Rider Fatality at Sapey horse trials
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polyphonic
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thoughts are with family and friends. how tragic
jenbleep
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oh my word that is awful
severnmiles
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How tragic
My thoughts are with her friends and family.
mickey
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Ditto. Very sad indeed....
Puppy
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How terrible. Her poor family
1588
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I knew Jo quite well, she was a lovely lady and a talented rider. She will be greatly missed!
cobwithattitude
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OMG that is awful - thoughts to her family. My friends are driving there now to do the intro this evening.
KJJ
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V sad
JACQSZOO
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I have just heard this sad news. It is the step daughter of a friend of mine. My heart goes out to you Lesely and the rest of your family xxxx
RushdenD
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How many more deaths before BE acknowledge that this is unacceptable. With all the technology we have in the world - surely there must be a way that fences can still look solid but when hit - its the jump that comes down and not the horse.
If there was this many deaths in National Hunt. The rules would have been changed. How many deaths constitute a rule change?
My heart goes out to poor Jo-Annes family along with all those before her. I hope that someone finds the strength to question the powers that be.
As much as I understand we can't keep building fences bigger and therefore are becoming more technical or questioning. However isn't it time that we perhaps ask the questions in the show jumping or dressage rather than on the cross country course.
If there was this many deaths in National Hunt. The rules would have been changed. How many deaths constitute a rule change?
My heart goes out to poor Jo-Annes family along with all those before her. I hope that someone finds the strength to question the powers that be.
As much as I understand we can't keep building fences bigger and therefore are becoming more technical or questioning. However isn't it time that we perhaps ask the questions in the show jumping or dressage rather than on the cross country course.
Moggy in Manolos
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This is very sad, poor family, my thoughts go out to them
flohelf
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France and the U.S. have had similar fatal accidents recently...
It's not just BE. Eventing is an olympic sport and these tragic accidents, aside from the terrible loss of some very young riders, could end up really hurting the sport.
It seems there is some thinking going around about it among the "high instances"...Wonder if it will amount to anything
