Maisie2
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Such sad news. I didn't know either rider but my heart goes out to their connections and also I absolutely agree with Teapot and TGM.
Nunney horse trials
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magicmoose
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Sadly next of kin have found out via social media in the past. In this case, the mention of the rider as Canadian could have been enough to identify them.
The OP's post was inappropriate IMO.
Dunlin
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First and foremost what a terrible day, 2 riders have lost their lives and a horse, my thoughts are with all those connected.
With regards to posting this up I have a good example which also occurred yesterday. There was a light aircraft crash in Nottinghamshire, it was reported on the BBC with very few details as next of kin had not yet been informed, there was an accompanying photographs showing a crumpled plane with half the serial. On an aviation forum someone had posted the picture, trawled the internet and somehow identified the aircraft and given out the full serial making it very easy to identify who owned the aircraft and where it was based. Almost identical to this in my opinion. No names were given but with the few details given it would be very easy for next of kin to know who it was.
Also, if someone's relative/friend is competing at a Horse Trials and they are not there to watch they may well 'Google' or look at resources such as H&H as this website often has a 'running commentary' for events. I know for a fact it has happened before, I cannot remember if it was H&H or another equestrian forum but someone posted about a rider death before it was anywhere else because they were there and saw it happen, the thread I think was a roll call type of thread and they were trying to find out if it was anyone on the forum. Nothing intentionally malicious behind it but very insensitive and careless and the girls family did end up finding out she had died before an FLO had visited them.
With regards to posting this up I have a good example which also occurred yesterday. There was a light aircraft crash in Nottinghamshire, it was reported on the BBC with very few details as next of kin had not yet been informed, there was an accompanying photographs showing a crumpled plane with half the serial. On an aviation forum someone had posted the picture, trawled the internet and somehow identified the aircraft and given out the full serial making it very easy to identify who owned the aircraft and where it was based. Almost identical to this in my opinion. No names were given but with the few details given it would be very easy for next of kin to know who it was.
Also, if someone's relative/friend is competing at a Horse Trials and they are not there to watch they may well 'Google' or look at resources such as H&H as this website often has a 'running commentary' for events. I know for a fact it has happened before, I cannot remember if it was H&H or another equestrian forum but someone posted about a rider death before it was anywhere else because they were there and saw it happen, the thread I think was a roll call type of thread and they were trying to find out if it was anyone on the forum. Nothing intentionally malicious behind it but very insensitive and careless and the girls family did end up finding out she had died before an FLO had visited them.