
Reg. Nov 2006
Posted 2008-02-03 1:08 AM (#75920 - in reply to #75895)
Subject: RE: Rider death on the UK


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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth		What a tragic accident. Her family is in my thoughts. How so vary sad.
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