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| Horse rider, 37, dies after fall during Northamptonshire event | |
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| Sarah Yorke died after falling from a horse during an event in Northamptonshire | Sarah Yorke died after falling from a horse during an event in Northamptonshire |
| A horse rider has died following a fall during an event. | |
| Sarah Yorke, 37, died after an incident while competing at the Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials in Northamptonshire on Friday. | Sarah Yorke, 37, died after an incident while competing at the Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials in Northamptonshire on Friday. |
| British Eventing, the national governing body for the sport in Great Britain, said medical professionals had immediately attended to her but she died from her injuries. | British Eventing, the national governing body for the sport in Great Britain, said medical professionals had immediately attended to her but she died from her injuries. |
| Rosie Williams, the chief executive of British Eventing, said in a statement: "On behalf of everyone at British Eventing, I would like to express our deepest condolences to Sarah's family and friends." | Rosie Williams, the chief executive of British Eventing, said in a statement: "On behalf of everyone at British Eventing, I would like to express our deepest condolences to Sarah's family and friends." |
| According to British Eventing, Ms Yorke fell at fence three during the competition. | |
| Her horse, named MGH HERA, was assessed by on-site vets and was found to be uninjured. | |
| The body had previously published a statement on Friday announcing the event had been abandoned following a "serious incident". | The body had previously published a statement on Friday announcing the event had been abandoned following a "serious incident". |
| "The thoughts of the entire eventing community are with [Ms Yorke's family] at this incredibly difficult time," Ms Williams added. | "The thoughts of the entire eventing community are with [Ms Yorke's family] at this incredibly difficult time," Ms Williams added. |
| British Eventing said a full review into the incident would be undertaken "in line with our established protocols". | British Eventing said a full review into the incident would be undertaken "in line with our established protocols". |
| East Midlands Ambulance Service has been approached for comment. | East Midlands Ambulance Service has been approached for comment. |
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